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How a Scottish nail brand is changing the way products are seen in the sector
In just five years, husband and wife duo, Chris and Bekka Costello, have grown their nail business in Paisley, Scotland, from 10 humble products to over 350: focusing on everything nail professionals require to offer slick, profitable services. “We started Nail Order while our salon was closed due to the…
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Slither into the Year of the Snake in style: 15 nail art ideas to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025
Chinese New Year 2025 is celebrated on January 29th, welcoming the Year of the Snake. The nail industry is no stranger to snake-inspired designs, from snakeskin prints and hand-painted characters to 3D creations. However, if you’d rather steer clear of animal motifs, embracing the colours of the event is another…
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Want to offer vegan manicures in your nail salon? Here’s 20 products to add to your kit
A whopping 25 million people took part in Veganuary in 2024: so have you considered vegan-friendly nail and beauty options in the salon to cater to this burgeoning client base? Gaining a ‘vegan status’ in the beauty sector means a product must not contain animal-derived ingredients or by-products. Click here…
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50 blue nail art designs that are blue-tifully chic
Feeling the blues? You won’t be after checking out these 50 blue nail art ideas to inspire creative handiwork…
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20 Scottish-themed nail designs to celebrate Burns Night
Burns Night takes place annually on 25 January and is a celebration of the life and work of Scottish poet & lyricist, Robert Burns, on what would have been his birthday. Scots often commemorate the occasion with a cèilidh (social event with dancing) and a supper, where they enjoy a…
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Glitterbels pros: reap education, rewards & discounts via The Nailist Programme
Staffordshire-based nail brand, Glitterbels, has launched The Nailist Programme as part of its mission to ‘help nail technicians elevate their craft, grow their businesses and push industry standards to new heights’. Designed by Glitterbels founders, Annabel and Elliott Maginnis, the programme serves to provide high-quality education, products and ongoing support…
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Manifest your 2025 goals with 20 New Year’s resolution nails: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge
Check out entries to the 15 January 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: New Year’s resolutions. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #ShowScratch #CreativeChallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.
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NSI Nails Guyana to host masterclass on eco-friendly nail art practices
Nail brand, NSI Nails Guyana, has launched Sparkle Sustainably, a masterclass for nail techs in the Caribbean to help them integrate eco-friendly nail art practices. Scheduled to take place 20-22 March 2025 at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel, the three-day masterclass will offer intensive, hands-on training focused on creating stunning…
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Having had a lifelong fascination for long nails and a passion for art and design, Sylvia Terelak of Bad Polish Gurl reflects on her journey from nail enthusiast to accomplished professional nail artist… “Ever since I was a young child, I was always extremely drawn to long nails, to the…
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Storming social media, latte nails are quickly becoming one of the biggest autumn 2023 trends. With looks ranging from neutral taupe to chocolate brown and creamy caramel, the coffee-inspired trend follows summer hit, latte make-up. Let’s take a look at 16 latte nail art ideas to inspire your handiwork…
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INK London has released its autumn 2023 nail colour collection, Boho Style, comprised of six seasonal gel polish shades. Their iLac Hybrid UV/LED Gel Polish formula is HEMA-free, with the same consistency as traditional nail polish, while lasting up to three weeks and being able to be removed in eight minutes.…
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Capture the essence of the coming seasons with Scratch’s roundup of nail art trends & shades to note… Whether clients prefer a laid-back nail look or want to be bold with colour, nail art and design, the latter part of the year serves up a multitude of trends to suit.…
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Margaret Dabbs™ London has announced that its CEO and founder, Margaret Dabbs, has been appointed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in His Majesty’s New Year Honours List and has now received her award. This means she is now entitled to use the…
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London-based session nail pro, Cherrie Snow, has launched agency, SNOW Creatives, to provide manicurists for events including shoots and shows. “SNOW Creatives was born out of the need for me to be in more than one place at a time. The light bulb moment to launch my own agency came…
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