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Nail techs, salons, educators & teams invited to ‘show off their sparkle’ in UK&I industry awards
Nail pros & business owners: it’s time to show off your sparkle and celebrate your strengths in the sector’s most prestigious awards event! It’s the ultimate celebration of creativity, passion and dedication to client care: the nail sector’s equivalent to the Oscars has returned for a 13th year – and…
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Cardiff nail tech: Offering vegan nail services has attracted 75% of my clients
Coral Kendall (she/they) of vegan nail studio, Oh Lush Nails, shares why she believes it is important to offer vegan services, the products she uses and what techs can do to become more vegan-friendly… “As a vegan of seven years, I was always going to run a vegan studio,” reveals…
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20 nail products you’ll love for Valentine’s Day 2025
‘Tis the season of love, so we’ve rounded up 20 love-ly nail products – from gel polishes to nail lacquers and glitter – that will set hearts aflutter this Valentine’s Day…
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Light Elegance’s six-piece autumn 2022 Buttercream collection, A Walk in Central Park, takes inspiration from Central Park in the autumn, combining city-themed tones with natural hues. The palette draws inspiration from the colourful leaves of the Central Park trees, the backsplash of the city and the fashions of New York…
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As Manicure + Pedicure by Mii celebrates its first birthday this August, the natural nailcare line’s founder, Susan Gerrard, reflects on its success… Describing manicures and pedicures as ‘firmly rooted in her DNA’, Susan Gerrard has established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the UK nail industry.…
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The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Leigh Burbidge. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for August & created nail designs inspired by ‘Festival Fun’ in the bid to win a prize from Willow Academy. Judged by Scratch’s news & features writer,…
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In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for August & created some nail designs inspired by ‘Festival Fun’ in the bid to win a prize. Judged by Scratch’s news & features writer, Callie Iley, and Willow Academy CEO, Lucy James. The winner, Leigh Burbidge, scooped a…
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Rebecca Mackie of RMNAILTECH chats with Scratch about why she loves tekking and her hopes for her future in the industry… “I always tailor my nail art to my clients requests, I so have a wide ranging style,” Rebecca shares. “However, my signature nail style is definitely hand painted mix…
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As the autumn/winter season approaches, dazzle clients with out-of-this-world nail designs using the Cosmic collection from Pure Nails, the company behind Halo Gel Polish. The Cosmic collection for autumn 2022 takes nail techs on a journey around the solar system, with six glittering gel polish hues, each inspired by and…
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