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Self-employment help for nail techs: legal, financial & operational considerations
All the legal, financial and operational factors to consider before making those all-important choices… Deciding to become a self-employed nail tech is just the beginning, and we’re here to help you navigate it all. From choosing whether to work from home or as a mobile tech, to deciding which insurance…
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Life as a nail tech with Raynaud’s: 5 pros share their experiences
Raynaud’s syndrome, also known as Raynaud’s disease and Raynaud’s phenomenon, is a condition that affects blood circulation to fingers and toes and can cause them to change colour when cold, anxious or stressed. Other symptoms include pain, numbness and pins and needles. Symptoms vary for each individual and may last…
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Meet the Anglesey nail pro transforming trainers using nail art products
“Nail art techniques can be applied in a variety of ways: from customising trainers to dolls, jewellery and even tip jars,” shares Sophie Pritchard, founder of Creative Claws salon and training academy. The North Wales-based nail tech was first encouraged by her husband to transfer her nail art skills to…
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Embrace the playful side of winter with the seasonal offering from Light Elegance; the Winter Play ButterCream collection. Featuring six shades inspired by exhilaration, competition and stepping out of your comfort zone, the collection makes the perfect seasonal addition to your kit as clients opt for a fun take on…
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Following much speculation and anticipation, pop star Harry Styles is to launch a range of cosmetics products. After teasing the term ‘Pleasing’ on everything from his clothes to billboards and posters, a Pleasing website launched with products available to pre-order, alongside an Instagram account (@pleasing) with the tagline ‘Find Your…
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OPI has launched its magnetic effect GelColor collection, Velvet Vision, featuring six shades to create standout, eye-catching looks. Velvet Vision shades feature colour formulated with white magnetic shimmer pigment and translucent pigment to create an ethereal effect. The shades do not require a base shade underneath and can be used…
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The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has called for parliament to amend the Health & Care Bill to improve the safety and regulation of aesthetic non-surgical cosmetic procedures. In recent years, there has been a significant rise in the number and type of non-surgical aesthetic procedures performed in the…
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Celebrity nail technician, Harriet Westmoreland, has been announced as the National Hair & Beauty Federation‘s (NHBF) Top 3 Influencer 2021 at an awards presentation in London. The organisation launched nominations for its Top 100 Influencers List in July 2021 to recognise those that use social media to influence, educate and…
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From avant-garde nails to colourful make-up shades or sophisticated styles, the nail and beauty sector is bursting with choice for clients and pros alike. How many times have you sat at the nail desk with a colour in mind, only to be tempted by new options and perhaps a little…
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