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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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Get in the Christmas spirit with Go Pretty’s launch of the Nexgen and Progenx Christmas Collection, six premium dipping powders in shades ranging from glittery gold to ruby red. The dipping powders provide the benefits of an acrylic system, but a finer consistency allows for a smoother finish with less…
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US press-on nails brand LUXXI has collaborated with Birmingham based nail artist, Rebekah Pritchard of The Beauty Spot, to create two sets of press-on nail designs. The collaboration is the second in the LUXXI Artist Series, an initiative that pays homage to talented nail artists behind beloved manicures, by transforming…
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NSI Nails has added three acrylic powders to its Perfectly Pretty range for autumn/winter 2021. Formulated for strong enhancements with a glittering finish, these acrylic powders can be used within sculpts and tip & overlay creations or as a design powder. The acrylic powders to join the range are: Merlot…
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NAF! Pro has added two scents to its burgeoning cuticle oil portfolio for winter 2021. Get clients feeling Christmassy and in the mood for festivities with the Winter Spice and Candy Cane oils, available in 30ml dropper bottles and 3.75ml pens, both of which can be retailed. Winter Spice combines…
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Cheryl Walker, a nail technician from Dudley, Staffordshire, has been awarded a PHAB Service Star; a measure of service and performance excellence in the hair and beauty sector. The owner of Cheryl’s Nail Design Ltd had her practice assessed rigorously during the process, with the PHAB Service Stars organisation measuring…
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Candice Muddeman began Candymani’s in 2015, working out of her dining room at home, offering gel polish to family and friends. “Last year in lockdown, we started work on a separate nail and beauty studio at the back of our house. We were lucky to have such a generous space,…
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