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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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Add flashes of colour to your French manicures with these alternative looks…
Read MoreModel, Maxey Greene has launched the Instagram account All Hands Are Good Hands, which is dedicated to showcasing hands of all shapes, sizes and features. Maxey was inspired to create the account when she posted a photo of her manicure one Tuesday. “In tiny font in the corner of the…
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Scratch scrolls through Instagram to uncover the latest celebrity nail art looks you need to know about… Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to flaunt her truly jaw-dropping bejewelled nail set, with designer logo decals from brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Fendi. The design was created by nail tech @junkie4nailz, who also…
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Scratch chats to Jessica Smith of The Nail Club about growing up in a family of nail technicians and leaving an office job to pursue nails full time… Coming from a family of nail technicians, I have grown up watching my mum and auntie create such beautiful sets of nails.…
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New advice about how to feel good in our own skin and how to make informed decisions about cosmetic treatments is being launched by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), supported by the British Beauty Council and the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP). This advice has been created with three…
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AcryGel UK‘s namesake nail system offers nail pros the strength and durability of acrylic with the clarity and flexibility of UV gel to create long-lasting, clear enhancements. By taking the system’s UV Gel and adding (not mixing) the AcryGel Acrylic Strengthening Powder, the resulting product is strong enough to use…
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