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Homeless to home salon success: a Staffordshire nail tech’s inspiring journey
“I became homeless when I was 21; I had just split up from my partner of five years and my friends and family were unable to help me,” explains Isabelle Pattissier of Chesterton business, Drop Dead Beauty. “I stored some things at my mum’s, told her I was living with…
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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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Starting out as a mobile technician, Lizzy Wade built up a loyal clientele and was soon seeking a more permanent base for her beauty business. “I decided to set up a salon space at home,” Lizzy explains. “This meant I could fit more clients into my busy schedule and arrange…
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The NPD Group has reported that online sales of prestige nail products increased 12% in the week beginning 16 March 2020, when the general public were instructed to implement social distancing due to coronavirus. With salons and beauty businesses later instructed to close, the week beginning 23 March saw online…
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Scratch shines the spotlight on Amber-Jane McLeod, a talented tech who has crafted a 4D creation to promote positivity during the coronavirus outbreak Amber-Jane McLeod of The Little Beauty House, Salisbury, began her journey into the nail industry eight years ago, when she trained in Gelish application courtesy of the…
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We want to see the nail designs that are proving popular on your social media pages! Diana Pajeva, of Diana’s Nail Art, says that this tropical nail look has been popular with her followers. “This wild tropical look has been very trendy for quite a while now. We see it…
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In this time of uncertainty and crisis, a number of HD Brows stylists and beauty therapists across the country are focusing on giving back to those who are working tirelessly to battle Covid-19 on the frontline. A number of salons are offering free treatments to NHS workers, once it is…
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Four session nail stylists have joined forces to help acquire hand creams and protective equipment to support NHS workers. Michelle Humphrey, Michelle Class, Stephanie Staunton and Sabrina Gayle have rallied together to contact nail brands to donate the likes of hand creams, hand sanitisers, masks and gloves to hospitals and…
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