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Digital Boost for Beauty: the campaign helping beauty businesses transition to Making Tax Digital

By Lilly Delmage | 2 February 2025

Ria-Jaine Lincoln, aka The Beauty Accountant, launches a campaign to prepare beauty businesses for the UK government’s upcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative. Digital Boost for Beauty, launching on 2 February 2025, seeks to ‘support hair and beauty professionals to transition from paper-based bookkeeping to digital systems—or unlocking the potential…

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Nail techs, salons, educators & teams invited to ‘show off their sparkle’ in UK&I industry awards

By Helena Biggs | 1 February 2025

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

By Lilly Delmage | 31 January 2025

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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MANI MONDAY: Warm celestial

By Sophie Nutt | 4 November 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Tomorrow evening marks bonfire night, so its only right that this week’s mani Monday makes a subtle nod to the 5th November. This design by talented tech, Amy Rickaby (of @beautyworksbyamy), uses The Gel Bottle Inc BIAB…

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Lecenté looks to London for winter nail shade inspiration

By Helena Biggs | 4 November 2019

London locations have inspired the names and shades in Lecenté’s winter 2019 Create collection, London Calling. The gel polish range offers strength and flexibility with long-lasting wear and a high-shine finish. Highly pigmented, the colour coats require just one coat and have a 30-second cure time, making it a great…

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Nail Styles of the Week: 27 October – 3 November

By Kat Hill | 3 November 2019
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WHAT I’M WEARING: Debbie Marangos, Lioness Paws

By Sophie Nutt | 3 November 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Debbie Marangos, of Lioness Paws, wears a stunning golden stiletto nail. “I sculpted this set using Team Gorgeous Acrylic System and used various glitters and flakes that I encapsulated. For extra sparkle I finished the set with bling and caviar…

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Get set for Christmas with Sienna X Gift Sets

By Sophie Nutt | 2 November 2019

Sienna X has released three Christmas Gift Sets ideal for retailing to clients as a present for a loved one or as a festive treat to themselves. Naughty, Nice, Tanned Christmas Gift Set This gift set includes a full pack of the Sienna X Ultra Dark Q10 Tinted Self Sleep Lotion. The…

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China Glaze celebrates 50 years of Sesame Street with new collection

By Sophie Nutt | 1 November 2019

China Glaze has teamed up with Sesame Street to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary with the collection, 50 Years and Counting. The winter collection includes a playful, sparkly assortment or nail lacquers ideal for the season’s fun festivities. The 12-piece collection features limited shades including: #ThisIsMyStreet – bronzed holographic glitter 50 Shimmering…

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