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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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20 nail products you’ll love for Valentine’s Day 2025

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 January 2025

‘Tis the season of love, so we’ve rounded up 20 love-ly nail products – from gel polishes to nail lacquers and glitter – that will set hearts aflutter this Valentine’s Day…

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Medically approved app to help back pain launches

By Sophie Nutt | 13 September 2019

Digital therapy company, Kaia Health, has launched the first medically approved back pain app in the EU and UK aiming to end the epidemic of work-induced back pain. According to WHO, back pain is the leading global cause of disability worldwide. Meanwhile, in the UK, an estimated one-third of the…

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My experience of London Beauty Week

By Sophie Nutt | 13 September 2019

Yesterday, myself and assistant editor, Kat, had the pleasure of popping to the capital and spending the entire day getting stuck into London Beauty Week, courtesy of the British Beauty Council and Covent Garden London. After launching on Wednesday (11th September), this year marks the first ever London Beauty Week…

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Rebecca Isaac on one stroke & her nail heroes

By Kat Hill | 13 September 2019

Scratch Stars 2018 & 2019 One Stroke Artist of the Year, Rebecca Isaac, shares her career journey, nail hers and favourite products… Tell us about your training… I started my nail journey in 1993 when I left school and enrolled in a two-year  beauty course at Northampton College. Back then this…

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Vintage beauty inspires Jessica’s AW19 nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 12 September 2019

Jessica Cosmetics is encouraging nail clients to ‘take a nostalgic road trip down memory lane’ with its autumn/winter nail colour collection; Vintage Beauty. Inspired by the polished paintwork of a classic American car, the six seasonal shades feature affectionately titled names such as Coup De Ville and Thunderbird, and are…

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Bio Sculpture Evo adds sheer black Beaula

By Kat Hill | 12 September 2019

Re:New Beauty has revealed a new addition to the Bio Sculpture Evo line. Beaula is a translucent black shade that can be used on its own for a chic sheer finish. Scroll down to the see the shade in action! The shade can also be used with bright colours for an…

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Lauren Holmes shares her love of gel polish

By Sophie Nutt | 12 September 2019

Fresh from scooping the coveted Gel Polish Stylist of the Year accolade at the Scratch Stars Awards 2019, Lauren Holmes of Nailed It Beauty, reveals what it is about the gel polish medium that she loves… Over the years, Lauren has trained with ASP, Gelish and The Gel Bottle Inc,…

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