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Top reasons to enter nail competitions & expert tips for success
Esteemed beauty business expert & CEO of PHAB Service Stars, Nergish Wadia-Austin, shares advice for budding nail competitors… The nail industry is vibrant, with competitions like the Scratch Stars Awards and Nailympia showcasing the best in creativity and artistry. Prestigious events like these are essential for any nail technician wishing…
Read MoreAdd to playlist: Nail On Sunday podcast, which serves up insight for nail techs
The founders of professional nail brand, Nail Order, have launched Nail On Sunday: a podcast dedicated to discussing important topics for nail techs. A new episode goes live every Sunday. Topics discussed so far include: How to maximise your earnings as a nail tech. How to use social media to…
Read MoreDigital Boost for Beauty: the campaign helping beauty businesses transition to Making Tax Digital
Ria-Jaine Lincoln, aka The Beauty Accountant, has launched 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…
Read MoreEnsure speedy sterilisation with the new UV LED Steriliser from Pure Nails. Ideal for nail tools, this portable and light unit to used to store implements. Claiming to kills 99.99% of germs, the unit is USB cable charged. The unit also sees a LED indicator and 180 seconds one-touch process. Shop the…
Read MoreBegin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Pastel hues take over our social media feeds in the run up to Easter, and we love this magical take on the trend by manicurist, Michelle Humphrey. Global brand ambassador for The Gel Bottle Inc, Michelle used…
Read MoreAkentz has launched the Tropico nail colour collection for spring/summer; six new shades in the Luxio soak-off gel polish formula. Available to buy individually in 15ml bottle sizes or as a complete limited edition Luxio Mini collection, the shades include mustard-yellow Dauntless, bold purple Vivacious and dusky pink Daintiest. The…
Read MoreOur TV screens, social feeds and browsers are increasingly flooded with images of beaches, oceans, animals and extreme climates affected by litter, particularly plastics. Many companies are ‘doing their bit’ by re-evaluating packaging and processes, however this is only the tip of the iceberg if we want to dramatically reduce…
Read MoreWe want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Melissa Whiffen, of Moonstruck Nail Studio, wears super cute freehand Stitch nail art in support of World Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday 2 April. “My family is not only my motivation in my work, but also my inspiration. I created…
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