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Top reasons to enter nail competitions & expert tips for success

By Guest Writer | 3 February 2025

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…

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Add to playlist: Nail On Sunday podcast, which serves up insight for nail techs

By Helena Biggs | 3 February 2025

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…

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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, 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…

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Cuccio Massage Oils

Cuccio releases bulk size massage oils for mani/pedis

By Helena Biggs | 8 April 2019

Add an additional soothing element to manicures and pedicures with a choice of three luxury massage oils from Cuccio, now available in 3.75L bottles. This more eco-friendly option sees fewer plastic components than if smaller sized bottles were purchased, and the bottles can be recycled. The hydrating oils are available…

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Nail Styles of the Week: 31 March – 7 April

By Kat Hill | 7 April 2019
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WHAT I’M WEARING: Katie Foster, Nomad Beauty

By Sophie Nutt | 7 April 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Katie Foster, of Nomad Beauty, wears a bright and beautiful abstract nail look for the start of spring. “My nails are my natural nails that I’ve managed to grow with the help of Give Me Strength Structure Gel by Magpie…

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Light Elegance Q&lu Spa Range

Light Elegance reveals spa line for manis & pedis

By Helena Biggs | 7 April 2019

US nail product manufacturer, Light Elegance, has add four spa products to its portfolio of offerings. Q&Lu is ‘an indulgent, nutrient-rich collection’ that includes a bamboo-infused lotion, exfoliating scrub, sea-salt soak and tension-relieving spa oil. All four products are formulated without the use of artificial dyes or fragrances. With a…

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Nail artist launches own cuticle oil range

By Sophie Nutt | 6 April 2019

Nail artist and educator, Emma Kilani, has launched Emoki Nails – a range of fun cuticle oils to repair and hydrate cuticles, while ensuring nail coatings stay in tip-top condition. The idea Based in Perth, Scotland, the Emoki Nails business is family run and the brain-child of Emma, who has…

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Why add salts to your pedi soaks

By Kat Hill | 6 April 2019

Pedi season is here! Here, Anu Jarvinen, of Newton Wood shares the benefits of incorporating soaks infused with salts into your service… “Start your pedicure with a proper long soak. I would recommend Newton Wood Epsom Salt crystals to create a luxurious, health and therapeutic soak. “You could also add essential oils…

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