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Manifest your 2025 goals with 20 New Year’s resolution nails: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge
Check out entries to the 15 January 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: New Year’s resolutions. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #ShowScratch #CreativeChallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.
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NSI Nails Guyana to host masterclass on eco-friendly nail art practices
Nail brand, NSI Nails Guyana, has launched Sparkle Sustainably, a masterclass for nail techs in the Caribbean to help them integrate eco-friendly nail art practices. Scheduled to take place 20-22 March 2025 at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel, the three-day masterclass will offer intensive, hands-on training focused on creating stunning…
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Revealed: Pedicures are more popular than manicures in the nail salon
Salon, spa, and fitness booking and management software, Vagaro, has released its 2025 Vantage Report, revealing insights into beauty and wellness trends. Pedicures take the lead With 21 million nail salon appointments booked between January and September 2024, pedicures have overtaken manicures in popularity. They accounted for 59% of searches…
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Squid Game fans, you need to check out these 21 nail art designs
Following the hype of its first season, Netflix’s South Korean dystopian show, Squid Game, is back with a second series – and it’s inspiring nail art. Check out our roundup of incredible Squid Game nail styles below…
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Greek goddess nails & 9 other nail trends set to dominate 2025
Beauty brand, Beauty Pie, has analysed TikTok, Instagram, Google search and YouGov data to uncover beauty trends to expect in 2025. It predicts the top 10 nail trends of the year to be: Duck shape nails (+463% rise in interest) Hibiscus nails (+303%) – Click for a hibiscus step-by-step by…
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Home gel kit dangers & 6 ways to prevent allergies at the nail desk
Many people turned to DIY nail kits during the coronavirus lockdown. They may have been visiting a nail pro for months, years or even decades – before suddenly, the luxury of a nail appointment was gone, and some saw a solution in home application of gel polish. DIY home kits…
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Self-employment help for nail techs: registration & tax essentials
Are you keen to take the leap into self-employment? Here’s a guide to the registration and tax essentials you need to know… For nail technicians working in salons who seek greater control over their careers, self-employment often feels like a natural next step. It offers professional and creative freedom, aiding…
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AI is changing the beauty salon game: here’s how it can help you stay ahead
Richard McCabe, aka the Lifestyle Salon Coach, shares how artificial intelligence can benefit your beauty business… Love it or hate it, AI is changing how businesses work – and that includes salons. Just like past tech revolutions, if you jump on board early, you’re more likely to come out on…
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Help clients get through the festive season with the Holiday Hangover collection from Artistic Nail Design. Featuring metallic and glitter hues available in both Colour Gloss and Colour Revolution, snap up the shades for perfect party manicures. “These glitter & metallic shades complement any holiday accessory,” comments Alisha Rimando, Artistic Nail…
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Gerrard International and creators of Mii Cosmetics, has announced two exclusive new international distributors for Mii. Beauty Sense will cover the Czech and Slovak Republics, while AdVision will work with the The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. With these two new distributor partners, Mii is now available in…
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Course Details: “This class has been designed to focus almost entirely on powder application,” reveals Maria Cientanni, director at Lecenté. “This includes our Chrome, Neon Powders and Stardust products and our Layer It! “There is a focus on chrome and neon powder application, along with the chroming technique with Stardust and…
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Last weekend saw three intense days as competitors travelled from 32 countries to compete in Nailympia London, held at Olympia Beauty. In the biggest Nailympia competition to date, techs took to the floor to show off their skills in 12 categories including Runway Nails, Salon Nails, Fantasy Complete Look and…
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They say home is where the heart is and the heart of the home is the kitchen. Especially for Jodie Walley, as her home salon is actually located in her kitchen! Having previous worked from a rented nail desk, Jodie has now had her home salon for two and half years.…
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We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Nicola Campbell has found her clients have been asking for dark florals for the new season. “I think as we reach autumn the darker colours are a firm favourite with clients,” reveals Nicola. “This particular look is quite gothic and perfect…
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