PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS
OPI collaborates with award-winning nail pro on mani/pedi essentials range
Following the launch of the Katie Barnes X OPI branded E-file in 2024, the two companies have announced a second collaboration: a range of nail and cuticle tools and E-file bits. Katie Clark (née Barnes), a multi award-winning nail pro & educator, founded Katie Barnes Tool Range in 2017 to…
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Family affair: Meet 3 sets of siblings finding success in the nail industry
Scratch puts the spotlight on brothers and sisters working together in the nail industry… Glitterbels While Annabel Maginnis will likely come to mind when you hear the word ‘Glitterbels’, there is a trio of siblings involved in the brand: Annabel’s husband, Elliott, and his brothers, Mac and Alex. It was…
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Chrome pigments: a nail expert shares a troubleshooting guide
Educator & award-winning nail pro, Katie Clark, offers advice for dealing with issues that can arise when using chrome pigments… The chrome nail trend is ever-popular, but are you applying chrome products correctly? Each brand may have slightly different instructions, so always follow these and get in touch with the…
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An exciting new course has been added to the Beauty2Trs platform – The Sharm Effect. As nail pros, we like to find that great combination between a design, which is unique yet won’t take ages to create in the salon. Izabela Visser is a talented nail artist, who has honed…
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Stunning scarlet nail styling & a powerful message about beauty, combine in a photographic project revealed by Brillbird educator, Neringa Alsauskiene. Kat Hill reports Captivating with a striking, scarlet stiletto nail, Neringa Alsauskiene created a series of images that celebrates both the beauty and strength of womankind. Contrasting against her…
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The team at Pure Nails reveals more about Halo’s PoliBuild and how to apply to natural nails to create strength… Some of you may have heard of this system, however others may be asking ‘What is Polibuild?’. Halo PoliBuild Precision Gel combines the benefits acrylic and hard gel to create…
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Embrace a marketing opportunity for your business with a personalised sanitising unit from Killis. Available in three sizes, the dispensers help keep you and your clients protected from bacteria and viruses such as coronavirus. What’s more, Killis is offering 15% OFF a personalised unit for Scratch readers until 31 March…
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Leading verified salon review site, SalonSpy, have added an additional question to its review form. The question – did our hygiene standards make you feel safe in the current environment? In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, when salons started to open again after the first lockdown, one of the initial…
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A nail salon in Dubai, Lanour Beauty, has unveiled the ‘smart nail.’ The smart nail is a cutting edge contactless microchip, which is applied as part of a manicure that allows you to store a small amount of information at the tip of your fingers. The chip is glued on…
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