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Katie barnes opi tools april 2025

OPI collaborates with award-winning nail pro on mani/pedi essentials range

By Helena Biggs | 14 April 2025

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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Nail industry siblings

Family affair: Meet 3 sets of siblings finding success in the nail industry

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 April 2025

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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Katie barnes chrome guide

Chrome pigments: a nail expert shares a troubleshooting guide

By Katie Barnes | 6 April 2025

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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Offer lasting nail colour & strength with OPI Powder Perfection

By Helena Biggs | 6 October 2020

Serve up glossy, long-lasting colour for clients with weak nails courtesy of OPI’s dipping system, Powder Perfection. A quick-to-apply alternative to traditional L&P, Powder Perfection lasts around three weeks and is deal for natural nail overlays in colour, French or ombré. The odour-free Powder Perfection system can also be applied…

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Light elegance p+ gel polish

Light Elegance unveils HEMA-free P+ gel polish system

By Helena Biggs | 5 October 2020

Serving up hard gel performance in a brush on, soak off system, the P+ gel polish range from Light Elegance is ideal for clients seeking a speedy service with strength and flexibility. Available in the UK via Sweet Squared, the HEMA-free range launched with 36 colour and glitter gel polishes,…

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Cnd cocktail couture

Toast the festivities with CND™ Cocktail Couture collection

By Sophie Nutt | 5 October 2020

CND™ has launched Cocktail Couture; its Christmas 2020 collection comprising a range of luxurious and indulgent shades. The elegant six-piece collection embodies deep reds, a stunningly rich gold and a sophisticated emerald green for creating lavish nail looks this season. Available in both CND Shellac™ and CND Vinylux™ formulas, the…

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Smartphoto case

Take picture-perfect nail snaps with SmartPhoto phone case

By Alex Fox | 4 October 2020

Take top quality nailfies with the SmartPhoto Case; designedspecifically for creatives that need to take instant, quick and stunning photos of their work for uploading to social sites. With nail and tattoo artists in the forefront of his mind, inventor & CEO, Jan Derendal of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, devised a…

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Color club vamp

Vamp up nails with 6 seductive Color Club lacquer shades

By Helena Biggs | 3 October 2020

Embrace the autumn/winter season with Color Club’s sultry six-piece nail polish collection, She’s So Vamp. The sophisticated hues include a sexy burgundy, deep teal and forest green, and are also available in gel polish and dip powder formulas. Trend led, the shades join over 250 existing Color Club hues; each…

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Hair gummies hair gain

Help the 8 million UK women that suffer hair loss with retail-friendly Hair Gummies

By Helena Biggs | 2 October 2020

Trichologists have reported an increase in hair loss since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and over 8 million women in the UK suffer hair loss at some point in their lives. Complement your salon services with the handy Hair Gummies retail product, created by hair supplement brand Hair Gain…

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