PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS

Valentine's Nail Products

20 nail products you’ll love for Valentine’s Day 2025

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 January 2025

‘Tis the season of love, so we’ve rounded up 20 love-ly nail products – from gel polishes to nail lacquers and glitter – that will set hearts aflutter this Valentine’s Day…

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Tammy Koslowski House Of Naf Glasgow

Why Glasgow? Founder of nail company, House of NAF! shares heritage & success story

By Helena Biggs | 25 January 2025

Glasgow-based House of NAF! is the umbrella company of the multi award-winning NAF! Salon, NAF! School, and hand & skincare product lines, NAF! Stuff and NAF! Professionals. Founded by manicurist, Tammy Koslowski, in 2015, NAF! has become a renowned destination for clients seek quality beauty services, products and education, and…

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Keysie Brian Gregor Eadie Scotland

How a Scottish inventor & son created a product nail enthusiasts can’t live without

By Helena Biggs | 23 January 2025

Have you ever damaged a nail opening a can, prying open the clips of photo frames or opening keyrings? It’s these nuisances that led husband and son duo, Brian and Gregor Eadie, to create Keysie: a handy device to save nails from unnecessary damage. It was Gregor who approached his…

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Salon Standards Alliance

Salon Standards Alliance launches first guidance video

By Scratch Staff | 4 July 2020

Salon Standards Alliance has revealed its COVID-19 Returning to the Salon guidance video. The video details health and safety guidelines for the workplace, as well as guiding clients through what to expect when returning to nail or beauty salons throughout the UK & Ireland when they open. Scroll down to…

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Footlogix Retail

Be retail-ready with Footlogix kits

By Kat Hill | 3 July 2020

Ideal for retailing to clients, Louella Belle has introduced two new Footlogix retail kits. Each pack sees two home care products stored in a handy zip bag for storage. The kits see: Smooth & Fresh – including Rough Skin Formula 125ml and the Shoe Fresh Deodorant 125ml. Day & Night…

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Crystal Clear Skin Booster

Aid skin woes with Crystal Clear Skin Booster Shots

By Sophie Nutt | 3 July 2020

Crystal Clear has launched the new Skin Booster Shot range, featuring three Skin Booster serums to target specific skin issues. Ideal for retailing to clients or incorporating into in-salon facials to provide a bespoke treatment, the range includes: Pollution Defence Pollution Defence contains actives and vitamin C, acting as a…

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Kaeso Protect Range

Cleanse & refresh with Kaeso Protect range

By Kat Hill | 3 July 2020

Refresh skin with the Kaeso Protect range of anti-bacterial cleansers. Formulated with 70% alcohol in line with Public Health England’s guidelines, the range is ideal for santising skin prior to treatment or around the salon. The products also see a blend of essential oils including bergamot and lemongrass to soothe. Featuring…

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Magpie Full On Tips

Speed up services with Magpie Beauty Full On Tips

By Kat Hill | 3 July 2020

Magpie Beauty has revealed its line of Full On Tips designed to offer professionals an express enhancement service. Available in almond and tapered square shapes, the clear tips can be used in acrylic, gel or acrygel services, with the colour coat applied over the top. The tips are made from ABS…

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Gellux Builder Gels 1200

Add strength & length with 4 Gellux Brush-on Builder Gels

By Helena Biggs | 3 July 2020

Extend nails or add a strengthening overlay with a choice of four handy brush-on builder gels from Salon System Gellux. Use as a builder base under gel polish or sculpt with forms or nail tips, choosing the natural-looking shades of Beige, Peach, Pink or White. The base and builder in…

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