PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS
How to nail the French tip pedicure
Katie Clark, award-winning nail tech & founder of Katie Barnes Tool Range & Education, answers questions about perfecting the French pedi… How big should the French tips be? A French tip should mimic the natural free edge of the nail. Estimate how long the client will wait between appointments, plus…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
Read the latest issue
ASP has launched the Signature Power Stay Lacquer range; shades that exactly match ASP’s Signature Gel Polish range. Ideal for existing users that want to expand or complement their current shades, the lacquer offers both long wear and a gel-look finish. The brushes are wide and curved for precise, professional application.…
Read More
Coming soon are five pretty nails shades for spring from CND™; the Sweet Escape collection. “The CND™ client is delicate but sharp, fresh but disruptive, gracious but formidable, pleasing but assertive,” comments a spokesperson for the brand. “This spring, she’s eternally escaping the confinement of ‘the box’, creating her own art,…
Read More
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to experience the new LashUs treatment training day first-hand. I hotfooted to Sittingbourne in Kent, to arrive at Bodylines Salon and Academy ready for a day of learning. The course seeks to provide students with the skills and understanding to perform the LashUs Lift with…
Read More
Rejuvenate your retail offerings in the lead up to the festive rush with this luxurious box set from BeautyPro. It contains a Hand Therapy Mask, Foot Therapy Mask and Foot & Callus Peel Mask to moisturise and renew from fingertip to toe, perfect for a little winter indulgence. Shop the…
Read More
Kim Alexis, crystal healer, psychic spiritual medium, hypnotherapist & past life regressionist, reveals why she uses crystals in her hand & foot treatments… When a therapist massages the feet or hands, it feels so good because the physical sensation stimulated by touch sends messages from the skin’s nerve cells to the…
Read More
OPI sought inspiration from the vibrant, trendsetting city of Tokyo for its spring 2019 nail colour collection. The 12 shades are available in classic lacquer, long-wear Infinite Shine and GelColor formulas and the palette features a variety of colours that ‘evoke the energy and creativity of Tokyo’. “Tokyo is known…
Read More