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…
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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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Top tech and business owner, Sam Biddle, has launched an e-book to help you boost profit and client retention through marketing. Marketing Secrets for Hair, Beauty & Nail Professionals is available instantly for £12 via Kindle, Google Play and iBooks. “In this book and the course that supports it, I…
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A variety of pink, violet, indigo, orange and lime hexagon-shaped fragments are engulfed in this glossy clear Kaleidoscope gel from Bio Sculpture. Place over a colour gel or layer it up to achieve the desired look, ideal for brightening up nail designs this summer or adding an extra touch of…
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Offer bespoke lash extension looks with the new LC Russian Lash Curl from Lash Perfect. Offering a beautifully lifted lash extension look, the curl is available in Super Fine (0.05) and Extra Fine (0.07) and in 7mm – 15mm lengths. It’s range of thickness’ and lengths means that varying Russian…
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Educator and award-winning nail technician, Katie Barnes, serves u advice on achieving consistent nail lengths… Did you know that each nail is naturally a different length and grows at different rates, meaning it is unlikely that they will be exactly the same length at any time? Have you ever experienced…
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China Glaze has released its special edition OMG! Flashback collection. The 10th anniversary collection brings back the most prism-packed and rainbow intensive nail lacquer shades since the brand’s debut in 2008. Entice with light-catching holographic hues as the collection features shades with quirky, abbreviated names such as BFF, OMG, 2NITE,…
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NSI has revealed the New Orleans Night Life collection in brush on, soak off Polish Pro formula. Featuring bold hues to transform clients into the star of any party, this collection sees six eye-catching shades. The collection includes: Bourbon Street – coral with a gold shimmer French Quarter – bright…
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