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Gel vs gel polish nails: What’s the difference?

By Lilly Delmage | 5 March 2025

The gel and gel polish nail systems have notable differences, and serve distinct purposes at the nail desk. Understanding their use and benefits is essential, in order to choose the right product for each client’s nail goals. The science behind gel products In the book: Nail Therapist – A Professional…

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These are the nail colour collections you need for spring/summer 2025

By Lilly Delmage | 26 February 2025

Spring/summer presents a time to spring clean your nail product inventory. Swap out winter hues for the fresh and vibrant tones to suit the seasons, and get arty with vibrant patterns and plenty of florals. Here are the nail colour collections to note for SS25: CND™ Quiet Luxury collection, www.sweetsquared.com…

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Scottish training centre launches spa traineeship programme to help combat employment crisis

By Helena Biggs | 21 February 2025

BABTAC & CIBTAC Training Centre of the Year 2022, 2023 and 2024, The Academy, Glasgow, has launched Scotland’s first spa traineeship programme, in partnership with the Crerar Hotel Group. The traineeship delivers CIBTAC Level 2 Facial Skincare and Level 3 Body Massage qualifications. “The traineeship combines immersive on-site training at…

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Create dazzling nail designs with Essence Glitter’s summer collection

By Helena Biggs | 5 August 2018

Enhance your nail creations with six additions to the Essence Glitter range, available via Bio Sculpture UK. Available individually or as a complete collection, burnish into Bio Sculpture Gel or Evo by Bio Sculpture for a pretty, long-lasting nail look that’s ideal for festival season. The Summer Collection includes: Blossom…

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New nail brand encourage nail pros to ‘Get Dipt’

By Kat Hill | 3 August 2018

Boasting a bright array of colours, Dipt has revealed a new dipping system for pros. Founded in Britain by Karisma Ahir, the range currently sees 60 coloured powders, as well as liquid counterparts to the system. The brand utilise medical grade resins and a very finely milled acrylic powder to create semi-permanent colour…

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Smooth & exfoliate hands & body with Dadi’Scrub

By Kat Hill | 3 August 2018

Offer a luxurious upsell to your hand and foot services with new Dadi’Scrub from Famous Names – the creators of Dadi’Oil. Available from Louella Belle, the hand, foot and body scrub smoothes, exfoliates and conditions – leaving skin feeling soft, hydrated and rejuvenated. The scrub can be used a pre-manicure or pedicure treatment, as well…

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Open your eyes to lash tinting with the Hive Tinting Starter Kit

By Sophie Nutt | 3 August 2018

An ideal introduction to lash treatments for both the professional and the client, Hive’s new Tinting Starter Kit is suitable for students and salons looking to spice up their treatment menu and increase their offering. The professional starter kit contains: No. 1 Impact Black 20ml tint No. 2 Uptown Brown…

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Show some sass with five bright new INK nail shades

By Helena Biggs | 2 August 2018

INK London has released the Sass collection; five punchy shades to see you through summer into the autumn season. Available in iLac hybrid gel polish, the hues are: i-155 – Comeback Green i-156 – Retort White i-157 – Sassy Yellow i-158 – Quarrel Coral i-159 – Backchat Blue Each is…

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Create classic French designs at speed with new EzFlow TruDip shades

By Sophie Nutt | 2 August 2018

Create the classic pink and white at speed with EzFlow’s two new additions to its TruDip acrylic dipping collection. French Cover Pink and French Natural White are available in 2oz and 4oz sizes and offer the coverage and look of traditional acrylic powders in the three-step dipping method. French Cover…

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