PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS

French pedicure

How to nail the French tip pedicure

By Katie Barnes | 20 April 2025

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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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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Candy coat rainbow box

Embrace a rainbow of gel polish shades with Candy Coat box

By Helena Biggs | 25 June 2018

Quirky gel polish brand, Candy Coat, has brought back its Rainbow Box due to popular demand; a cute pink box with 10 gel polish shades to boost your colour collection. The 10 shades include various colours of the rainbow, from hot pink to yellow, orange and blue, as well as…

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Amore mio brush&go colour kit from brillbird uk

Offer speedy summer colours with BrillBird Brush&Go kit

By Kat Hill | 24 June 2018

Help keep cleints cool with summer with the Amore Mio Brush&Go Colour Kit from BrillBird UK. The kit sees four new shades to the Brush&Go Gel&Lac range, including vivid coral, Go84; candy pink, Go87; peach, Go88; and pastel green, Go89. The Brush&Go Gel&Lac formula sees a speedy colour overlay option…

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Magpie apron

Stay on brand with new Magpie Beauty apron

By Kat Hill | 23 June 2018

Update your workwear and add an air of professionalism, while showing your love for glitter and all things Magpie Beauty with the new apron now available from the nail art brand. Available in one size, the chic black apron features the Magpie Beauty logo printed in a statement shade of gold.…

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Iz pro colour naturals collection

iZ Beauty of London reveals Naturals collection

By Sophie Nutt | 22 June 2018

Inspired by nature’s colour palette, iZ Beauty of London has added four neutral hues to it’s extensive range of Pro Colour LED/UV gel. The new Naturals collection offers clients a choice of four elegant nude shades to suit any skin tone, while the soft undertones mean the gels will look…

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Saint nails elastic base coat

Saint Nails reveals French Elastic Base Coat

By Sophie Nutt | 22 June 2018

French Elastic Base is the latest base coat launched by Saint Nails: offering the same function as their existing base coats but harnessing it’s own colour – Amour. The base coat is designed to speed up the likes of French tips and baby boomer manicures by removing a step of…

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Hive lash tint no. 4 urban grey

Define lashes with new Hive Lash Tint shade

By Sophie Nutt | 20 June 2018

Designed for a more subtle approach to eyelash tinting, No. 4 Urban Grey is the latest addition to the range of Lash Tints from Hive of Beauty. Although eyebrow and eyelash tinting is a relatively quick and easy way to boost a clients look with effective results, No. 4 Urban…

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