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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Nail Harmony UK has unveiled the Make A Splash Summer 2018 collection from soak off gel polish brand, Gelish. Featuring six ultra-bright shades, new hues include: Flip Flops & Tube Tops – a fuchsia shimmer Flamingo Float – coral pink shimmer You’ve Got Tan-gerine Lines – orange neon creme Limonade…
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Finishes Touches Group has announced it is the exclusive UK distributor for Balm Micro. The professional and consumer range sees a range of cleansing and balm treatments specially created for use with micropigmentation procedures. Perfect for retailing, the Balm Micro range of balms for brows and lips were designed to…
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Nail Gaga has introduced it’s new nail system: Profile Acrygel, a product that applies like acrylic but cures like a gel, offering no odour and setting but no running of product. The product boasts being controlled from the start to finish of use, as well as being durable and long…
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Sprinkle some summertime sparkle over your nail services with Lecenté’s summer collection, seeing eight new glitters across the brand’s Chunky, Iridescent and Glimenté categories. Available via Sweet Squared, the new glitters include shimmering white tones, Meringue, Golden White Micro, Glacier and, Chantilly. The new colourful additions see Dragonfly and Flamingo,…
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Encourage animal instinct with this five-piece collection inspired by the world’s big cats. The magnetic gel polishes can be used to create chic cats eye designs that will be sure to catch attention. Snow Leopard, a moody dark blue, Panther, a black with gold glisten, Lioness, a maroon hue, Jaguar,…
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Prepare for hot summer nights with the new Night Out In Bangkok collection from LCN. Designed to reflect the energy of the Thailand capital, the shades that make up the collection are daring reds, Sparkling Bangkok, Chinatown and Red Lips, each with it’s own character and dynamic. The collection also…
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