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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BeautyLab has released a luxury Black Diamond Skincare Discovery Set. Combining rare black diamonds, encapsulated white diamonds and anti-ageing peptides, the set aims to instantly illuminate, plump and reduce fine lines and wrinkles while bringing youthfulness to the skin. The set includes black diamond peptide cleanser, energising serum and moisture complex.…
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Salon owner, educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, reveals how to correctly remove enhancements that have lifted What is lifting? Enhancements that lift away from the natural nail show a sign of service breakdown. This can occur with any nail coating but is often more common with L&P and…
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Protect yourself – and your clients – from the inhalation of filing dust and product vapours with a helping hand from BenchVent. The brand reveals its stylish nail desk with fume extraction and dust filtration, and what’s more its ventilation motor is made by the same company that makes cooling motors…
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Offering a base coat and builder gel all in one, INK London has revealed Fluid Rubber Gel. Designed for use with iLac to aid chip prevention and adhesion, the new gel can also be used to extend nail. Soak off, the gel is both UV and LED curable. According to the…
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Offer manicures with a mirror-shine finish with OPI’s eight Chrome Effects powders. Each powder offers a long-wear time, making the finish a perfect add-on service to offer to clients. The collection includes hues Mixed Metal, Blue “Plate” Special, Pay Me in Rubies, Amethyst Made the Short List, Tin Man Can, Gold…
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ASP has revealed its new Power Set Acrylic Powder system. Quick setting and easy to apply, the new system boasts strength, clarity with a durable, no-lift formulation. Great for both sculpture or tip overlay services, the powder was engineered with molecular technology for maximum retention of the product to the…
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