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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: Gelish Now & Zen, www.gelishmorgantaylor.co.uk…

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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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Buying an E-file & bits? Nail techs: here’s what to consider

By Rebecca Hitchon | 21 February 2025

Nail experts share what to know before buying an E-file and bits… Choose the company carefully “Purchase from a reputable professional brand that also provides high-quality training for its E-file range, as undertaking this training is the best way to ensure the tools are being used correctly,” says Giorgia Cappella,…

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How to store nail products correctly

By Katie Barnes | 24 October 2017

Salon owner, educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, offers advice on storing your nail products to get the most out of your purchase… It’s important to understand how long nail products last last, how to store them for optimum usage and safety and how to dispose of them when necessary.…

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Hara reveals winter shades

By Kat Hill | 23 October 2017

Add a sparkle to your Hara Gel Polish services with seven new shades and a sparkling top coat. Unveiling its winter collection, the new shades from Hara see festive shimmers in seasonal tones – from vivid red to glitz blues, deep glittering greens to icy pinks. The limited edition colours…

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Showstopper nail colour collection launched by Gellux

By Helena Biggs | 21 October 2017

Catch the attention of others this party season with the stunning shades in the Showstopper collection from Salon System Gellux. The eight soak off gel polish shades are ideal worn alone or used for nail art creations, and includes sultry hues and cool, muted tones. Goddess, a striking sparkly gold,…

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Zoya Party Girl collection revealed

By Kat Hill | 20 October 2017

Prepare for the upcoming party season with Zoya’s latest collection. Entitled Party Girls, the winter holiday collection sees a variety of shades, finishes and tones and is now available from Super Nail & Beauty. The palette sees a variety of deep blues, plums, pinks, reds and a range of shimmering…

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Salon workwear for the new season

By Kat Hill | 19 October 2017

See in the new season with style thanks to Buttercup’s latest collection of salon workwear. Featuring eight new styles, the collection sees a palette of white, black, nude, plum, forest green, and bright pink. The new collection also sees a variety of designs, featuring details such as unusual necklines, piping…

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Embrace the power of scent with new Scentered range

By Helena Biggs | 17 October 2017

Gerrard International, distributor of Jessica and Mii, has added the Scentered brand to its product portfolio; in time for Christmas retailing. The ‘made in England’ collection includes 100% natural portable therapy balms and aromatherapy candles as well as festive balm baubles in six unique essential wellbeing oil blends; Love, Be…

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