PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS
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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Chrome pigments: a nail expert shares a troubleshooting guide
Educator & award-winning nail pro, Katie Clark, offers advice for dealing with issues that can arise when using chrome pigments… The chrome nail trend is ever-popular, but are you applying chrome products correctly? Each brand may have slightly different instructions, so always follow these and get in touch with the…
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Brighten up your work area with three new patterned nail files from Bio Sculpture. Ideal for retailing, the files are available in blue daisy, butterfly and purple flower prints. Available from www.biosculpture.co.uk
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Nails are set to sizzle this summer following the launch of the hotly-anticipated Baywatch collection from Artistic Nail Design. Inspired by the upcoming film release of the same name, the collection stars six punchy shades that are available in gel polish and long lasting lacquer. “All of the colours are…
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Prepare clients to bare thanks to the triple launch from Crazy Angel! The professional range see two new professional spray tan solutions, ensuring greater shade and application choice. To meet the growing popularity of self tan oils, Crazy Angel Gilded Mistress Spray Tan Dry Oil gives a golden glow and a…
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Salon owner, educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, reveals the components of proper nail structure for a perfect nail finish… While a nail enhancement featuring beautiful embellishments and nail art may look good to the eye at first glace; if the enhancement’s foundation isn’t sound then it will not have…
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CEW has announced the winner of the 2017 CEW Beauty Awards – which saw The Nourishing Cracked Heel Balm for Happy Feet from Margaret Dabbs’s Bare Feet range scoop Best New Hand, Foot or Nail Care Product category. More than 400 CEW members and accompanying guests gathered to celebrate the 2017 CEW Beauty Awards…
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MoroccanTan has given its Clean Air Extraction Booth a stylish makeover to ensure a more comfortable environment for clients. Easy to assemble, the booth draws excess solution from the air in to the multi-stage filter systems, reducing the risk of overspray. Its design features a solid top unit, branded side…
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