PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS
Scottish training centre launches spa traineeship programme to help combat employment crisis
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
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 stop nail biting & picking: experts share treatment plans to break the habit
Finalists in the Scratch Stars Natural Nail Specialist of the Year category 2024 share tips for nail biting and picking clients… Why do people bite and pick at their nails and skin? “Nail biting, also known as onychophagia, and skin picking and biting, named perionychophagia, are habits associated with stress,…
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Award-winning nail tech, Katie Barnes, has added the KB Portable E-file to the Katie Barnes Tool Range. Designed with mobile nailists in mind and suitable for both left and right-handed techs, the E-file is USB-powered, meaning it can be plugged into USB mains plugs, power banks, laptops and car chargers…
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Jessica Cosmetics has introduced its autumn 2022 nail colour collection, Stargaze. Featuring six on-trend statement shades to take wearers throughout the colder months, the hues are suited to both traditional autumnal nail looks and glitzy party styles. The Stargaze nail colours, which are available in Jessica’s Custom Colour nail polish…
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Chrome nails have dominated 2022: seen not just across Fashion Weeks and on the nails of celebrities but also in client requests, and the trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere – especially as the festive season affords the opportunity for glitzy, high-shine nail styles. So, it’s perfect timing for…
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Uniform manufacturer, Buttercups Uniforms, has expanded its range of workwear with uniforms made from 100% recycled and recyclable fabric. With each kilogram produced from 27 water bottles and using 60% less energy than traditional fabric to manufacture, the 2Life fabric is a sustainable yet practical alternative to traditional fabric while…
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HD Pro, the product line innovated and developed by award-winning champion tech, Hazel Dixon, has added four new shades to its builder gels, the Flex it! Hema free range. The latest shades to join the range are cover pearl, cover shimmer, white pearl and white shimmer which are also Hema…
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NAF! Pro has unveiled its autumn 2022 cuticle oil collection, The Beauty of Change, featuring three limited edition scents to suit the shifting seasons. Enriched with grape seed oil, avocado oil and coconut oil to moisturise cuticles and nails as the weather gets colder, the cuticle oils are both vegan…
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