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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Add length and even create extreme shades with the easy-to-use PowerGel range from Magnetic Nail Design. Serving up the feel of L&P acrylic but curing like a gel, the system offers control over nail enhancements and is easy to use with tips and forms, or even for a natural nail overlay.…
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Add the ultimate eye-catching sparkle to nail designs this party season and beyond with three dazzling multi-glitz nail art glitters from Lecenté. Opal, Aphrodite and Sunbeam are packed with various sized cuts of glitter, attracting attention and glinting in every light. Affording a stunning finish when used alone or over…
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Nailchemy has launched its Eternals collection, comprising six gel polish shades. Featuring colour changing flakes and reflective glitter, each colour can be used on its own or on top of a base colour. Each shade is available in a 15ml bottle. The colours available are: Eternity- deep red glitter Timeless-…
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Staffordshire based nail brand, Glitterbels, has unveiled a hema-free gel polish range, launching with 80 stunning shades. Founded by Annabel and Elliott Maginnis in 2018, the Glitterbels range features colour and glitter acrylic powders, gel polish, monomers, essentials, prep products and more. The hema-free gel polish range was introduced at…
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American singer-rapper Machine Gun Kelly has launched a ‘gender-neutral’ nail polish line inspired by self-expression and creativity for all, whatever their age or however they identify. Named UN/DN LAQR – a simplified version of the words ‘undone’ and ‘lacquer’, the collection of shades is based not on seasonal or nail…
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A bold, bright beauty salon has opened in Chesterfield, featuring a giant pink gorilla. The eye-catching ‘Pink Gorilla’ premises is founded by Kerry Manders and Leanne Hemmens, who each have over a decade of experience in the beauty industry. They joined forces in 2018 owing to their unique and innovative…
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