PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS

Halo Acrylic Plus Pure Nails

Love L&P? Halo launches Acrylic+ system for time-pressed nail pros

By Helena Biggs | 10 February 2025

In the rapidly changing nail industry, evolution is key, and brands need to constantly innovate and excite to keep up with the demands of clients and pros. For almost two decades, Pure Nails has been providing nail products to nail creatives, and the latest update to its popular Halo line…

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Valentine's Nail Products

20 nail products you’ll love for Valentine’s Day 2025

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 January 2025

‘Tis the season of love, so we’ve rounded up 20 love-ly nail products – from gel polishes to nail lacquers and glitter – that will set hearts aflutter this Valentine’s Day…

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Tammy Koslowski House Of Naf Glasgow

Why Glasgow? Founder of nail company, House of NAF! shares heritage & success story

By Helena Biggs | 25 January 2025

Glasgow-based House of NAF! is the umbrella company of the multi award-winning NAF! Salon, NAF! School, and hand & skincare product lines, NAF! Stuff and NAF! Professionals. Founded by manicurist, Tammy Koslowski, in 2015, NAF! has become a renowned destination for clients seek quality beauty services, products and education, and…

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Ink London Stardust Collection

Want dazzling nails? Check out INK London’s 7-piece Stardust collection

By Helena Biggs | 8 April 2021

INK London has unveiled its sparkling Stardust collection; 7 i-Lac gel polish shades that each boast a densely packed pearly/glittery effect. Inspired by disco vibes and starry nights, the effect dazzles under low or bright light. A spokesperson from INK London comments: “Stardust has a higher gel content than other…

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Patti Yankee Session Stylist

Industry flame: talking to Pattie Yankee after 32 years in nails. Brands, peers, nails & the years

By Alex Fox | 7 April 2021

Pattie Yankee AGE: 59 years Location: New York City Years in Nails: 32 years – joined in 1988 Trained with: Nail Tek, CND, EzFlow, Dashing Diva   Why did you move into nail grooming? I had taught dancing for 15 years and in the middle of my dance career, a…

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Zephyros Btb

Behind The Brand: Check out the Zephyros nail dust collector

By Chloe Randall | 3 April 2021

Scratch chats to Charles Kim, company CEO of SM about the Zephyros Nail Dust collector and the benefits it can bring to your nail space.. Korean-based company, SM was established in 2011 as a professional developer and manufacturer, specialising in beauty-related articles. After witnessing the expansion of the nail market,…

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Nsi Rubber Base Nail

Want longer, more durable nail enhancements? Check out NSI’s Rubber Base

By Helena Biggs | 1 April 2021

NSI has grown its Rubber Base brush-on hybrid gel range with the addition of two shades; Opaque Baby Pink and Opaque Nude. Rubber Base can be used to create short, salon-style enhancements or to build a slight apex for added durability. Perfect for nail biters, it’s available in 15ml bottles…

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Navy Professional Lead

How are Navy Professional nail tools made?

By Kat Hill | 1 April 2021

With an ethos of hygiene, quality and precision at its core, Navy Professional has grown to become a tool brand in serious demand. Founded in Yorkshire with the aim to create a new British Standard in tools for the beauty industry, Rebecca Crawforth worked with a UK-based, family-run manufacturing company to grow the…

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Niba Nailcare

Behind The Brand: Meet the founder of Niba Nailcare

By Chloe Randall | 31 March 2021

In late 2019, Ashleigh Reid gained several allergies to nail products, which fuelled her drive for safe products in the nail industry. She always knew she wanted to create her own brand, but it wasn’t until she gained her allergies that she realised how many unregulated products were being made…

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