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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Skincare and bodycare brand, Happy Paul, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the launch of two mood-lifting fragrance blends, aimed at making people smile. The brand was founded by beauty comms director, Paul Gerrard, in September 2021, to support mental health through self-care and a smile. Gerrard, a lifelong…
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The GelBottle Inc has launched its trio of TGB TEMPtations, featuring three colour-changing gel polishes. Impress clients with a two-for-one manicure, as they watch their full colour nail look transform into a seamlessly blended ombré, when exposed to the light, or dipped into water. The trio comprises Allure, a passionate…
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Scratch Stars Social Media Star of the Year 2024, Kamila Borowiec, shares her advice… Are you ready to take your work to the next level? Let me help you out. By implementing my time-saving tips, you can be more efficient, enhance the overall customer experience and fit in more clients.…
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Gelish is encouraging clients to put themselves ‘In Frame’ and embrace their quirks with the shades in its six-piece autumn gel polish collection. Taking inspiration from the freedom of self-expression and embracing ‘quirks, intricacies, flaws and all’, Gelish has allocated the autumn-winter period as the self-love season, flaunting three rich,…
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Glitterbels has launched a four-piece apparel collection, promising comfort and style while at the nail desk, on the move or lounging at home. The pastel pink collection has been designed by the nail brand’s founder, Annabel Maginnis, and combines practicality with cosiness. It features a hooded sweater with back…
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The World’s Star Nail Artist 2023, Katy Pottle, explores how the magic of colour theory can elevate your nail art designs… No matter what stage you are at on your nail journey, understanding how to play with colours can take your nail styles to the next level. Do you remember learning…
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