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Ashford beauty salon: how exceptional customer service creates relaxing client experiences

By Lilly Delmage | 15 February 2025

Sarah Webb, owner of Bella’s Little Nail Boutique, takes pride in her standout beauty services, which place an emphasis on the client experience. Working in customer service for over 20 years, Sarah knows how to offer clients an exceptional appointment. She explains: “My clients receive a coffee and biscuits, and…

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Get inspired: Nail pro, Lucy Price-Marshall, shares her journey to dominating the nail industry

By Lilly Delmage | 9 February 2025

Natural nail specialist, OPI educator, salon manager & multi-award winner, Lucy Price-Marshall, shares her career story and how she balances various industry roles… Tell us about your journey into the nail industry… While I was at school, I worked at my mum’s nail salon, Nailspa in Huddersfield, on Saturdays, assisting…

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Scotland home salon: the pro offering a one-stop shop for nails, hair & beauty services

By Lilly Delmage | 8 February 2025

Emma Saunderson, the owner of Angus-based salon, GlamEm, has made a name for herself as a versatile beauty professional, offering an impressive range of beauty treatments from her home salon. Having trained as a nail technician in 2019 with Young Nails, Emma initially worked on a mobile basis. Though as…

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Kayley Cairns Nails

WHAT I’M WEARING: Kayley Cairns

By Sophie Nutt | 24 November 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Kayley Cairns, multi award winning tech and Hazel Dixon Nail Artist & Academy educator, wears a dreamy pastel lilac nail look. “These nails were predominantly created using liquid and powder on sculpting forms. The French ombré was created by blending…

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Jay Eves Nails

#TRENDINGTUESDAY Jay Eves, Nails By Jay

By Sophie Nutt | 19 November 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Jay Eves, of Nails By Jay, reveals the 3D reverse French nail look has been extremely popular with clients recently. “I believe this design has been so popular because of how many variations of it are possible: it’s allowing…

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MANI MONDAY: Simple autumn

By Sophie Nutt | 18 November 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! There are many things to love about autumn: the festive Christmas drinks menu at your local coffee shop, burnt orange and red leaves, fresh sunny mornings, blankets… The list is endless. But there’s one thing we love…

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Diana Pajeva Nails

WHAT I’M WEARING: Diana Pajeva, Diana’s Nail Art

By Sophie Nutt | 17 November 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Diana Pajeva, of Diana’s Nail Art, wears a stunning abstract design on natural nails. “I usually wear gel polish on natural nails so I used Gelish products from Nail Harmony UK to create this look. I applied all three colours…

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Robbie Tomkins on how to deal with pressure

By Sophie Nutt | 14 November 2019

The session world is a weird and wonderful beast as, for the most part, I’m a Lone Ranger. There are times when I absolutely love this part of my job as there isn’t any pressure from a boss telling me what to do or monitoring my work to check it’s…

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Jodie May Evans Nails

#TRENDINGTUESDAY Jodie May Evans, Nail Envy

By Sophie Nutt | 12 November 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Jodie May Evans, of Nail Envy, reveals winter glitters have been popular with her clients recently. “Since the release of the Mythical Glitters from The Nail Team, I have had so many clients choose them. In this design I…

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