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Marian Newman named in 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List

By Alex Fox | 10 October 2020

UK nail industry pioneer and trailblazer, Marian Newman, has been named on the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list and been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM). Announced 10 October with around another 449 beneficiaries, Marian Newman is acknowledged for her outstanding contribution and exemplary service to the nail industry during her lifelong career…

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Magpie beauty workshops

Fancy refining your seasonal nail art designs with Magpie Beauty?

By Sophie Nutt | 9 October 2020

Magpie Beauty has revealed a whole host of online seasonal nail art workshops across the month of October. Running from Monday 5 October until Tuesday 27 October, each workshop will cover six designs over a four hour live online session via Zoom, with roughly six student spaces. Within the autumn workshop, students…

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Award-winning nail tech presents KB Full Tool Range Kit

By Helena Biggs | 8 October 2020

Katie Barnes Tool Range, the brand launched by multi award-winning Warwick based tech, has added the KB Full Tool Range Kit to the portfolio. The comprehensive kit features all of the current tools in the Katie Barnes Tool Range, and the KB Stand Up Inductive Phone Charger is included with…

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Create on-trend nail looks with The Gel Bottle Inc’s Runway collection

By Helena Biggs | 8 October 2020

The Gel Bottle Inc has launched 10 chic gel polish shades for autumn 2020, inspired by catwalk shows across the globe. The Runway collection is highly pigmented for striking coverage and each shade 100% gel; with a non-shrink and non-yellowing formula. LED and UV curable, the shades last up to…

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Get creative with Crystal Nails Art Gel Pro

By Sophie Nutt | 7 October 2020

Decorate nails with the Art Gel Pro range from Crystal Nails; creamy soft, highly pigmented art gel ideal for creating a whole range of nail art designs. Seeing an improved, easier-to-handle density, nail techs can work quickly and easily with the Art Gel Pro shades for a polished finish. The…

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EATOW opens weekly webinar for the BAME beauty & creative community

By Alex Fox | 7 October 2020

Eryca Freemantle (founder of Embracing All Tones of Women – EATOW) and her industry friends have launched Safe Space, a free webinar series. An open, non-judgemental, non-religious environment, this series is aimed at predominantly but not exclusively, B.A.M.E. individuals within the creative and beauty industries. It’s open to females and…

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Illuminate nails with Jessica Phēnom City Lights collection

By Sophie Nutt | 6 October 2020

Jessica Nails has revealed the City Lights collection in time for the autumn/winter season, available in its Phēnom formula. The collections sees three new vivid additions to the three-step quick-drying, high-shine manicure system, which now boasts over 70 shades to choose from. Inspired by the ‘tones of an urban galaxy’,…

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Offer lasting nail colour & strength with OPI Powder Perfection

By Helena Biggs | 6 October 2020

Serve up glossy, long-lasting colour for clients with weak nails courtesy of OPI’s dipping system, Powder Perfection. A quick-to-apply alternative to traditional L&P, Powder Perfection lasts around three weeks and is deal for natural nail overlays in colour, French or ombré. The odour-free Powder Perfection system can also be applied…

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Light Elegance unveils HEMA-free P+ gel polish system

By Helena Biggs | 5 October 2020

Serving up hard gel performance in a brush on, soak off system, the P+ gel polish range from Light Elegance is ideal for clients seeking a speedy service with strength and flexibility. Available in the UK via Sweet Squared, the HEMA-free range launched with 36 colour and glitter gel polishes,…

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Toast the festivities with CND™ Cocktail Couture collection

By Sophie Nutt | 5 October 2020

CND™ has launched Cocktail Couture; its Christmas 2020 collection comprising a range of luxurious and indulgent shades. The elegant six-piece collection embodies deep reds, a stunningly rich gold and a sophisticated emerald green for creating lavish nail looks this season. Available in both CND Shellac™ and CND Vinylux™ formulas, the…

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Smartphoto case

Take picture-perfect nail snaps with SmartPhoto phone case

By Alex Fox | 4 October 2020

Take top quality nailfies with the SmartPhoto Case; designedspecifically for creatives that need to take instant, quick and stunning photos of their work for uploading to social sites. With nail and tattoo artists in the forefront of his mind, inventor & CEO, Jan Derendal of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, devised a…

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Cancer Touch Therapy training launches at White Rose Beauty colleges

By Sophie Nutt | 3 October 2020

Made for Life Organics and the Made for Life Foundation have partnered with White Rose Beauty Colleges to offer the industry Cancer Touch Therapy to Level 3 students or those studying complementary therapy. Cancer Touch Therapy training is SATCC approved and accredited by the Complementary Medical Association. It has been…

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Color club vamp

Vamp up nails with 6 seductive Color Club lacquer shades

By Helena Biggs | 3 October 2020

Embrace the autumn/winter season with Color Club’s sultry six-piece nail polish collection, She’s So Vamp. The sophisticated hues include a sexy burgundy, deep teal and forest green, and are also available in gel polish and dip powder formulas. Trend led, the shades join over 250 existing Color Club hues; each…

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Help the 8 million UK women that suffer hair loss with retail-friendly Hair Gummies

By Helena Biggs | 2 October 2020

Trichologists have reported an increase in hair loss since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and over 8 million women in the UK suffer hair loss at some point in their lives. Complement your salon services with the handy Hair Gummies retail product, created by hair supplement brand Hair Gain…

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Fix, fill, shape & build nails with CND™ PlexiGel system

By Alex Fox | 2 October 2020

CND™ has launched PlexiGel, an enhancement system that offers solutions for broken, torn, chipped or flat nails. Serving up a speedy and simple way to repair nails, the system has been in laboratory development for over three years. “Every component of the system including the packaging was tested by nail…

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