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Salon in the Spotlight: JLR Nail Design, Indiana, USA

By Callie Iley | 5 May 2022

Jordan Ramos worked at a salon for eight years, but when it was closed, she was left with a decision to make about the future of her career. “I decided it was time to open my own nail salon, which I have now owned since 2018. I have since moved…

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Get in the carnival spirit with Calgel & iZ Pro Colour’s 8 bright nail shades

By Chloe Randall | 2 May 2022

Get your dancing shoes on and get in the summer mood as Calgel and iZ PRO Colour has unveiled the Carnaval collection, inspired by the famous Rio carnival. This spring/summer 2022 collection features eight gel shades, is available in both Calgel and iZ PRO Colour formulas. Exclusively available for technicians…

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Nail Tech Talk: Fern Barron of Barron Beauty

By Callie Iley | 30 April 2022

Scratch chats to Fern Barron of Barron Beauty about running a business from home and what she would change about the industry… “I had always wanted to be a nail tech ever since I had my nails done for the first time in a nail bar when I was 16,”…

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Master watercolour nails in minutes with Artistic Colour Bloom Gel

By Callie Iley | 24 April 2022

Marble, gemstone, watercolour, floral print and snakeskin nail designs just got quicker, cleaner and easier to create with Artistic’s Colour Bloom Gel Coat. Allowing techs to perfect tricky techniques in minutes, the LED-cured gel product boasts endless nail art possibilities without  mess, instantly dispersing gel polish to create flawless watercolour…

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CND™ unveils 4 Over The Top Effects to add shine & shimmer to nails

By Callie Iley | 7 April 2022

Upgrade your nail styles with four highly pigmented chrome and holographic ‘Over The Top Effects’ from CND™. Mix each pigment into sculpting powder or gel to serve up an eye-catching finish, or layer over CND Shellac™ before finishing with No Wipe Top Coat. The CND™ Over The Top Effects Kit…

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Live Life Loudly with 6 bright Bio Sculpture nail shades

By Helena Biggs | 7 April 2022

Be bold, loud and stand out from the crowd this spring/summer with six super-bright nail shades from Bio Sculpture. Available in gel and Gemini Nail Polish formulas, the shades are ideal for summer holidays and festivals – on both fingers or toes. The shades are: No.282 – Poco Pop –…

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Goddess, Northamptonshire

By Callie Iley | 16 March 2022

After losing her mum to cancer following the Coronavirus lockdown, Michelle Edwards decided to convert her garage into her new nail studio. “It just felt like the right time. Previously, my salon was in the conservatory, which was nightmare temperature-wise and doubled as a spare bedroom.” “I have been working…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Roses Nails, Newtown, Mid Wales

By Callie Iley | 9 March 2022

Katy Rose worked in the construction industry for six years, however when lockdown began, she took time to reconsider her career. “I have always been creative and never had a chance to express it. It sounds crazy, but I quit my job during a pandemic. I wanted to use this…

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Den, Hedon, East Yorkshire

By Callie Iley | 2 March 2022

Vicki Horner has worked in the industry for 8 years, gaining her diploma in Nail Technology in 2014. “I specialise mainly in extensions and anything nail art, I offer anything nails from builder gel manicures to sculpted nails.” “I am currently setting up a spa pedicure station ready for the…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Sophie Corlett of Prodigy Ltd

By Callie Iley | 26 February 2022

Scratch chats to Sophie Corlett of Prodigy Ltd about her life as a nail tech living on the Isle of Man… I live and work in Ramsey, Isle of Man, surrounded by sea and landscapes that take your breath away! I have a quaint little salon in my home that…

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