TECH TALK: Lucy Allen of SuperNatural Nails
Scratch chats with Lucy Allen of SuperNatural Nails about her love for the creative spontaneity that nails provides and her future goals… Who do you admire in the industry? Meeting and training with INK London educator, Simone Radley, has played a huge part in my nail journey; she is just…
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Fix, fill, shape & build nails with CND™ PlexiGel system
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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Behind The Brand: Introducing the salon owner behind Aviva Pro Gel
Janan Saher is the owner and creator of Aviva Day Spa, Academy and Pro Gel. Her career in the nail and beauty industry spans over two decades and she is proud to run her multi award-winning salon and training school, which uses her own brand – Aviva Pro Gel. “I…
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#NOWTRENDING Ocean waves by Mayuko Kondo
Scratch chats with Mayuko Kondo of Nails by Mayu, about her nail journey from Japan to LA, and her love for creating stunning nail art. When I was a child, my aunt would polish my nails for me. It was a way for us to bond, which established nails as…
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TECH TALK: Jess Rose of Jess Rose Beauty
Scratch chats with Jess Rose, of Jess Rose Beauty in Thrapston, Northamptonshire, about her love for Magpie Beauty and passion for nails. “I’m Jess, I’m 27 and I live in Northamptonshire. My nail career is short and sweet but an incredible journey so far. I have always loved doing nails…
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Autumn forestry inspires seasonal Crystalac collection
Crystal Nails has launched its autumn/winter 2020 3-Step Crystalac collection, turning to nature for its inspiration. The eight-piece gel polish collection sees a palette of light and dark reds and green hues, including the shades: 3S133 Stonecrop 3S134 Avocado 3S135 Cactus 3S136 Fern 3S137 Youngberry 3S138 Cinnamon Plum 3S139 Turkish…
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#NOWTRENDING Smoky lilac marble nails by Jessica Prout
Scratch chats with Jessica Prout, of Jessica Prout Nails, about her creative flair and love for all things nail art! In 2011, I stopped hairdressing, as it became something that no longer excited me. I had already trained in nails previously so continued my training in nearly all the Georgie…
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Complement autumn looks with Indigo Nails’ 9-piece Guilty gel polish collection
Indigo Nails Lab has unveiled its autumn 2020 gel polish collection, Guilty. Designed for self-confident, active women, the Guilty range features nine diverse nail shades for a bold finish to complement seasonal looks. Available as a complete collection or individually from 25 September 2020, the shades include the hot red…
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TECH TALK: Natasha Jasmine Payne of NailsBloodyNails
Scratch chats to Natasha Jasmine Payne, of NailsBloodyNails, about her love for her job as a nail tech and the endless creativity in the industry… What is it about nails that has you hooked? I absolutely love that no set will be the exact same as the last, and…
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#NOWTRENDING Mix & match nails by Lily Snape
Lily Snape, of Beauty Bungalow, shares her passion for one-to-one teaching with Scratch, as well as elaborating on her love for free-hand nail art… I have been in the industry for a total of seven years. I started at college where I qualified in Level 2 & 3 Nail Technology.…
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