Nail Tech Talk: Jamy Deniran of JamyGelz
Lover of all things pink & sparkly, Jamiyla Deniran, known as Jamy, shares an insight into her life working from a tattoo studio in Hackney & reveals her plans for her future in nails Jamy’s nail journey began as a teenager when she began recreating nail art she had seen online.…
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#TeamTalk: Get to know the Dream Nails team – part 2
Discover who’s behind the handiwork at the Dream Nails chain of salons with an insight into its staff members… Lisa Le – Manager, Dream Nails Royal Wharf How did you get into nails? My interest started when I was in secondary school. I always came to school with the long acrylic enhancements…
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#TeamTalk: Get to know the Dream Nails team – part 1
Discover who’s behind the handiwork at the Dream Nails chain of salons with an insight into its staff members… Roseline – Dream Nails Loughton How did you get into nails? By accident. My aunt opened her nail salon in Roman road and I started as a Saturday girl. How long…
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CND™ Nail Lab to make its mark at new Urban Retreat flagship
Urban Retreat is set to open its new Knightsbridge flagship, The White House, in July, with CND™ as the brand of choice for nail services. The five-storey salon will feature the CND™ Nail Lab; a luxe destination where Londoners and tourists can go to experience CND™’s extensive colour offerings and…
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7 lessons I learnt at London Fashion Week
Daniella Camilleri, a newbie nail artist of No Chips Allowed, shares her experience from working her first Fashion Week show for Eudon Choi backstage on Pebbles Aikens’nail team… #1 Aside from all black, wear something comfy and flexible. That goes for shoes, too. You will also spend most of your time kneeling or…
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What I loved about my visit to Townhouse nail salon
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of visiting Townhouse – a nail bar located just off Regent Street and only a hop, skip and jump away from Oxford Circus station. Describing itself as ‘London’s no. 1 independent luxury nail salon’ and a ‘premium nail studio’ that is ‘redefining clean…
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London salon owner talks abut having ‘healthy competition’
London salon owner, Tinu Bello, recently opened her second location for her brand Colour Riot Nails in the vibrant district of Shoreditch, going her existing location in Fitzrovia. Here, Tinu talks about her experiences… “Competition? Yes, London has some amazing nail salons, and we welcome a bit of healthy competition – but there is more than…
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All about the Dipt Nails technique
Yesterday I hotfooted to the trendy Soho location of Sanctum Hotel for an exciting insight into a new dipping brand bursting on to the nail scene. Founded in Britain by Karisma Ahir, the Dipt system currently sees 60 coloured powders, as well as liquid counterparts. The brand utilises medical grade resins and a…
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London nail bar, Townhouse, reveals collaboration with Elemis
Luxury London nail bar, Townhouse, has collaborated with British skincare brand, Elemis, to reveal limited edition manicure services. Featuring nods to Elemis’ violet colourway and the exclusive botanical extracts in its products, the manicures reveal bespoke, on-trend nail art designs. Each treatment is finished with the Elemis’ Peptide4 Night Recovery Cream-Oil, which…
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Shoreditch Nails launches unique academy to train new techs
Renowned for cutting-edge nail designs and quality treatments, the team at Shoreditch Nails has launched an opportunity for those seeking to join the nail sector. The Shoreditch Nails Academy will offer a Guild accredited nail course, offering skills required to work in the salon or at a freelance level. Taught…
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A colourful riot in Shoreditch
Just off the renowned, bustling Brick Lane in Shoreditch, a bright new nail offering is dazzling locals – Colour Riot Nails. The super colourful salon is the second location for the growing brand from owner, Tinu Bello. Now open for six months, the salon boasts a nail-only menu, with an extensive…
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Londoner nail habits REVEALED!
On-demand beauty concierge, LeSalon, has revealed Londoners beauty habits thanks to a new survey. After over 6000 Londoners were surveyed, the results revealed that that the age range spending the most amount each month on beauty treatments is 45-54 at £138, and the age range spending the least is 25-34…
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MANI MONDAY: And it was all yellow
Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! If we wear enough yellow the sun will come out… Right? Courtesy of Reecey Roo’s Nail Art Bar, this vivacious bumblebee manicure paired with matching trainers is as sweet as honey. The sassy London nail bar (it’s…
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Moments with Mel Shengaris
Meet Mel Shengaris, a session and celebrity manicurist who was born in North London but is now living in Los Angeles and is carving her name in the American nail scene. Scratch caught up with the cool and talented tech as she tends to some of the most in-demand celebrities…
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Team CND™ styles nails for Sophia Webster AW18
Vibrant, dazzling and opulent nails created by the CNDTM nail team, spearheaded by creative lead, Marian Newman, flawlessly complemented shoes and accessories for the Sophia Webster showcase of her autumn/winter 2018 collection, I Don’t Need A Mango To Tango. Held at the Café Royal hotel in London, the presentation was a glitzy…
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