TECH TALK: Isadora Borges Sá of Caliente Nails
Scratch chats with Isadora Borges Sá of Caliente Nails, based in Porto District, Portugal, about her passion for her nail business and her inspiration sources when creating gorgeous nail art creations. What is it about nails that has you hooked? I really can’t believe how much nails have changed my life.…
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Confused about what to charge for nail art? Tina Bell shares her tips…
Tina Bell, head of education for Pure Nails & owner of Totally Polished Academy, shares her advice on charging appropriately for nail art so you’re not out of pocket… Do you struggle to charge for nail art? Does the client always spring their request on you at the last minute…
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#NowTrending: Stunning snakeskin nails by Shannon Rae Smyth
Scratch chats with Shannon Rae Smyth of Shannon Rae Nail Artist about her love for nails, as she explains how she created this striking snakeskin nail design… I started doing nails as a hobby; having always had both an interest in, and a passion for nail design. I spent…
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TECH TALK: Hannah Taylor of Hannah Taylor Beauty & Makeup
Scratch chats to Magpie Beauty brand ambassador, Hannah Taylor of Hannah Taylor Beauty & Makeup about her career and future goals. Tell us about your nail career so far… My name is Hannah, and I’m a nail tech, make-up artist and beauty therapist. I’ve been working in the industry since…
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Dazzle this season with 3 party-inspired Halo gel polish shades
While parties may not quite be on the agenda for 2020, consider some feel-good nail shades to dazzle & catch eyes. Pure Nails has launched three Halo Gel Polish shades infused with confetti in a New Year’s Eve collection. NYE Party features a blue base with chunky glitter, Cheers! has…
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Nail artist & SNA Professional collaborate to develop 5 rich gel paints
SNA Professional has collaborated with popular nail artist, Kirstan Hart, to launch HARTPASTE, a collection of five rich gel paints. Create striking nail art looks with ease with the thick consistency and opaque quality of the formula. The gel paints can be used for full coverage looks, to ombré or…
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#NowTrending: Fairy Liquid nails
Scratch chats to Sophie Parkinson of Soph Builds Nails about how she created the instantly recognisable Fairy Liquid nail art design, featured on our Instagram in November 2020. I’ve been doing nails since 2019, but I really got into it over lockdown, and perfected my craft throughout this time. At first,…
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TECH TALK: Danny Manchip of Beau’s Beauty Box
Scratch chats with Danny Manchip of Beau’s Beauty Box about his life as a nail tech and his incredible fundraising efforts. What is your all time favourite nail product? I’ve got to say Magpie Beauty’s gel paints. I love doing free hand nail art, and their paints are just…
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How to make the most of Halo Create nail art products
Tina Bell, head of education at Pure Nails, divulges info about the Halo Create nail art range and how you can make the most of the products to dazzle and delight clients… Halo Create launched just in time for lockdown 2.0; an ideal time for us to experiment with nail…
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The Unicorn’s Den reveals festive nail art glitter mixes
Add glimmer to your seasonal nail designs with the latest launch from nail art brand, The Unicorn’s Den. Comprising 12 glitters, the Tinsel Town collection includes a mix of festive colours in two glitter cuts. The line-up sees six tinsel mixes and six matching fine mixes in the following colours:…
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