Nail art: How to perfect animal portraits on nails
Scratch puts the spotlight on the esteemed educators at Beauty2trs, the online platform for nail classes… THIS MONTH: Beauty2Trs adds exciting new course to it repertoire with animal portrait painting by Australia’s Viv Clements-Simmonds Viv Clements-Simmonds has taken her passion for animals and depicted into art on the nail. During this class,…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Trieu Nails London, Bethnal Green
With its industrial exposed brickwork and bar to serve clients sophisticated drinks, this salon sets itself apart with its trendy and relaxed vibe. Founded by Lynn Trieu and Habibur Rahman, the salon was established in 2012 but rebranded to Trieu Nails London in 2016. “The warm finish of the salon…
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#NOWTRENDING Pink summer tie-dye nails by Beth Jakabfy
Beth Jakabfy, of Blossom Tree Beauty, talks to Scratch about how she created this striking & summery pink tie-dye design. “I started my own business working from home after training with The Gel Bottle. I practised nail styling every spare minute and my client base grew very quickly. Before I…
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Salon Chat duo reveals nail tech notebook
The team behind Salon Chat has revealed a notebook planner specially designed for nail professionals to aid with both business and social media activities. Created by Kelly Colley of Lavish Nails, Cheshunt and Isabel Porter of The Beauty Garage, Buckinghamshire, the Salon Chat Nail Bible is a 316 page wire bound book…
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TECH TALK: Catherine Marshall of Nail Tunes
Scratch catches up with nail tech, Catherine Marshall of Nail Tunes, about her experiences and journey in the nail industry… “If I had to pick a nail colour to characterise my personality, I’d probably choose a light holographic green – one like The Gel Bottle Inc’s Amur. Subtle and sweet…
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Blend nail shades with The Gel Bottle Inc Nail Art Palette
Unleash your artistry with The Gel Bottle Inc’s Nail Art Palette. This handy kit additions sees an easier way to create nail art designs using multiple shades or mix colours with no fuss or waste. Featuring five wells, techs can mix up custom colours at the same time to aid…
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Sprinkle & add shine with 4 Indigo Nails dusts
Dazzle clients with a sprinkling of one of the four flame effect Nail Dusts from professional nail brand, Indigo Nails. The dusts, which can be burnished into enhancement products, are available in four shiny shades; Copperfield, Moonlight, Vanity and Eldorado. Offering endless design opportunities, consider striking all-over coverage, using within…
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#NOWTRENDING Peach & gold foil nails by Nikki Patterson
Nikki Patterson of Eat Sleep Polish, chats to Scratch about her career, hopes for the future, and how to create this perfectly peachy design… “I have been doing nails for four years and work from home in my little nail room, having trained in gel polish, acrylic, hard gel and…
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Shake up nail designs with NSI UK Cocktail Glitters
Serve up sparkling summer nail designs with the new collection of Cocktail Glitters from NSI UK. Ideal for adding a twist to nail art designs, the glitters can also be mixed with acrylic and gel for a sparkling effect. The bright glitters see a mix of stars, hearts and dots for…
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Britney Tokyo on how social media helped boost her career
LA-based celebrity manicurist & Scratch columnist for 2020, Britney Tokyo reveals how social media helped boost her career… Before moving to the U.S., I worked as a nail artist in Tokyo and I felt such a large gap in the reality of advanced Japanese nail art and the lack of…
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