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TECH TALK: Isadora Borges Sá of Caliente Nails

By Callie Iley | 5 December 2020

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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TECH TALK: Hannah Taylor of Hannah Taylor Beauty & Makeup

By Callie Iley | 28 November 2020

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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TECH TALK: Danny Manchip of Beau’s Beauty Box

By Callie Iley | 21 November 2020

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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TECH TALK: Natasha Newton of Nails by Natasha

By Callie Iley | 14 November 2020

Scratch catches up with Natasha Newton of Nails by Natasha about her achievements since featuring in January 2020’s Readers Gallery and what the future holds for her career.   What is it about nails that has you hooked? I’ve always enjoyed playing around with nails from a young age. It…

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Create stunning seasonal nails with metallic Color Club collection

By Kat Hill | 10 November 2020

Ensure clients’ nails shine this season with Color Club’s Golden State collection. The line-up includes six sophisticated metallic lacquer shades that range from platinum to rose gold to create on-trend metallic nail looks. Now available in the UK from Nail Order, the nail polish shades boast a formula created to…

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TECH TALK: Khristie Marie Lawton of KIKI Nail Bar

By Callie Iley | 7 November 2020

Scratch chats with Khristie Marie Lawton of KIKI Nail Bar about her future aspirations and her love for all things nails… What is it about nails that has you hooked? I love the untapped potential that the nail industry offers – the creativity, career progression, and of course the skills…

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#NOWTRENDING Pastel geometric nail art by Stephanie Yianni

By Callie Iley | 3 November 2020

Scratch chats to Stephanie Yianni of SY Nails about her love for creativity and passion for nail art…. Coming from a creative background, I have adjusted to my new career in the nail industry pretty well. I was previously in roles related to fashion and art, so luckily, nail styling…

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Illuminate nails with Jessica Phēnom City Lights collection

By Sophie Nutt | 6 October 2020

Jessica Nails has revealed the City Lights collection in time for the autumn/winter season, available in its Phēnom formula. The collections sees three new vivid additions to the three-step quick-drying, high-shine manicure system, which now boasts over 70 shades to choose from. Inspired by the ‘tones of an urban galaxy’,…

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Toast the festivities with CND™ Cocktail Couture collection

By Sophie Nutt | 5 October 2020

CND™ has launched Cocktail Couture; its Christmas 2020 collection comprising a range of luxurious and indulgent shades. The elegant six-piece collection embodies deep reds, a stunningly rich gold and a sophisticated emerald green for creating lavish nail looks this season. Available in both CND Shellac™ and CND Vinylux™ formulas, the…

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Vamp up nails with 6 seductive Color Club lacquer shades

By Helena Biggs | 3 October 2020

Embrace the autumn/winter season with Color Club’s sultry six-piece nail polish collection, She’s So Vamp. The sophisticated hues include a sexy burgundy, deep teal and forest green, and are also available in gel polish and dip powder formulas. Trend led, the shades join over 250 existing Color Club hues; each…

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TECH TALK: Lucy Allen of SuperNatural Nails

By Callie Iley | 3 October 2020

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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Mavala captures tones from nature in 6-piece nail polish collection

By Alex Fox | 30 September 2020

Using a backdrop of cities that come to life in the autumn for its inspiration, Mavala, the natural nailcare brand developed in Geneva since 1958, has released its autumnal colour collection for 2020. The Charming collection, as it’s been christened, is a six-piece set pitching an earthy and elegant nod…

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Zoya presents 12-piece Luscious nail lacquer range for autumn 2020

By Alex Fox | 29 September 2020

Zoya has released the Luscious collection for autumn 2020; a stunning arrangement of mixed finishes featuring shimmers, duo-tones, metallics and sultry dark creams. Whether you hanker for a classic deep red or prefer sparkling earthy shades, this collection evokes the alluring season of autumn as it captures the essence of…

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Autumn forestry inspires seasonal Crystalac collection

By Sophie Nutt | 25 September 2020

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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Nailberry unveils special-edition Gifts of Prosperity collection

By Sophie Nutt | 13 September 2020

Nailberry has launched its Gifts of Prosperity collection; a curated collection of four special-edition shades that pay homage to ‘our still-healing world’. The Gifts of Prosperity collection features the shades: Grateful – a deep, soft velvet red Harmony – a classic red with a burnt orange tone twist Peace –…

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