TECH TALK: Khristie Marie Lawton of KIKI Nail Bar
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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Inspire glamour with new Orly shades
Orly has sought inspiration from the glamour of the Roaring 20s to unveil its Metropolis collection for winter. Available soon via UK distributor, Graftons International, the line-up includes six new shades in the brand’s lacquer and GelFX formulas. “We’ve entered the new-age Roaring 20’s and we’re taking inspiration from Gatsby-esque…
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#NOWTRENDING Pastel geometric nail art by Stephanie Yianni
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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TECH TALK: Katie Baulk of Katie’s Beauty Room
Scratch chats to Katie Baulk of Katie’s Beauty Room about the next steps in her career and her advice for aspiring techs… What is your all-time favourite nail product? This would have to be CND Shellac. I have used it religiously since 2011 and have never fallen out of love…
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Indulge clients with the Cuccio Chocolate nail colour collection
Can you be tempted? Cuccio has revealed its Chocolate collection for autumn/winter 2020; eight delectable shades available in both Cuccio Colour (nail polish) and Cuccio Veneer (gel polish) formulas, depending on desired wear-time. Comprising a palette of nude cremes and brown shimmers, the Cuccio Chocolate collection features the following hues, inspired…
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TECH TALK: Cassandra White of Cass Creations
Scratch chats with Cassandra White of Cass Creations about her experiences within the industry and how nails have helped her through difficult times within her life. I’ve been doing my own nails on and off for 10 years now, mixing between doing them myself, and going to salons. However,…
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Illuminate nails with Jessica Phēnom City Lights collection
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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Vamp up nails with 6 seductive Color Club lacquer shades
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
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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How Covid-19 is changing the world of beauty
A recent report by Emily Gerstell, Sophie Marchessou, Jennifer Schmidt and Emma Spagnuolo from McKinsey & Company analyses the likely effects of Covid-19 on the beauty industry over the next three to six months, as well as how the pandemic could change the industry in the longterm. “The industry has…
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Mavala captures tones from nature in 6-piece nail polish collection
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
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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#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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Nailberry unveils special-edition Gifts of Prosperity collection
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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Embrace your wild side with Jessica Wild Instinct collection
Jessica Nails has revealed the Wild Instinct collection packed full of on-trend shades for autumn/winter. Inspired by dense forests and jungle animals, the six-piece collection includes: Cougar Wildcat Prey Psycho Rhino Maneater Sexy Safari The Wild Instinct collection is available in Jessica Custom Colour and Jessica Geleration formulas, depending on…
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