Salon in the Spotlight: L.E, Radcliffe, Lancashire
Lauren Taylor welcomes Scratch inside her home salon, where she has created a ‘homely and cleanly’ space within her dining room… Having completed her Level 2 NVQ in Beauty Therapy in 2016, and her Level 3 NVQ in Nails in 2017, Lauren has been a qualified nail tech for seven…
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Revealed: 76% of small beauty businesses report feeling optimistic about future growth
Research by SumUp has found that almost 80% of small beauty businesses feel confident about their future performance, with 48% expecting to perform well, and an additional 28% expecting significant growth. The global fintech company investigated the current confidence levels of UK small business owners and decision makers, as the…
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Embrace emotions through nail colour with 12 gel-based options from Light Elegance
Nail brand, Light Elegance, has unveiled its autumn/winter 2024 Moody nail colour collection, inspired by seasonal colours that evoke feelings of ‘anger, sadness, attitude, love and deep passion’. The collection offers six shades in P+ Gel Polish and ButterCream formulas, as well as six shades in P+ Glitter Gel Polish…
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5 time management tips for beauty pros
Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, reveals her advice to healthily manage your time and achieve all your tasks… How good are you at managing your time? If you add up all the time you spent scrolling on social media, googling what you have seen an actress in…
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Revealed: The beauty & self-care capital of the UK
Research by Fresha has revealed the UK’s beauty and self-care capital. Blackpool has the highest concentration of beauty salons in the UK, boasting an impressive 428 beauty salons per 100,000 residents. This number includes 403 hair salons and 109 nail salons; with its 51 tanning studios awarding the area its…
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Males & their nails: the rise in colour choices & nail art
Following backlash team USA sprinter, Noah Lyles, received for sporting nail art in the Paris Olympics men’s 100m final, male manicures are a hot topic. Elaine Watson, global education director at Light Elegance, shares insight into how to tailor your treatments and support their nail needs… I was at the auto…
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Revealed: 4 benefits of co-working as a nail or beauty pro
Are you a freelance or mobile beauty professional considering renting a salon space? Yasin Alimam, founder & chief officer of HotPatch, a platform that connects beauty businesses and individuals with top-quality spaces to hire, shares insight on the benefits of co-working… “There are so many benefits for nail and beauty…
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5 celebrities using nail art to express themselves
Nails offer the perfect canvas for self-expression. Here’s a round-up of celebrities who have used their nails to communicate something about themselves recently: 1. Ilona Maher The US rugby star joins many other Olympic athletes in flaunting a themed manicure, sharing her nails to her 2.2 million TikTok followers with…
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Salon in The Spotlight: BeauT, Stopsley, Luton
BeautY owner, Tina Vescio, welcomes Scratch into her garden getaway salon, which offers the idyllic spot for clients wanting some relaxation and tranquility… Qualifying as a beauty therapist in 2005, Tina Vescio started her beauty training over 20 years ago. Starting out as a mobile artist, the pro spent the…
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One swipe ombré: Give in to nail art temptations with The GelBottle Inc’s colour-changing gel polishes
The GelBottle Inc has launched its trio of TGB TEMPtations, featuring three colour-changing gel polishes. Impress clients with a two-for-one manicure, as they watch their full colour nail look transform into a seamlessly blended ombré, when exposed to the light, or dipped into water. The trio comprises Allure, a passionate…
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