Salon in the Spotlight: Simply Perfection Beauty, Canterbury, Kent
Salon in the Spotlight: Simply Perfection Beauty, Canterbury, Kent Shelley Read didn’t initially pursue a career in nails, despite wanting to enter the beauty industry when she left school. “I finally trained up in 2019, and I can’t believe I didn’t do it sooner,” Shelley beams. “My salon is located…
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Whitney Houston film inspires Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s 6 new nail shades
Whitney Houston film inspires Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s 6 new nail shades Gelish and Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer have unveiled the six-piece ‘I Wanna Dance’ collection in collaboration with Sony Pictures. The limited edition shades are inspired by the life and stardom of the late Whitney Houston, and times with…
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Revealed: How to deal with competition from other beauty businesses
How to deal with competition from other beauty businesses Founder of Beauty Boss HQ, Layla Tourh, shares how to deal with competition from other nail & beauty businesses… Who is your competition? Is it the salon across the road? Is it that new place that opened up next door? Or…
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Nail Tech Talk: Daisy Tann of Sweet As Hell
Scratch chats to Daisy Tann of Sweet As Hell about her passion for cruelty free nail products and inclusivity in the beauty industry. “I think for me, the thing I love most about being a nail tech is a combination of things,” Daisy smiles. “I love delivering a service that…
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Nail Tech Talk: Anastasia of NoiNails
Nail extension specialist and encapsulation enthusiast, Anastasia of NoiNails, sits down with Scratch to share her passion for tekking and the importance of self-belief… “My favourite product to use is the KRYLX acrylic powders, which I’ve fallen in love with. I’ve never worked with anything like it,” Anastasia enthuses. “The…
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Home Of Nail Art: How to excel with HONA’s nail education programme
Home Of Nail Art, known as HONA, was founded in May 2020 by husband and wife duo, Michael Henson and Charlotte Henson, a nail technician herself. In their mission statement, the pair share their goals to educate, inspire and empower the nail community. Home Of Nail Art has expanded to…
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Nail Tech Talk: Chelsea Jephcote of Chelsea Nail Tech
Chelsea Jephcote of Chelsea Nail Tech is a nail artist specialising in hand painted designs, based at Nuneaton salon, Inspired Nails Beauty & Aesthetics. Sitting down with Scratch, she divulges the details of her career highlights and shares her top tips for aspiring techs. “I would say my signature nail…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Alisa Jade, Stoke-On-Trent
Salon in the Spotlight: Alisa Jade, Stoke-On-Trent Alisa Jade Matthews trained in nails in 2019, passing her qualification just before the first lockdown began, putting a pause on the beginning of her career. Alisa used the time lockdown afforded her to develop her skillset and create connections with potential clients.…
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My Other Life: Rebecca Evans of Gel Nails By Becca
Scratch chats to Rebecca Evans, a nail pro who’s busy juggling her nail career alongside a very different role… Gel artist and nail tech, Rebecca Evans, works part-time as a qualified dental nurse alongside running her nail business, Gel Nails By Becca. She began an apprenticeship in dental nursing in…
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Nail Tech Talk: Jennie Padbury of Jennie Padbury Nails, Beauty & Training
Scratch chats to Jennie Padbury of Jennie Padbury Nails, Beauty & Training about reaching her latest career milestone and her goals for her future in the nail industry… “My signature nail style is definitely salon style acrylic design – acrylic marbling and 3d flowers will always have my heart! “I’m…
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