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How to minimise plastic waste in your nail business

By Green Salon Collective | 17 June 2022

Green Salon Collective was founded in 2020 by environmental experts, campaigners and beauty professionals, with an aim to help member salons in the UK and Ireland to responsibly dispose of their waste. In this blog, the Collective explains how to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated by your business.…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Dead Gelous, Norfolk

By Callie Iley | 16 June 2022

Lorna Annison trained in nails initially in 2010, but her career led her onto a different path, working in photographic makeup then becoming a parent. “I began working as a lifeguard, but the hours were no longer suitable to my family life. After some thinking, I decided to go back…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Gelalicious, Medway

By Callie Iley | 9 June 2022

Previously working from her nail room within her home, Michaela Phillips outgrew the space, moving to a bespoke salon in her garden. “We have since converted my previous space into my son’s bedroom. Being a first-time mum has made me adapt my working life in various ways – I now…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Snoozy Studio, Blyth, Northumberland

By Callie Iley | 2 June 2022

Kirrin Tasmin’s journey in the beauty industry began in 2015 when she started doing hair extensions, however in 2018, she decided to train in nails. “I started off working in a couple of local salons, before deciding to start working from home in July 2021. It’s been my best decision…

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Salon in the Spotlight: LEAF Beauty, Stoke on Trent

By Callie Iley | 26 May 2022

Working in a spa up until 2017, Zoe Cook made the decision to go self-employed, spending the first three years as a makeup artist in the wedding industry. “I was inspired by my own nail artist to expand and do more, and that’s exactly what I did!” “In January 2020,…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Merrifield Beauty, Preston

By Callie Iley | 19 May 2022

Qualifying in 2010, Emma Merrifield has worked in various roles during her time in the beauty industry. However, after the birth of her second child in 2020, Emma realised it was time to take the plunge and set up her own business. “Setting up a business in the midst of…

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Salon in the Spotlight: T’studio, South Ham, Basingstoke

By Callie Iley | 12 May 2022

Gemini Lad has been in the beauty industry since 2006, setting up her first beauty salon in Bath in her early 20s before moving salons to work as a beauty salon manager in the north of England. “I ended up moving back down south, so on 1 April 2022, I…

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Salon in the Spotlight: JLR Nail Design, Indiana, USA

By Callie Iley | 5 May 2022

Jordan Ramos worked at a salon for eight years, but when it was closed, she was left with a decision to make about the future of her career. “I decided it was time to open my own nail salon, which I have now owned since 2018. I have since moved…

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Bring the scent of summer to nail stations with NAF! PRO’s Cocktail collection

By Helena Biggs | 29 April 2022

Do you love to divulge in a Daiquiri? Or perhaps a Piña Colada is more your thing? Or wait – how about a Kiwitini? Indulge in all three – without the fuzzy head – as NAF! PRO has unveiled a limited edition Cocktail Collection of nail and cuticle oils. With…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Euphoria Nail and Beauty Salon, Maidstone

By Callie Iley | 28 April 2022

Euphoria Nail and Beauty Salon was formally a butchers, but was transformed in 1990 by Carole Lionet, with the help of her husband. “We quickly realised that the beauty industry was becoming more and more popular, so we added beauty room after beauty room, and it morphed into Euphoria as…

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