Salon in the Spotlight: GLOSS, Isle of Man
Jemma King and Rebekah Lockett are two sisters who decided to open up their own nail salon. “We opened our salon in our town centre of Douglas. We both nail technicians who have always dreamed of one day having our very own salon and finally, our dreams have come true,…
Read MoreNAIL TECH TALK: Aubrey Cycenas of The Glossy Spot
Scratch chats to Aubrey Cycenas of The Glossy Spot about challenging herself to create unique nail designs and the most exciting aspects of the industry… I’m a fully licensed cosmetologist, but I met my former mentor in hair school. She personally taught me the basics of nails, and I quickly…
Read MoreNail artist announced as one of British Fashion Council’s most innovative young creatives
Berlin based nail artist, Lisa Mård, has been announced as one of the British Fashion Council‘s 2021 New Wave: Creatives, a list of the 50 most innovative and inspiring young creative talents from around the world. Voted for by the 2020 New Wave: Creatives lineup, the list features trailblazers from…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Tara Nails & Beauty, Brantham, Suffolk
Tara Smith decided to embark on her journey into the nail industry following the birth of her third child. “When I qualified and started out within the industry, it wasn’t easy. I was faced with a lot of negativity and wasn’t sure of where to look for help and support.…
Read MoreNewcastle nail tech crafts pottery-inspired nails for Clarice Cliff film premiere
The Colour Room from Sky Cinema is a film following the life of Clarice Cliff, an English ceramic artist and trailblazer for Art Deco styling. Cliff, who was active between the 1920s and 1960s, created pottery famed for its individual style – known as ‘Bizarre by Clarice Cliff’ – which…
Read MoreChange up your nail tool game with Split by PersoNAILity
Great ideas come when you least expect them, and it was the middle of the night when Jenni Draper, celebrity beauty therapist and PersoNAILity founder, had a lightbulb moment for a new tool to add to the brand’s growing range; one that epitomises the word ‘handy’ for nail pros. “My…
Read MoreNAIL TECH TALK: Nathalia Baker of Nat Baker Nails
Scratch chats to Nathalia Baker of Nat Baker Nails about finding inspiration for nail art and her best advice for aspiring techs… I always loved the beauty industry and really enjoyed painting my nails, for me this was the most therapeutic part of the day. In 2019, I had the…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Wildflower Hair & Beauty Studio, Cheadle, Staffordshire
Holly Duckers opened Wildflower Hair and Beauty Studio in a renovated convenience shop in September 2019. “At the time of opening we were a team of four, two hairdressers, one nail technician and one lash and brow technician. Within a month of opening, I had taken on the first salon…
Read MoreNAIL TECH TALK: Taylor Bell of Islas Beauty
Scratch chats to Taylor Bell of Islas Beauty about becoming a beauty business owner and the importance of keeping up with industry trends… I love to create lots of random designs. I’ve always loved to create a different design for every one of my clients – not everybody has the…
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