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NAIL TECH TALK: Anna-Lena Pickel of Ena

By Callie Iley | 17 July 2021

Scratch chats to Anna-Lena Pickel of Ena about expressing herself through nail art and mental health… My training is the typical pandemic nail tech story. In Winter 2020, I got my certificate for manicure and gel manicure at Nails Pro Academy. It also started to become my therapy, my creative…

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Covid-19 guidance: What you need to do as a nail tech in Step 4

By Chloe Randall | 14 July 2021

Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has confirmed that Step 4 of the roadmap will proceed as planned on Monday 19 July 2021, with updated guidance for close contact services being published. From Step 4, which resumes on 19 July, local authorities will continue to have the power to place public health…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Jess Swinburn of Beauty by Jess

By Callie Iley | 10 July 2021

Scratch chats to Burnley and Blackburn based tech, Jess Swinburn of Beauty by Jess, about being featured in her local news and the importance of utilising social media for business… I love everything about the nail industry. I did art as an A-Level, and have always had a creative side,…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Creative Nails and Brows, East Yorkshire

By Callie Iley | 7 July 2021

After running her salon in the high street of Driffield town centre between 2011 and 2017, Diane Wilson moved her salon to her summerhouse. “I was an A level teacher, but a horrific car accident put me in a wheelchair, so that was when I changed career to the nail…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Coco’s Nail Artistry & Beauty, Rothwell

By Callie Iley | 30 June 2021

Lee-Ann Moss enjoyed life as a mobile nail technician from 2017, but began to look for properties to rent during the lockdowns of 2020 in order to open her own salon. “The idea that life is too short hit home for me during the pandemic,” Lee-Ann remembers. “I was approached…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Camilla Vika Høgemark of Vegan Nails by Camilla

By Callie Iley | 26 June 2021

Scratch chats to Camilla Vika Høgemark of Vegan Nails by Camilla about her favourite nail trends and the importance of using vegan and cruelty free products… Art is something I’ve always been into, ever since I was a little kid. I studied Fine Art in college, and later graduated with…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Kat Crammon of Katz Klawz Luxury Nail Bar

By Callie Iley | 19 June 2021

Scratch chats to Kat Crammon of Katz Klawz Luxury Nail Bar about her transition from teaching assistant to nail tech and how she has grown her business since 2020… Before branching into nails, I was a teaching assistant. I competed the training when my son was young and it was…

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#NowTrending: Neon butterflies by Charlotte Edwards

By Callie Iley | 8 June 2021

Scratch chats to Charlotte Edwards of Charls Nails and Beauty about her future goals and how she created this neon butterfly nail design… I did my acrylic course at Northwest Training College with Diane Senogles. I started with only a handful of clients, and then thought something was missing, so…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Kayleigh Bowser of Kayleigh Creates Nails

By Callie Iley | 5 June 2021

Scratch chats to Kayleigh Bowser of Kayleigh Creates Nails about her career change from teacher to nail tech… I have always loved painting my own nails, and before I got married, a friend took me to get a set of gels done. I was instantly in love with the shine…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Terri Louise Copeland of Terri Copeland Nails

By Callie Iley | 22 May 2021

Scratch chats to Magpie Beauty brand ambassador, Terri Louise Copeland of Terri Copeland Nails, about social media and her favourite products to use… I work from my home-based salon in Chesterfield and have been doing nails on a full time basis since 2019. Before this, I worked for over 10…

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