Tech Talk: Meet Fashion Week nail stylist, Ella Vivii
The story behind Ella Vivii’s introduction to the nail industry is a heart-warming one. Her mum, Charlotte Burgess, owns a nail and beauty salon, educates and is a session stylist, so Ella grew up around nails. “But I was always more interested in fashion and studied Styling & Production at the…
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Want your nail work on the runway? Here’s how to boss backstage at Fashion Week
Get your spring/summer 2024 mindset ready, as September marks the return of Fashion Weeks across the globe. If you’re striving to get involved in the session nail sphere, highly regarded regulars at Fashion Week share everything you need to know… How to get hired At Fashion Week, you’re not likely…
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Robbie Tomkins reveals what’s in his kit bag
Here, I’m giving you a little peek inside my kit bag – I’m going to reveal the products I love, the ones I simply couldn’t live without and my Fashion Week essentials. I’ve never worked in a salon, so I’ve only ever worked with a session kit. The obvious main…
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Robbie Tomkins reveals his journey into session nail styling
There isn’t a clear cut or methodical way to becoming a session technician. Everyone has a different experience and story of how they came to be on their hands and knees, painting a model’s toes through a pair of strappy stilettos in a disused warehouse in East London at 7am…
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Behind the scenes: Salon System brand photoshoot
On the 11 July, myself and Scratch‘s Sophie hotfooted to Cherryduck Studios in London, just a stone’s throw from Tower Bridge, to go behind the scenes on an exciting Salon System brand photoshoot. Capturing images and videos with models and products to align with the new Salon System brand image and…
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Robbie Tomkins: Start Session Styling
Looking to make the jump into session styling? Robbie Tomkins shares his top tips… Work hard and try to grab every opportunity that comes your way. You never know whom you might meet and where it could lead. It’s unfortunate that a lot of session work is unpaid, but that one…
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