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Sleep well with NAF! Stuff Sleepy cuticle oil collection
NAF! Stuff has reveals its new limited edition collection of cuticle oils featuring two scents: Lavender and Mint and Eucalyptus. With calming and relaxing properties, the collection is designed to become part of your clients’ night-time routine to encourage relaxation and rest, as well as all-important nail care! The cuticle…
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Create bold nail looks with the Gel II California collection
Gel II has revealed its California collection for summer 2019. Featuring an array of vibrant, punchy hues, the eight-piece collection is ideal for creating eye-catching nail looks that command attention this season. The California collection includes: Los Angeles Orange County San Francisco Venice Beach Napa Valley Malibu Beverly Hills Hollywood…
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CELEB NAIL PICKS: 29 June
We’ve been scrolling through social media for the latest celeb nail looks! New York-based nail tech, Eri Ishizu, tended to the nails of Lizzo for her Bet Awards performance, creating a wood grain design to match her outfit. The team at Imarni Nails created a neon jelly look for Marina…
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Entice clients with Light Elegance Enchanted Forest collection
Light Elegance has revealed its Enchanted Forest collection for summer 2019, featuring bold and vibrant colours. Available in both Light Elegance Colour and Glitter Gels, there’s an option for every occasion. The Colour Gel collection includes: Centaur of Attention: an eye-catching shimmery indigo purple. Come Home, Gnome: a hot summer…
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Indulge with Heaven by Deborah Mitchell Afternoon Tea Hand Wash & Cream
Heaven by Deborah Mitchell has launched the limited edition Afternoon Tea Hand Wash & Cream duo. The super sweet hand wash and cream contain a blend of essential oils and tea to create a luxury scent, suited to all skin types. The duo is ideal as a luxury bathroom addition…
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INK London adds summer shades to iLac range
Get set for summer nail services with the new iLac shades from INK London. The new additions see four new vivid hues: i-172 Unconditional Love – sparkly, grapefruit pink i-173 Just Jade – a sparkling teal tone i-174 Mayday – a hot red i-175 Fiesta – grape purple. Offering up…
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How to raise your profile in the beauty & hair sectors
Dave Horton, director of Associated Beauty Therapists (ABT), reveals how you can increase your impact in the wider industry & show off your skills successfully… When was the last time you shouted about how great you are? You have a loyal group of clients who, no doubt, love to recommend…
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Having achieved first place position in The Great Scratch Shoot Out in 2018 and 2020, and second place in 2022, Ivana Prokic has used her passion for nail artistry to kickstart her professional brush range. The Nordic Art Brush range includes three liquid & powder brushes in sizes 8, 10…
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Add delicate dried floral details to nail designs this spring for a subtle touch of blossoming beauty. Check out our roundup of 25 dried flower designs below…
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Phenix Salon Suites, which offers four UK locations and over 300 US sites for pros to rent, has unveiled the Phenix Grant, a competition to discover and support industry talent. Coinciding with the openings of suites in Liverpool and Nottingham, the competition is reminiscent of BBC TV show, Dragon’s Den,…
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The Nordics’ largest competition for nails took place 4-6 April in Gothenburg, Sweden, attracting participants from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Germany. Nordic Nail Open was hosted by Reni Mobrandt, owner of Nail Systems of Sweden & co-owner of Cosmo Nord. It saw 137 competition seats taken across 15 categories, including…
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Over 700 entries and nominations were submitted to the 12th annual Scratch Stars Awards, which champions exceptional talent across the UK&I nail industry. The awards recognise not just nail skill, but passion, business acumen and customer care, thus each entrant was required to answer a number of questions for the…
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Research from beauty and wellness marketplace, Fresha, has uncovered the most popular global nail trends of the year. Analysing video and view counts on Tiktok, the number of hashtags on Instagram and overall social media engagement, the company has compiled the top ten nail trends that have captured worldwide attention…
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