Archive for 2017
How to boost your beauty brand image & identity
Meet Tom Ferris, owner of Blackwell Ferris Marketing, graphic designer, marketing consultant to the hair and beauty industries, and proud father. Tom has worked in marketing for some of the biggest consumer electronics and automotive brands in the world and now uses this experience to bring life to new and established salons, stylists, beauticians and nail…
Read MoreSweet Squared spreads seasonal joy with scratch cards & prizes
Techs – check if you’ve made the nice list this year, as Sweet Squared is getting into the giving-spirit by placing a scratch card in each and every order until 24 December. There will be 10 Sweet Squared every day of advent this year, as winning scratch cards are placed randomly within orders taken over the phone or…
Read MoreFESTIVE FANCIES: Spongellé Holiday Ornaments
We’ve made a list and we’re checking it twice! In the countdown to Christmas, we’re rounding up festive designs and products for the most wonderful time of year. Add an element of luxury to your retail area with the Spongellé Holiday Ornaments range. The Spongellé Body Wash Infused Snowflakes work to cleanse, exfoliate and massage – seeing…
Read MoreWHAT I’M WEARING: Emma Stanton, Nails 2 Inspire
We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Emma Stanton, owner of Nails 2 Inspire and educator for Rebecca Abernethy Training Academy, sculpted these bold stiletto nails as an alternative to the typical Christmas glitz and glam. “I wanted to create a set of nails that reflected my bold personality but also had a…
Read MoreNew educator joins The Creative Beauty Group Team
Distribution company, The Creative Beauty Group, as announced Lisa Grannell as the latest addition to the company’s education emissary team. Lisa Grannell qualified within the nail and beauty industry over 15 years ago, and has built up a wealth of knowledge and experience working with market leading companies to offer high quality treatments across Liverpool.…
Read MoreFESTIVE FANCIES: June Gilbert, Urban Angel Nails Liverpool
We’ve made a list and we’re checking it twice! In the countdown to Christmas, we’re rounding up festive designs and products for the most wonderful time of year. June Gilbert, of Urban Angel Nails Liverpool, cooked up these sweet nails featuring gingerbread men! To create a sparkling base for her stamped nail art, June used Magpie…
Read MoreFESTIVE FANCIES: Baby It’s Cold Outside gift box from Izabelle Hammon Ltd
We’ve made a list and we’re checking it twice! In the countdown to Christmas, we’re rounding up festive designs and products for the most wonderful time of year. Offer snowy styling through to the New Year with this gift box from Izabelle Hammon Ltd. Entitled Baby It’s Cold Outside, the set sees a variety of icy shades…
Read MoreFAKE BAKE gifts a winter tan
Fake Bake has revealed a collection of gift sets just in time for Christmas. Give the gift of a sun-kissed glow by retailing Fake Bake’s Christmas range, consisting of four sets designed to suit every skin tone, budget, occasion and desired finish. The range includes a choice of a Fake Bake Flawless cracker with compact and…
Read MoreFESTIVE FANCIES: Natalie Walker
We’ve made a list and we’re checking it twice! In the countdown to Christmas, we’re rounding up festive designs and products for the most wonderful time of year. Adding a christmassy nail art addition, Natalie Walker details a festive wreath in Halo gel polish shades. Contrasting a glittering red hue, Natalie hand painted the evergreen addition over…
Read MoreENCOURAGE ELEGANCE with Akzentz Lace Collection
Add a touch of elegance to clients nails this party season with the Akzentz Gel Play Lace Collection. The gels can be worn alone or layered over another gel shade, adding a sophisticated edge to any nail look. Available in black, white and pink, create an endless variety of colour combinations suitable for any client.…
Read MoreCIDESCO to offer FREE membership for salons & spas throughout 2018
CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy, will be extending its current offer of free membership to beauty salons and spas into 2018, provided they meet the CIDESCO entry and inspection requirements. CIDESCO membership, which spans 40 countries across five continents, enables members to have their business certified with the global accreditation and…
Read MoreFESTIVE FANCIES: CND™ SPA Minis
We’ve made a list and we’re checking it twice! In the countdown to Christmas, we’re rounding up festive designs and products for the most wonderful time of year. CND™ has launched some ideal retail items – and stocking fillers – in the form of its popular spa lotions and scrubs in mini sizes. A must-have…
Read MoreSALON IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Pretty Painter, Yeovil, Somerset
Bright, colourful and oh-so-fun, Cheryl Garner did not shy away when it came to creating her working environment. “I became self employed in 2010 after qualifying in 2002,” remembers Cheryl Garner. “I’ve been based at my current salon, Marley Barn Hair & Beauty, for four years now. My client, and also the owner, bugged me…
Read MoreFESTIVE FANCIES: Sarah Poulton
We’ve made a list and we’re checking it twice! In the countdown to Christmas, we’re rounding up festive designs and products for the most wonderful time of year. Sarah Poulton gave her client the gift of gorgeous nails with this wrapped up design. Sarah created the look with CND Shellac™ shades Masquerade and Ruby Ritz. To add details,…
Read MoreKatie Barnes on why you don’t say ‘Chinese salons’
Salon owner, educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, addresses the issue of non-standard salons and incorrect terminology – with a helping hand from CND educator, Anna Lee Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. Many technicians and clients are guilty of referring to non-standard salons as ‘Chinese salons’, ‘Viet salons’ or ‘chop shops’. It…
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