Archive for 2018
My experience of the Sienna X Brows treatment
Yesterday, I was invited to Cobella Hair and Beauty Salon in the sumptuous area of Kensington, London, to try the brand new Sienna X Brows range and treatment. Recently, Sienna X revealed its very own brow tint range for techs and therapists to offer to their clients as an add-on to their existing services. The launch…
Read MoreOoze festivity with CND Vinylux™ Christmas Baubles
Spruce up retail displays this Christmas with the ultimate ornament for the nail-obsessed: the limited edition CND Vinylux™ Christmas Bauble. Each bauble teams a festive colour with the renowned CND Vinylux™ Weekly Top Coat. Delivering week-long wear, the available hues include: Wildfire Ice Bar Butterfly Queen Rock Royalty Retail to clients or simply stock up…
Read MorePantone reveals ‘Living Coral’ as Colour of the Year
Pantone, provider of professional colour standards and global authority on colour, has announced PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral as the Pantone Colour of the Year 2019. Described by the company as ‘an animating and life-affirming shade of orange with a golden undertone’, Living Coral is inspired by the energy received from nature. ‘Just as coral reefs…
Read MoreTechs receive intense nail training at Crystal Nails camp
Crystal Nails UK hosted a Nail Camp; a five-day intensive training event at which attendees learned to perfect a number of nail techniques. Held within the grounds of Writtle University College, Chelmsford, the four Crystal Nails UK absolute master international educators guided delegates through technical and art-based techniques. Karina Parametko revealed how to achieve great gel polish…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: The Nail Box, Nottingham
After ten years of honing her craft in a salon, this July saw Carol-Ann Louise Beresford take the chance to fly solo. “I wanted something to call my own,” Carol-Ann enthuses. “I heard about a little box room for rent upstairs in a hair salon and decided to take the plunge. It seemed fitting to…
Read MoreTake a trip to Wonderland with the INK London iLac collection
See in the new season with the INK London Wonderland collection, seeing seven new shades in the iLac formula. Boasting vivid colour, easy soak-off removal and up to three weeks’ wear time, the collection sees five bold hues and a special effect polish (i-160) featuring particles in on-trend tones. The collection sees: i-160 Shangri-la i-161…
Read MoreHow to choose the correct nail tip
Multi award-winning tech, Katie Barnes, serves up advice on choosing the right nail tip for your client… TYPES OF TIPS Most nail tips are manufactured out of plastic such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene monomers (ABS), a durable yet flexible material that can be shaped into a smooth surface that resists yellowing. When purchasing tips, seek…
Read MoreAce nail glitter application with Lecenté
Are you ready to glitz clients this party season? Katrina Ross, head of marketing and communications for Lecenté, reveals some top tips for flawless glitter application, pricing and beating the appointment rush… “When using glitter remember a little goes a long way; try not to waste excess glitter, just use what you need. I recommend apply your glitters with…
Read MoreBritish Beauty Council launches to define & shape the industry
The British Beauty Council has launched to represent the voices, opinions and needs of the British beauty industry. It is committed to developing excellence and growth in a sector that is a significant contributor to the British economy and represents all areas of the beauty industry – from nails and hairdressing to cosmetics, cosmetic surgery,…
Read MoreNail and beauty bar, Q61, launches second salon in Harrogate
Award-winning salon, Q61, has launched its second nail and beauty bar in the heart of Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Since opening its first salon in Leeds city centre in 2015, Q61 has now expanded to a second location, which sees a customer-centric business model that offers a wide range of nail and beauty treatments alongside a…
Read MoreBio Sculpture Gel GB commemorates 20th birthday with two new blues
To celebrate 20 years of Bio Sculpture in Great Britain, its distributor Re:New Beauty has unveiled two birthday blue hues. The special edition shades are available in 4.5g gel and 14ml Nourishing Nail Polish and are in the new style gel pots and polish bottles. The shades are: No.236 – 98 To Date – This dark navy has a…
Read MoreA Kiss-mas party with nail royalty
Alex Silver PR invited me to a super-glamorous dinner event on behalf of the KISS Products brand to kick off the Christmas season – and boy, did we kick it off in style… Welcomed with a cocktail at Quaglino’s, a swanky venue in central London, I was among nail royalty including Leighton Denny MBE, former…
Read MoreMANI MONDAY: Pretty in pink
Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! We can no longer deny it: the countdown to Christmas is well and truly underway. If you haven’t already, be prepared to see an influx of festive design requests and Christmas-inspired nail inspiration flooding your social media feeds. But Santa-filled nail art…
Read MoreA pedi pamper session at beauty editor hotspot, DryBy
While working in London this week, I stepped into the DryBy London salon on Mortimer Street to experience a pedicure. I was working in tandem with session stylist, Marian Newman, who suggested that DryBy was a salon experience that I really should explore. Adored by consumer beauty editors owing to its slick services and central…
Read MoreWHAT I’M WEARING: Irene Wright, Bliss Nails by Irene Wright
We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Irene Wright, of Bliss Nails by Irene Wright, wears violet hues in a design that features lashings of chunky glitter, colour fades and marbling. “I used Hazel Dixon’s HD Professional Nail System acrylic range as it is fantastic to work with and the colours are…
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