Posts by Helena Biggs
Perfect intricate nail art designs with attachable FlexiLamp Touch
Light up your nail work with the sleek, chic FlexiLamp Touch™ LED Table Lamp from Americanails – a must-have for shining a light on intricate nail art designs. Featuring a brushed 3-level dimmer with touch sensor and an arm that bends 180-degrees, the lamp attached to any mani desk or table with its removable table clamp. It…
Read MoreEnhance make-up looks with new Nouveau Lashes mascara
Create fuller-looking, thicker lashes with the new Enhance Mascara from Nouveau Lashes – a handy make-up bag essential. Carefully developed for use on individual eyelash extensions, without affecting or loosening the adhesive bonds that set them in place, the unique formulation allows you to glam up lashes to your preference without disrupting the lash bonds. Create wide-eyed…
Read MoreCheck out new courses in Sally Salon Services’ new training guide
Sally Salon Services has launched its 2018 Pro Academy Training Guide, featuring over 50 accredited hair, beauty and barbering courses for industry professionals. The new guide features over 50 accredited courses across hair, nails beauty, barbering and the business of hair and beauty, available at locations nationwide. A new addition to this year’s portfolio is…
Read MoreSparkle with ASP’s self levelling LED/UV Glitter Gels
Shimmer and sparkle through January and beyond with the three stunning T3 LED/UV glitter gels from ASP – because the party’s not over yet! The self levelling hard gels offer an intense glitter finish and offer up to two weeks of intense shine and wear when used with ASP Prep N Clean or Signature Nail…
Read MoreNew Slixir cream launched to help keep hands & polish in great condition
British born and made, SLIXIR, has been designed by its founder, Helen Gilmore, as a hero hand product – helping to ‘care for and extend the wear of any nail polish or nail coating’ as well as hydrate skin and promote anti-ageing. “I knew from speaking to hundreds of women that the two things they sought…
Read MoreLash FX unveils magnetic eyelashes for easy application
The Eyelash Design Company’s retail lash division, Lash FX, has launched Magnetise Magnetic Eye Lashes for easy application with no mess. The reusable lashes feature a magnet that negates the need for glue, fixing the top and lower lashes to the natural lash for a well blended, enhanced look. The Lash FX Magnetise Magnetic Eye…
Read MorePosh Nailz unveils expansive nail range & training options
With an enviable product line, burgeoning staff and tip-top training ethos, Posh Nailz is striving for perfection in every part of the nail sector. Founded by Clare Kelly, who hones 22-years’ experience in the nail sector, Posh Nailz launched two years ago with its own training programme; offering vocational qualifications in nail technology, nail services and…
Read MoreExtract fumes and dust easily with BenchVent’s nail desk
Protect yourself – and your clients – from the inhalation of filing dust and product vapours with a helping hand from BenchVent. The brand reveals its stylish nail desk with fume extraction and dust filtration, and what’s more its ventilation motor is made by the same company that makes cooling motors for Formula One cars. The…
Read MoreEmbrace the Ice Queen with NSI’s six new winter nail shades
Add shimmer and glimmer to winter manicures with the six shades in the Ice Queen collection from NSI. Available in Polish Pro formula, which offers wear time of around two weeks, shades include three icy hues and three gem-inspired shades for cool, regal manicures to round off the winter months. The shades are available as individual…
Read MorePosh Nailz opens fifth training centre & salon
Warrington is now home to a Posh Nailz training centre and salon; the fifth Posh Nailz premises in the UK. Slick in style and clean in design, the training centre offers the fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Nail Services, Nail Technology and Makeup Artistry as well as private courses in Lash Lift, Semi Permanent Lashes, 6 Step Brow, Waxing &…
Read MoreLe Chat’s Perfect Match range unveils six dreamy nail shades
Add sparkle and serenity to nail overlays with the six stunning shades in the Moon Goddess collection from Le Chat’s Perfect Match range. Available in Perfect Match gel polish and Dare to Ware lacquer, the dreamy hues twinkle in the moonlight and both formulas afford quick and easy application. The shades include including Lunar Love, a gilded…
Read MoreCuccio spreads love with limited edition offer
Cuccio is offering a ‘buy two, get one free’ deal on its Cuccio Colour lacquers and Cuccio Veneer gel polish products – for a limited time only. “We want to thank all of our loyal customers for their continued support by running this special promotion for the first three months of 2018,” comments Maria Smith, commercial…
Read MoreHAPPY NEW YEAR!
The team at Scratch magazine would like to wish all readers a very Happy New Year! Here’s to another year of nail styling, business development, innovation and achievements. What a year 2017 was. Our industry witnessed so many changes and exciting developments and while its quick pace can often be somewhat stressful, isn’t it exciting…
Read MoreSweet Squared announces partnership with Nimue Skin Technology
The UK distributor of the likes of CND™, Lecenté and MorrocanTan has added a skincare category to its portfolio, and is to be the sole UK market distributor of Nimue Skin Technology. Originally developed for the medical market in 1994 and fronted by supermodel, Helena Christensen, the professional-only derma-cosmeceutical brand hails from South Africa and…
Read MoreCalgel adds warmth to winter nails with Tomorrow Can Wait collection
Izabelle Hammon Ltd, distributor of Calgel, has unveiled the stunning four-piece ‘Tomorrow Can Wait’ collection. Available in 4g pots, the metallic Calgel hues include the regal plum hue, Dressed in Velvet – which has a subtle violet sheen – and the party perfect Champagne Kisses; a golden shade with subtle glimmer. Completing the line-up is the warm…
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