Posts by Rebecca Hitchon
Looking to enhance your beauty treatment offering? Check out the SMARTSculpt Pro for body contouring
If you’re searching for a new treatment to add to your portfolio, the SMARTSculpt Pro from the Smart Group may be just what you’re looking for. It presents fat reduction and body contouring technology and is a non-invasive treatment that promotes cell destruction, increases metabolic activity, boosts collagen regeneration, stimulates fibre reconstruction and improves skin structure…
Read MoreBehind The Brand: Meet the pro behind handmade beauty brand, Nellie Rose
Nellie Rose is a hand, nail & foot brand founded by Rosie Knapper, a beauty professional from Cheshire who also runs a successful lash and brow ‘one stop shop’ and training school, Flutterby Beauty Training. The pandemic spurred Rosie on to develop her own product range, after Covid-19 restrictions forced her school to shut. “After…
Read More‘Tis the season for festive nails! Take a peek at Nexgen & Progenx’s Christmas collection
Get in the Christmas spirit with Go Pretty’s launch of the Nexgen and Progenx Christmas Collection, six premium dipping powders in shades ranging from glittery gold to ruby red. The dipping powders provide the benefits of an acrylic system, but a finer consistency allows for a smoother finish with less filing, waste and time lost.…
Read MoreLooking for speedy Instagrammable nail art? Meet the LUXXI x The Beauty Spot press-ons
US press-on nails brand LUXXI has collaborated with Birmingham based nail artist, Rebekah Pritchard of The Beauty Spot, to create two sets of press-on nail designs. The collaboration is the second in the LUXXI Artist Series, an initiative that pays homage to talented nail artists behind beloved manicures, by transforming their one-of-a-kind designs into press-on…
Read MoreNailympia Competitions adds Germany to its 2022 location line-up
Leading international nail competition, Nailympia, has extended its 2022 offering with a competition leg set to take place on 4, 5 & 6 March 2022 at Beauty Düsseldorf, Germany. The event will combine scores held from Nailympia Canada 2019 and Nailympia London 2022 to announce the champion of the fourth Global Cup. Champion nail professional,…
Read MoreDo you provide beauty services in care homes? You need to read this
From Thursday 11 November 2021, Covid-19 regulations affecting care home work will come into place. Anybody entering a CQC registered care home in England for work or volunteering purposes must be vaccinated against Covid-19 – a policy that applies to all visiting workers, including hairdressers and beauty professionals. The National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF) is working…
Read MoreLooking for an Insta-worthy nail art kit? Check out this 5-piece set from Cally Cosmetics
Cally Cosmetics, home of the Cally Gel system, has launched a must-have product for nail artists, in the form of a complete nail art kit. As well as your nail art skills, the set’s gorgeous mint green and gold design is sure to wow clients atop the nail desk. Included in the kit is: 1…
Read More‘Full market recovery’ predicted for the professional beauty industry following 2020 challenges
A report from Kline Group has revealed how the professional beauty industry fared in 2020, concluding that the year marked the boldest moves towards digitalisation yet. Both the professional nail and haircare markets saw steep declines in sales due to coronavirus lockdowns, with skincare the only market to experience growth. Professional nail & haircare markets…
Read MoreFirst ‘Carbon Neutral Salon Certification’ announced in North America
Green Circle Salons, a North American beauty waste recovery service and the world’s first sustainable salon solution, has announced the first Carbon Neutral Salon Certification. The firm helps the North American salon industry to reduce its environmental footprint, with Green Circle Salons members empowered to recover up to 95% of their beauty waste through its…
Read MoreAre you a festive fanatic? Nailchemy’s winter gel polish collection is made for Christmas lovers
With the festive season nearing, Nailchemy has released a Christmas-themed gel polish collection, comprising six seasonal 15ml colours that you can come back to year after year. The Chorus collection, which features a versatile range of rich and creamy shades, takes its names from well-known festive choruses. Opt for Rockin’ Robin and All I Want if…
Read MoreBristol nail tech battling breast cancer bravely shares her treatment story
Every October, Bristol based nail tech, Danni Moore, has marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month by painting her nails pink. But this year is different, as she is battling breast cancer. After a lump that Danni thought was caused by breastfeeding was diagnosed as cancer on 1 July 2021, the nail tech has completed four rounds…
Read MoreLooking for out of this world nail colour? Welcome Mii’s futuristic collection
Make-up, tanning brand Mii Cosmetics, which expanded into the nailcare market in August 2021, has launched a nail colour collection inspired by all things space. Just in time for party season, the collection sports a range of fun, stunning nail colours, from eye-catching duotones to metallics and glitters. The Planet Mii colour collection comprises: Life…
Read More‘Nail art’ tops Halloween beauty & wellness searches
Data from beauty trend forecaster, Spate, has revealed that ‘nail art’ tops the most searched-for terms for Halloween beauty and wellness searches 2021. The top four beauty trends searched with the term ‘Halloween’, when ranked by percent growth, are: ‘Fake Halloween nails’ (+62.2%) ‘Halloween pedicure’ (+46.0%) ‘Halloween Press-on Nails’ (+43.9%) ‘Halloween acrylic nail’ (+42.2%) “Nails…
Read MoreWow clients with your nail colour collection: Light Elegance’s Color Mother swatch book has landed
Light Elegance has unveiled the Color Mother swatch book, designed to showcase up to 120 nail shades and make organising your swatch library effortless. The design allows for individual swatch tips to be reorganised and replaced, meaning that you can easily update your swatch book to show off seasonal collections to clients. With the easy…
Read MoreSustainable Beauty Coalition calls for salons to commit to reducing emissions
The Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC), formed by the British Beauty Council in July 2021, has written an open letter calling for hair and beauty salons to commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. The SBC exists to develop a clear strategy, roadmap and initiatives, which will accelerate the sustainability efforts of the industry. The letter…
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