WHAT I’M WEARING: Emma Twin, Daisey’s Nails and Beauty
We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Emma Twin, of Daisey’s Nail and Beauty, wears a monochrome nail look with houndstooth feature nails. “These nails are sculpted acrylics done on myself with missu Hollywood Dream gel polish and a Born Pretty stamp, and are for my autumn…
Terri Eaton talks glitter, trends and lifelong ambitions
Tell us about your training… I trained with Nail Harmony to gain my Gelish qualification over five years ago – and I haven’t looked back! I only work part time due to health reasons, but I just love all things nails. It has taken over my life somewhat! Who do…
An insight into ingrown toenails
Painful and potentially a source of embarrassment, learn the telltale signs of ingrown toenails and how to tackle them. Katharin von Gavel, Footlogix founder and footcare expert serves up some tips… “An ingrown nail is a condition where the nail pierces or grows into the skin, most commonly found alongside…
How to use lighting to advance your social media
Social media is a great way to attract potential new customers by sharing images of your clients’ nails. Lighting, however, can make or break the success of an image online and its impact on followers. Therefore, it is key to ensure you’re using great lighting to produce high quality images…
Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Studio, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
After a house move prompted the build of Catriona Leith’s ideal nail studio, the business has gone from strength to strength. “Being a mum of two young children, the set-up this gave me perfect way to balance work and family life,” explains Catriona, 2017’s winner of The Great Scratch Shoot…
Mascara revealed as favourite beauty product
Research has revealed the average number of beauty product women use every day, at just five cosmetics each day including moisturiser. The study from product suppliers, Cosmetify.com, found that Geordie women opt for four beauty products, while women from Plymouth wear the most make-up at seven products on average. The…
#TRENDINGTUESDAY Becky Wicks
We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Talentech tech, Becky Wicks, reveals that 3D encapsulated flowers have been popular with her clients recently. “Encapsulated 3D flowers have been so popular with my clients lately, they like that it makes the simplest of designs stand out. “I…
WHAT I’M WEARING: Chelsea O’Connor, Nails By Chelsea
We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Chelsea O’Connor, of Nails By Chelsea, opts for a glamorous manicure filled with autumnal hues and chunky glitters. “My go to medium is coloured acrylic. All my work is done using coloured acrylic and anything I can encapsulate! On this…
Lisa Lilley on Gelish, singing and Charli Jepson
Tell us about your training… I started my journey in nails by training with Charli Jepson from Nail Harmony UK in November 2013 completing Manicure, Gelish and acrylic training. Since then I’ve gone on to do more courses with Charli in hard gel, Polygel and Gelish Design Phd. I’m…
How & why you should vlog
Natasha Lee, nail tech and award-winning YouTuber, reveals why video is vital to your nail business… In the ever-changing social world, video takes the forefront on every social media platform. Algorithms give preference to video, which is why you may see many still picture quotes on Facebook produced as a…
How to maintain professional etiquette in your marketing
You might be putting your energy into social media marketing, advertising, or using a variety of methods to encourage new business – but are you fully utilising this by maintaining professional etiquette? Competition in the beauty industry is rife and, although you may be a dab hand at nail services,…
How to boost salon retail sales
Techs – it’s time to use your nail and beauty knowledge to turn up the heat on product sales and increase revenue. DAVE HORTON, director of ABT, serves up his top retail tips… One of the most overlooked, and easiest to rectify, areas where beauty and nail businesses lose money…
Salon in the Spotlight: Enchanted Jems, South Ockendon, Essex
Being new to the industry hasn’t stopped Jemma Gregory from pursing her dreams. “I started Enchanted Jems last year after completing my training with CND™ education ambassador, Justine Crick. I always had a passion for nails and being a full time mum I wanted a job I could fit around…
Katie Barnes on…young people & nail treatments
Educator and award-winning nail technician, Katie Barnes, discusses the appropriate age for a nail treatment… As the number of teenagers and children seeking nail and beauty treatments continues to rise, techs need to ask themselves whether it is safe or appropriate to treat a client under the age of 16.…
Hygiene How-To: Lash Treatments
Ruth Atkins, Salon System expert, breaks down each component your lash treatment to ensure ultimate hygiene… The Client After preparing the client onto a freshly papered couch with fresh towels, sanitise your hands using an isopropanol-based hand sanitiser or chlorhexidine gluconate solution, which is an antimicrobial agent. Thoroughly rinse hands…
