What is meant by a ‘medium’ in the nail industry?
What is meant by a ‘medium’ in the nail industry? A ‘medium’ refers to the materials or decorative techniques used to create the nail service, such as liquid & powder acrylic, acrygel, gel, gel polish, nail polish or even nail art products that you are using, such as gel paint…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Simply Perfection Beauty, Canterbury, Kent
Salon in the Spotlight: Simply Perfection Beauty, Canterbury, Kent Shelley Read didn’t initially pursue a career in nails, despite wanting to enter the beauty industry when she left school. “I finally trained up in 2019, and I can’t believe I didn’t do it sooner,” Shelley beams. “My salon is located…
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Nail Tech Talk: Alice Molyneux of Cherry-B Studios
Nail Tech Talk: Alice Molyneux of Cherry-B Studios Alice Molyneux of Cherry-B Studios sits down with Scratch to chat about her inclusive nail studio and her future career goals… “My signature style is something that is painterly and realistic looking, such as dreamy skies, portraits, foliage and fine line illustrations,”…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Indigo Pearl Beauty, Southend-on-Sea
Salon in the Spotlight: Indigo Pearl Beauty, Southend-on-Sea Having worked as a mobile beauty therapist for seven years, Victoria Marston dreamed of having her own home-based salon space. However, she was limited due to where she was living. “Business was put on hold when lockdown happened in 2020, which is…
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Confused by Chuck? Puzzled by RPM? Here’s e-file lingo explained…
Confused by Chuck? Puzzled by RPM? Here’s e-file lingo explained… There are a lot of words associated with e-filing, and they can be confusing. Learning the lingo and terminology can give you more confidence in your e-file practice and, in turn, give your clients more confidence and reassurance that you…
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Revealed: How to deal with competition from other beauty businesses
How to deal with competition from other beauty businesses Founder of Beauty Boss HQ, Layla Tourh, shares how to deal with competition from other nail & beauty businesses… Who is your competition? Is it the salon across the road? Is it that new place that opened up next door? Or…
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Nail Tech Talk: Jessica White of Jessica White Nail Artist
Nail Tech Talk: Jessica White of Jessica White Nail Artist Scratch chats to Leeds based tech, Jessica White of Jessica White Nail Artist, about her time studying for a law degree alongside tekking, and why she decided to commit to nails full time when she graduated… “My nail journey began…
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Salon in the Spotlight: SB Nails, Basingstoke
Salon in the Spotlight: SB Nails, Basingstoke After working in education as a learning support assistant and art therapist within a school, Sonia Brown decided it was time for a career change. “I knew that my new career path wasn’t going to be in education, it was going to be…
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Nail Tech Talk: Daisy Tann of Sweet As Hell
Scratch chats to Daisy Tann of Sweet As Hell about her passion for cruelty free nail products and inclusivity in the beauty industry. “I think for me, the thing I love most about being a nail tech is a combination of things,” Daisy smiles. “I love delivering a service that…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Sweetcheeks Salon, Shrewsbury
Salon in the Spotlight: Sweetcheeks Salon, Shrewsbury Sweetcheeks Salon, Telford was first established in 2015 by Sophie Williams, who had previously worked as a mobile tech for 12 years. Sophie branched into education in 2019, starting her own training academy, and the Telford salon began to expand. “I had been…
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How to manage quiet spells in the salon
Every beauty business will come across quiet periods of footfall and a common time for this can be right before the busy festive season. As savvy business owners, you must think of ideas that boost profits and productivity in such times, whenever your business may experience this. Boosting profits During…
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My Other Life: Laura Prigg of Basic Witch Nails
Scratch chats to Laura Prigg, a nail pro who’s busy juggling her nail career alongside a very different role… Laura Prigg has spent her working life in the retail industry, progressing from Christmas temp to store manager at Yankee Candle. She began creating custom press-on nails at the end of…
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Salon in the Spotlight: The Granary Spa, Ashford
Salon in the Spotlight: The Granary Spa, Ashford Established in 2012, The Granary Spa is based in a converted Victorian granary barn in a rural location just outside of Ashford. “We thrive on delivering a 5-star service to our guests, and offer a range of therapies including massage, tailored facials,…
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Passionate about sustainability? Buttercups Uniforms unveils recyclable salon workwear
Uniform manufacturer, Buttercups Uniforms, has expanded its range of workwear with uniforms made from 100% recycled and recyclable fabric. With each kilogram produced from 27 water bottles and using 60% less energy than traditional fabric to manufacture, the 2Life fabric is a sustainable yet practical alternative to traditional fabric while…
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Nail Tech Talk: My experience as a Green Salon Collective member
Lucy Allen, owner of Sheffield-based SuperNatural Nails, a Green Salon Collective member salon, shares what pros need to know about becoming members of the circular waste management authority. Why did you become a Green Salon Collective member? I joined Green Salon Collective (GSC) in September 2021 after reading an article about…
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