Salon in the Spotlight: Nails Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Former street artist, Miska, channelled her creativity into a home-based nail studio, from which she offers manicures and gel enhancements. “Street art made me who I am,” she shares. “Cutting stencils requires a lot of precision, and this skill led me to be good at nails.” Miska immersed in the…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Candy Claws, Birmingham
Millie Mills modelled Candy Claws salon’s decor around her personality and style, creating a salon space with inclusivity, artistry and creativity at its core. “I wanted my clients to know who I am when they walk through the door. Candy Claws is a safe space which is fun and playful,…
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Find out about the wellness-focused nail salon offering meditative manicures
Founder of Sundays Studio, Amy Ling Lin, was inspired by former clients and salon experiences to create a nail space that promotes safety, self-care and inclusivity for both clients and nail specialists. With a focus on wellness for its nail services and product offerings, Sundays Studio offers clients and staff…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Halo Nails, Maidstone
Despite falling in love with nails and qualifying as a nail tech in 2007, Chantelle Wicks had to return to her office job in 2008 after becoming a single mum to her young daughter. It was during the pandemic that she rethought her career and thus, in 2022, nails becoming…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Kelly’s Beauty Box
Completing her training as a beauty therapist in 2009 and qualifying as a nail technician the following year, Kelly opted to open her own salon after six years of salon experience in 2016. She kept her salon home-based for the first five years after branching out on her own, but…
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‘Here’s why I actively promote my salon as gender inclusive’
Is it clear that your business is inclusive to all? Some gender norms and discrimination can hold people back from entering salon spaces. Sarah Brown, owner of Angel Avenue salon and training school in Atherton, Lancashire, reveals that she was prompted to promote her salon as a gender and trans…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Claire Georgina Beauty Room, Worcestershire
After a very successful business in the baking industry, Claire Welch decided it was time for a career change to allow her to have better time management in her personal life and swapped the bakery for the nail salon, an industry which she had been fascinated with for a long…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Crystal Tips, Kenfig Hill, Wales
For Welsh salon, Crystal Tips, 2023 has been a year of recognition and success. In May 2023, the team at Crystal Tips were delighted to be announced as the winners of Nail Salon of the Year at the Welsh Hair & Beauty Awards. From this, creative director, Sarah Nicholls was…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Nails By Rae Florence, Caldicot, Wales
Rae Florence was set to begin her primary education training this September but in a turn of events, she listened to her gut feeling and set out to pursue her dream of running her own salon. From a young age, Rae had been fascinated with the world of nails and…
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5 Halloween-ready salons to give you inspiration
Halloween is almost here and the holiday offers the perfect opportunity to have a bit of fun in the nail space. If you are a bit last-minute in getting your salon Halloween-ready, here are some nail and beauty salons that have gone all out this year to get you in…
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