Amber jane parish nails

WHAT I’M WEARING: Amber-Jane Parish, The Painted Lady Nails

By Sophie Nutt | 1 December 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Amber-Jane Parish, of The Painted Lady Nails, wears a winter giraffe nail look inspired by a fellow tech! “I created these nails using mainly liquid and powder. Firstly, I sculpted my clear base and then to create the ombré design…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Oksana Smirnova, Oksana Salon

By Sophie Nutt | 26 November 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Oksana Smirnova, of Oksana Salon, reveals dark metallic nail looks have been popular with her clients recently. “I think this nail design is very popular because it uses dark magical colours, everyone is tired of bright summer colours and,…

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Vampy winter nails: A how-to guide

By Metta Francis | 25 November 2019

Once it gets cold outside, many choose to retire their bright polishes in favour of darker, edgier winter nail colours. Gelish’s ‘Black Cherry Berry’ shade is ideal for clients embracing the change in season; the perfect combination of sexy and vampy. When paired with a smattering of glitzy Swarovski crystals…

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MANI MONDAY: Rainbow flames

By Sophie Nutt | 25 November 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Will we ever get bored of flame nail designs? Probably not – and especially when they’re in the neon hues of the rainbow! Queen of flame nail art, Miss Betty Rose, knows exactly how to put a…

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Kayley cairns nails

WHAT I’M WEARING: Kayley Cairns

By Sophie Nutt | 24 November 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Kayley Cairns, multi award winning tech and Hazel Dixon Nail Artist & Academy educator, wears a dreamy pastel lilac nail look. “These nails were predominantly created using liquid and powder on sculpting forms. The French ombré was created by blending…

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Jay eves nails

#TRENDINGTUESDAY Jay Eves, Nails By Jay

By Sophie Nutt | 19 November 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Jay Eves, of Nails By Jay, reveals the 3D reverse French nail look has been extremely popular with clients recently. “I believe this design has been so popular because of how many variations of it are possible: it’s allowing…

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MANI MONDAY: Simple autumn

By Sophie Nutt | 18 November 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! There are many things to love about autumn: the festive Christmas drinks menu at your local coffee shop, burnt orange and red leaves, fresh sunny mornings, blankets… The list is endless. But there’s one thing we love…

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Diana pajeva nails

WHAT I’M WEARING: Diana Pajeva, Diana’s Nail Art

By Sophie Nutt | 17 November 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Diana Pajeva, of Diana’s Nail Art, wears a stunning abstract design on natural nails. “I usually wear gel polish on natural nails so I used Gelish products from Nail Harmony UK to create this look. I applied all three colours…

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Robbie Tomkins on how to deal with pressure

By Sophie Nutt | 14 November 2019

The session world is a weird and wonderful beast as, for the most part, I’m a Lone Ranger. There are times when I absolutely love this part of my job as there isn’t any pressure from a boss telling me what to do or monitoring my work to check it’s…

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Jodie may evans nails

#TRENDINGTUESDAY Jodie May Evans, Nail Envy

By Sophie Nutt | 12 November 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Jodie May Evans, of Nail Envy, reveals winter glitters have been popular with her clients recently. “Since the release of the Mythical Glitters from The Nail Team, I have had so many clients choose them. In this design I…

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Poppy nails

MANI MONDAY: Remembrance Day

By Sophie Nutt | 11 November 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Today (11th November) marks Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day. The day marks the day that World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918. A two minute silence…

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Kelly wells nails

WHAT I’M WEARING: Kelly Wells, Beauticle Nails

By Sophie Nutt | 10 November 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Kelly Wells, of Beauticle Nails, incorporates the bubble trend in her latest set! “To create my latest set of nails I decided I wanted to use some of the new products I had recently purchased from Magpie Beauty. I decided…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Bec Dawber, Bec Dawber Nail Artist

By Sophie Nutt | 5 November 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Bec Dawber, of Bec Dawber Nail Artist, reveals bright and colourful, unconventional Halloween nail looks have been popular with her clients in light of the occasion last week. “This is hands down my favourite Halloween set of 2019 –…

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MANI MONDAY: Warm celestial

By Sophie Nutt | 4 November 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Tomorrow evening marks bonfire night, so its only right that this week’s mani Monday makes a subtle nod to the 5th November. This design by talented tech, Amy Rickaby (of @beautyworksbyamy), uses The Gel Bottle Inc BIAB…

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Debbie marangos nails

WHAT I’M WEARING: Debbie Marangos, Lioness Paws

By Sophie Nutt | 3 November 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Debbie Marangos, of Lioness Paws, wears a stunning golden stiletto nail. “I sculpted this set using Team Gorgeous Acrylic System and used various glitters and flakes that I encapsulated. For extra sparkle I finished the set with bling and caviar…

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