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Submit your fruit nail art for the chance to WIN a £200 HD Pro Nails prize
The August Scratch Snap competition is open! Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge that invites nail pros to create a salon-style nail design in line with a theme. Simply snap a pic of the design on yourself, nail tips or a client – and you could be…
Read MoreImportant August dates for your nail & beauty business
Get your business prepared for the month of August, with our roundup of dates to note… 2nd-3rd: Brighton Pride Pride Month may have been in June, but amplifying the voices of the LGBTQ+ community is not restricted to one month. The UK’s biggest pride festival takes place at the start…
Read MoreSeaside styles stun in nail art contest: check out 55 entries & winner
The winner of Scratch’s monthly salon-style nail art contest for July has been announced as Bethany Allen of @goodwithabrush. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created nail designs inspired by theme, Seaside Styling, in the bid to win a Halo prize courtesy of Pure Nails. Entries were judged by Tina Bell, head…
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Mavala begun its Christmas celebrations early by appearing at the Ideal Home Christmas Show alongside the London College of Beauty Therapy (LCBT). Following a series of training session with Mavala’s nail care expert, Lynn Grey, the LCBT students were set up at the Ideal Home Christmas Show from 20-24 November…
Read MoreTechs – do you fancy winning a prize courtesy of Sweet Squared? You could be in with a chance! The ‘Gift Of Giving’ season has begun with Sweet Squared, as the team is gifting a whopping 250 presents to pros over the festive period. To get involved and be in…
Read MoreCrystal Nails UK hosted a Nail Camp; a five-day intensive training event at which attendees learned to perfect a number of nail techniques. Held within the grounds of Writtle University College, Chelmsford, the four Crystal Nails UK absolute master international educators guided delegates through technical and art-based techniques. Karina Parametko revealed how…
Read MoreAlex Silver PR invited me to a super-glamorous dinner event on behalf of the KISS Products brand to kick off the Christmas season – and boy, did we kick it off in style… Welcomed with a cocktail at Quaglino’s, a swanky venue in central London, I was among nail royalty…
Read MoreWhile working in London this week, I stepped into the DryBy London salon on Mortimer Street to experience a pedicure. I was working in tandem with session stylist, Marian Newman, who suggested that DryBy was a salon experience that I really should explore. Adored by consumer beauty editors owing to…
Read MoreI was invited to the launch of the British Beauty Council earlier this week. This change-maker breakfast was hosted in the Gallery & Loft, Mortimer House, London to an assembly of beauty influencers and beauty media figureheads. It was followed by a lively debate and discussion on the nature of this new council and its directives,…
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