MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Aquarius Full Moon is here: here’s the perfect nail look based on your star sign

By Jess Watts | 9 August 2025

It’s time to figure out how the Full Sturgeon Moon will impact you, and what nail style works best for your zodiac sign. 9 August marks the Aquarius Full Moon, and this one is set to be incredibly powerful. Each star sign is impacted by the full moon in different…

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UK Government announces plans to crack down on unsafe aesthetic procedures

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 August 2025

The UK Government’s Department for Health and Social Care has revealed plans to regulate the aesthetic and non-invasive procedures sector. It follows a consultation, which industry bodies including the British Beauty Council, NHBF and BABTAC contributed to, and its findings have helped shape the approach to addressing safety concerns in…

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Government announces plan for small businesses: here’s what it means for nail & beauty pros

By Helena Biggs | 1 August 2025

The UK government has unveiled a Small Business Plan, which hopes to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by giving them ‘the most comprehensive support package in a generation’. Many measures within the plan will directly affect the nail, hair and beauty sectors, which comprise thousands of salons and self-employed…

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The Gel Bottle Inc re-launches TGB Academy

By Sophie Nutt | 16 November 2019

The Gel Bottle Inc has given the TGB Academy a revamp with a brand new website, new workshops and new locations. New UK educators and locations Glasgow: The Gel Bottle Inc ambassadors, NAF! Salon, will join the brand as educators with courses in Glasgow. London: Natalie, of @nailgalnat, will be…

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Lipnv to go on the road to reveal more about No Needle Filler

By Helena Biggs | 13 November 2019

The team at The Creative Beauty Group, the company behind Lipnv No Needle Filler, is heading to two locations in January to teach more about the treatment and its two new courses; skill building and conversion. The treatment uses a pressurised pen to deliver hyaluronic acid into the lips and…

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East London nail event helps raise awareness of modern slavery

By Helena Biggs | 11 November 2019

Nail artist and Scratch Stars Awards 2019 finalist, Delia Turville, joined forces with beauty therapist, Vanessa John-Baptiste of Greek Butterfly Beauty and Le Skin Consultancy for a pop up beauty evening in East London. The event offered personnel from local businesses the chance to get pampered in return for a…

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Nailympia Canada 2019: THE RESULTS

By Alex Fox | 11 November 2019

The first ever Canadian edition of Nailympia took place in Saskatoon 9-10 November, with entrants from Japan, Poland, Vietnam, Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Germany, the UK and the USA. Hosted by Aigul Fritzke & Karen Dunn, 161 competition seats were taken in 11 categories, with 43 competitors amassing to demonstrate their…

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Phorest Salon Software hosts sustainability & wellness event

By Sophie Nutt | 5 November 2019

On Sunday 3 November, Phorest Salon Software hosted Conscious Hair & Beauty; an event designed to look at the importance of sustainability and wellness within the industry. Held at the OXO2 in London, the event was aimed at getting salon owners from both the hair and beauty industry in the…

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Edinburgh named ‘vainest’ city in the UK

By Sophie Nutt | 29 October 2019

Financial technology company, SumUp, has analysed over one million anonymised payment transactions across 12 of Britain’s cities to reveal where in the UK people spend the most money to look good. The transaction data shows the people of Edinburgh are spending the most on beauty treatments, splashing £39 on average…

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