MOVERS & SHAKERS
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…
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Government announces plan for small businesses: here’s what it means for nail & beauty pros
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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HONA nail brand attends small business celebration at Downing Street
Wales-based professional nail brand, Home Of Nail Art (HONA), was invited to a small business celebration hosted by the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, this month. Held at 11 Downing Street, the event brought together over 40 winners and finalists of The Small Awards 2025 by Small Business Britain, where HONA…
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On average, European consumers use over seven different cosmetics daily, but do you know about their ingredients? European personal care association, Cosmetics Europe, is on a mission to drive transparency and improve cosmetics ingredients knowledge, with the launch of the COSMILE Europe app. Allowing users to scan an ingredients list…
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Nailympia London introduced the To Stiletto & Beyond competition at the end of November 2023, recognising nine winners across three divisions. In an unprecedented move, the team at Nailympia took a series of requests to appeal scores from the latest Nailympia London, to a new level. “After noting that the…
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Are you spreading Christmas cheer in the salon from mid-November, or do you prefer to wait until closer to the big day to decorate the nail space and play festive tunes? A survey of 500 UK shoppers by music licensing company, PPL PRS, reveals that most want people to hear…
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Digital marketplace expert, Claire Davenport, has been appointed as CEO of Treatwell, the platform that supports beauty and wellness treatment bookings across Europe. Davenport, who has served as CEO of small-business marketplace, Not On The High Street, and on the board of global consumer reviews website, Trustpilot plc, hopes to…
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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, presented the Autumn Budget Statement to parliament today, 22 November, and declared Britain’s economy as ‘back on track’. With goals to reward hard work, here’s a summary of the measures worth noting for employees and self-employed workers: 1. National Insurance contributions cut by 2%.…
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Leaving behind Los Angeles, California, for the Mexican Riviera, 2023 Nail Camp invited nail technicians, along with their friends and families, to a four-day educational event out at sea. 45 nail technicians and 30 of their guests attended the 2023 Nail Camp cruise from 21-28 October, spending their time at…
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