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Get set for spring nail styles with Glitterbels’ Pretty Pastel collection

By Callie Iley | 19 February 2023

Add pops of pastel to nail designs this spring with Glitterbels‘ Pretty Pastel Unbelievabel Gel collection. With six highly pigmented pastel shades, the Pretty Pastel collection can be used as…

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Nail Tech Talk: Sophia Stanley of Mama Mani Nails

By Callie Iley | 18 February 2023

Natural nail specialist & mother of two toddlers, Sophia Stanley, reveals her child-friendly nail space and why adding a play area has enticed a greater clientele. Affectionately titled ‘Mama Mani…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Lilly’s Beauty Cabin, Norfolk

By Callie Iley | 16 February 2023

Lilly Rose Spelman has always had close ties with the beauty industry, having spent six years working for top beauty brands including Chanel, Estée Lauder, Urban Decay and GHD, but…

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Beauty & wellbeing apprenticeships launch under Gerrard International partnership

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 February 2023

Gerrard International has partnered with Armonia Training Academy, to help beauty businesses fill recruitment and skill gaps with minimal investment and time. Under the partnership, two apprenticeship courses have launched: the…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: Pet Paw-traits

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 February 2023

Check out entries to the 15 February nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs with the theme: Pet Paw-traits, to celebrate National Love…

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Champion tech shares process behind extreme Valentine’s nail style

By Rebecca Hitchon | 14 February 2023

Anita Chahal of Anita Chahal Creative Designer Nails, North Wales, shares how she created this enchanting, extreme length design and its romantic inspirations. The talented tech, who has been in…

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Nail Tech Talk: Joss Neaves of Cloud Nine Nails

By Callie Iley | 11 February 2023

With a passion for art and big dreams for the future of her beauty business, Oxfordshire-based tech, Joss Neaves of Cloud Nine Nails, works from her home studio, offering hand-painted…

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Mii course serves to support the natural nail needs of clients battling cancer

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 February 2023

The Mii Advanced Adapted Natural Nail Care Treatment course is in collaboration with The Power of Touch (TPOT). The comprehensive online course from Gerrard International and Susan Gerrard Training Academy…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Nails by Amanda, Market Harborough

By Callie Iley | 9 February 2023

When Amanda Wesley-Smith was applying for work as a dental receptionist in early 2020, she could never have imagined that by the end of the year, she would be a…

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Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference

The Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference will return for its 13th year, welcoming over 40 beauty brands and retailers. These…

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Moyra UK Pop-Up Event

Join us for an exclusive, invite-only Moyra UK Pop-Up Event at Manahatta, Nottingham on Sunday 14 September, 12–5 PM. We’re bringing together…

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