THE LATEST NEWS & FEATURES
Fall in love with the Scarlett Senter Valentine’s nail glitter collection
Award-winning nail tech, Scarlett Senter, has added to her range of nail art products and tools with a Valentine’s glitter collection, featuring eight large flake glitters to suit a variety of love-inspired nail looks. “Valentine’s Day is an ideal opportunity to reveal a glitter collection full of love and sparkle,”…
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Cancer Touch Therapy training available to salons & spas across Scotland
Skincare brand, Made for Life Organics, has partnered with The Academy of Clinical Training in Scotland to extend its Cancer Touch Therapy courses across the country. SATCC approved and accredited by the Complementary Medical Association, the Cancer Touch Therapy training is designed to empower therapists with the skills, expertise and…
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Sweet treats for nails: Cally Cosmetics reveals 6-piece Chocolate Selection
Chocolate lovers rejoice: Cally Cosmetics has released a stunning collection inspired by chocolate, perfect for Valentine’s Day (and all year round)! Cally’s Chocolate Selection includes six delectable shades: Chocolate Sparkle Chocolate Frappe Chocolate Brownie Toffee Nut Caramel Chesnut Highly pigmented for easy coverage, Cally Gel provides a spectacular glossy finish…
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Struggling to complete your list of business tasks? Here’s how automation can help
Alicia Humphreys, owner of AH Virtual Assistant Services, which offers businesses administrative support, social media, email and blog management, customer service and training, serves up tips for managing your time using automation… Let’s be honest, time management isn’t the sexiest topic to talk about when it comes to business. But…
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Covid-19: Face mask mandate to end from 27 January 2022
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced that England’s Plan B restrictions will end on 27 January 2022. This means face coverings will no longer be mandatory inside public places and will no longer be required in nail & beauty salons. However, the PM did say that it was time to…
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Struggling to juggle all your roles in the salon? Here’s some advice…
Maddie Regan of 81 Rose Garden shares advice on how to effectively manage a busy salon… Working in a busy salon can be challenging at times. There are many roles to juggle and many things that need your attention but you must keep on top of customer service. Without clients, there…
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Salon in the Spotlight: The Painted Nail, Dorset
Toni Rodway started her nail career in 2003 after offering to be a model for a friend doing a local nail course. She then attended the course herself, convinced the salon owner to take her on as an apprentice and eventually took over managing the salon. “I decided to move…
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Emily in Paris nail designs
We are loving Emily in Paris inspired nail designs; the whole series boasts serious style and location envy… If we’re not in France, the Eiffel Tower on our nails is the next best thing! Check out these pics for some amazing inspiration!
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The British Beauty Council (BBCo) has launched The Beauty Census, which encourages responses from industry professionals and consumers in order to ‘create a beauty industry that looks like you’. The survey covers areas of inclusivity, education, equity and accessibility, and will be disseminated via the British Beauty Council’s network of…
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Scratch, the leading resource for nail industry news, is on a continued mission to share nail content and unite the global industry, and will be hosting its first networking event outside of the UK. Co-founders, Scott Derbyshire and Alex Fox, and managing editor, Helena Biggs, will attend the Premiere Orlando…
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Hair & beauty business coach, Maddi Cook of Boss Your Salon, shares top tips for nail pros to achieve a better work-life balance… Howdy nail bosses! Work-life balance is like a unicorn in this industry – often talked about, yet never seen. In fact, it’s one of the most common challenges…
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Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, reveals how undertaking skin cancer awareness training benefitted a client… As nail techs, we provide a very personal service. The level of touch brings responsibility, because clients often share deeply personal things. We need to listen, and if asked, support clients…
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Now offering over 250 Minis products, The GelBottle Inc (TGB) has added 40 shades to its 7ml range. TGB Minis are ideal to be transported by mobile nail techs. They also cater to pros looking to try the brand’s formulations or shades without committing to full-sized 20ml bottles, and those…
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Nail techs share advice for catering to clients with multiple sclerosis (MS)… What is MS? On its website, the NHS states: “Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord. It’s a lifelong condition that can sometimes cause serious disability, although it can occasionally be…
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