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Salon in the Spotlight: Fabu Lou’s Beauty, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

By Callie Iley | 30 March 2022

After working alone renting rooms in salons since 2010, Louise Bradshaw decided to take the leap and open her own salon in September 2020. “I was offered a deal for…

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Miss Lucy UK launches 12 illustrative nail art stamping plates

By Helena Biggs | 29 March 2022

Nail tech and founder of Miss Lucy UK, Lucy Jefferis, has added 12 nail art stamping plates to her product portfolio, featuring her unique illustrations. Made in the UK, the…

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Nail salons reopen in Odesa, Ukraine in ‘expression of defiance’

By Chloe Randall | 29 March 2022

The historic city of Odesa along the Black Sea coast in Ukraine, has seen nail salons reopen, despite ongoing fears of Russian attacks due to the ongoing war, which started…

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Add a splash of colour to nail styles with 8 Lecenté Create inks

By Rebecca Hitchon | 29 March 2022

A new season affords the perfect opportunity to freshen up your nail kit and keep clients excited to sit at your nail desk. Maybe you’re looking to expand your nail…

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Are you made to be mystical? Check out Artistic Nail Design’s spring 2022 collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 27 March 2022

Artistic Nail Design has revealed its spring 2022 nail colour collection, Made To Be Mystical. With shades ranging from mint green and coral crèmes to a dazzling white glitter that…

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Sprinkle your nail designs with magic using Nailchemy’s Ultimate Glitter Collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 26 March 2022

Glitter is a timeless addition to a nail design whatever the season, so make sure you’re prepared for all requests with Nailchemy‘s Ultimate Glitter Collection. Featuring every one of the…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Charisse Cassie of Chariasnails

By Callie Iley | 26 March 2022

Scratch chats to Charisse Cassie of Chariasnails about balancing her life as a mother and nail tech, and how social media opened her eyes to the vastness of the industry……

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Meet the make-up artist with Functional Neurological Disorder

By Emma Hobday | 25 March 2022

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) charity FND Hope defines FND as a problem with the functioning of the nervous system and how the brain and body send and receive signals. Physical and/or psychological risk factors…

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Why I use Timely to help manage my beauty business

By Guest Writer | 25 March 2022

When Beaconsfield-based nail technician, Chloe Joel, shared images of her ombré nail styles on social media, they quickly went viral – and she found herself juggling up to 30 clients…

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National Creativity Day

The nail and beauty industries thrive on creativity and artistry – so what better day to celebrate your craft? If…

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Sherlock Holmes Day

Celebrate the world’s most iconic detective with some mystery and intrigue! Create a scavenger hunt on your social media: post…

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