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Nail educator Rachel Lunn discusses the attitude towards nail education, the importance of elevating industry standards & the power of practice
Great expectations …by Rachel Lunn @rachel.lunn_nails https://m.facebook.com/The-Nailroom-254269057922527/ @rachel.lunn_nails I trained as a nail tech in 2003. Gel polish had not yet been born and the trend was pink & white acrylic…
New nail business Dakota dreams big by signing over 20 brand ambassadors
Dakota Nail Products & Education has extended it’s product repertoire with additional nail art products and accessories. The most exciting additions is four-piece Macaroon acrylic coloured paint collection in Blueberry,…
“Goodbye for now…”
Hello Scratch readers – Kat here! It’s with very mixed emotions that I write that today marks my last day at Scratch magazine. While I am excited for a new…
E-files: Myth vs fact
Awarding winning tech & educator, Paulina Zdrada of The Nail Lab, tackles common questions about e-files. E-files are one of the more versatile tools at your disposal in the sense…
How to perfect tortoiseshell nail art using The GelBottle Inc
The GelBottle Inc’s resident nail technician, Helena Marimon, shares how to create tortoiseshell nail art… I advise using a layering method, first coined by TGB brand ambassador, Amy Rickaby. Start…
Want long-lasting, bright nails for summer? Check out INK’s colour gels
INK London has launched a range of UV/LED curable colour gel, suitable for application over hard gel, acrylic, acrygel extensions and overlays. Be bold with the eight shades in The Flaming…
Share your smile with Fask clear panel face masks designed to aid lip reading for the deaf community
A specialist face covering brand has created two unique face masks that even after government guidelines and restrictions are lifted, will be a great option for those that want to…
Salon in the Spotlight: Nail Techniques, Northampton
The multiple lockdowns hit Corey Jade Stockwell’s salon business hard, meaning relocation was necessary to survive. “The future of the business looked grim,” Corey explains. “The most important thing was…
My life as a dyslexic & dyspraxic nail technician
Jade Mullin, Owner of Jade Mullin Academy and Educator for Glitterbels shares what it is like working as a dyslexic and dyspraxic nail technician… After having a long passion for nails…
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