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Salon in the Spotlight: Base Coat Beauty, North East, England

By Kat Hill | 17 February 2021

When their family grew, Ella and Milly Shanks’ home salon relocated from a bedroom in the family home to a new garage conversion. “We’ve had our home salon for 3…

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imPRESS & OPI collaborate to create press-on nails

By Chloe Randall | 17 February 2021

imPRESS has announced a US collaboration with global nail polish brand, OPI. This collection offers ten of the most iconic and beloved OPI nail polish shades as imPRESS Colour Press-On…

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How to prepare new nail brushes for use

By Katie Barnes | 16 February 2021

You may notice that when you purchase a new brush for nail services, the bristles are stiff and contain a white residue. This residue is Arabic gum, a starch film.…

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Trademarks & your beauty business: points to consider

By Guest Writer | 16 February 2021

Nail stylist and business owner, Theresa Foddering (aka The Naildresser®) reveals why she chose to trademark her business – and the step you need to take to apply… Your business…

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Salon duo launch merchandise to promote positivity

By Kat Hill | 16 February 2021

Two beauty professionals have joined forces for an uplifting merchandise venture designed to promote positivity. Owner of Lunula Nails & Beauty, Derby, Alicia Clough and salon manager, Lizzie Cawdron, launched…

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#NowTrending: White crystal nails by Ashleigh Rene Owens

By Callie Iley | 16 February 2021

Scratch chats to Ashleigh Rene Owens of Nails With Ashleigh, Denver, USA, about the nail art planning process & how she created this striking crystal design… “In 2011, I began…

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Light Elegance adds 4 shades to JimmyGel building gel nail range

By Chloe Randall | 15 February 2021

Light Elegance has added four shades to the JimmyGel family. JimmyGel is a soak-off building gel in a bottle that can perform services ranging from fast natural nail manicures to…

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OPI & Kerry Washington reunite to honour the brand’s 40th anniversary

By Helena Biggs | 14 February 2021

Actress and activist, Kerry Washington, has been announced as brand ambassador for OPI’s 40th anniversary year. She served as OPI’s creative ambassador in 2016 and teamed up with OPI co-founder,…

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Olympia Beauty launches 15-week virtual event for beauty pros

By Helena Biggs | 14 February 2021

Olympia Beauty has launched a free-to-attend virtual event, running over 15 weeks to excite, educate and inspire beauty professionals. Launched on 14 February, Olympia Beauty Spring will run until Monday…

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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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