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Coronavirus: How the habits of nail clients have changed since reopening

By Guest Writer | 11 October 2020

Thanh Vu, managing director of four Dream Nails salons, serves up insight on client habits since reopening… Since nail salons were allowed to reopen on 13 July following the coronavirus outbreak,…

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Give hands TLC with CACI Hand Rejuvenation treatment

By Sophie Nutt | 11 October 2020

CACI International has launched a new hydrating professional treatment and accompanying at-home care for dehydrated, sore hands. The CACI Hand Rejuvenation 30-minute treatment has been specifically developed to address and…

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Liz McKeon awarded coveted accreditation

By Sophie Nutt | 10 October 2020

Salon business expert, Liz McKeon, has been awarded the coveted Business All-Star Thought Leader in Empowering Female Entrepreneurs accreditation. The accreditation is overseen by the prestigious All-Ireland Business Foundation, whose…

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TECH TALK: Nikola Clifford of Beauty Box

By Callie Iley | 10 October 2020

Scratch chats to Nikola Clifford of Beauty Box in Balloch, about her journey into the nail world and her passion for nail art… Since 2015, I’ve had my own salon…

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Marian Newman named in 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List

By Alex Fox | 10 October 2020

UK nail industry pioneer and trailblazer, Marian Newman, has been named on the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list and been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM). Announced 10 October with around another 449…

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Magpie beauty workshops

Fancy refining your seasonal nail art designs with Magpie Beauty?

By Sophie Nutt | 9 October 2020

Magpie Beauty has revealed a whole host of online seasonal nail art workshops across the month of October. Running from Monday 5 October until Tuesday 27 October, each workshop will…

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Award-winning nail tech presents KB Full Tool Range Kit

By Helena Biggs | 8 October 2020

Katie Barnes Tool Range, the brand launched by multi award-winning Warwick based tech, has added the KB Full Tool Range Kit to the portfolio. The comprehensive kit features all of…

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How to retail make-up in your salon

By Sophie Nutt | 8 October 2020

Make-up is an extremely lucrative revenue stream for beauty professionals in many ways; especially through retailing. Mintel has reported that online sales of beauty products have increased by 11.4% this…

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Create on-trend nail looks with The Gel Bottle Inc’s Runway collection

By Helena Biggs | 8 October 2020

The Gel Bottle Inc has launched 10 chic gel polish shades for autumn 2020, inspired by catwalk shows across the globe. The Runway collection is highly pigmented for striking coverage…

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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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