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Nottinghamshire salons must close from 30 October

By Kat Hill | 29 October 2020

The local Covid alert level in Nottinghamshire will be raised to ‘very high’, signalling the closure of ‘personal care settings’ including nail and beauty businesses. The new alert level will…

Indulge clients with the Cuccio Chocolate nail colour collection

By Sophie Nutt | 29 October 2020

Can you be tempted? Cuccio has revealed its Chocolate collection for autumn/winter 2020; eight delectable shades available in both Cuccio Colour (nail polish) and Cuccio Veneer (gel polish) formulas, depending on…

Local lockdowns: How to prepare your business

By Kat Hill | 29 October 2020

Having come through so much in the past year, salons are still having to face the possibility of local lockdowns as winter approaches and the coronavirus pandemic continues. Here NHBF…

Males & nails for Let’s Nail Breast Cancer 2020

By Helena Biggs | 28 October 2020

Males across the UK have been showcasing pink painted nails throughout October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to raise funds for breast cancer charity, Future Dreams. The initiative is…

Comp Crazy & Courageous the Life of Loi

By Alex Fox | 28 October 2020

The story & nail path of the UK’s nail artist Loi van Nguyen in 2020…as told to Alex Fox A prolific, passionate and highly talented nail artist from Vietnam, meet…

Salon in the Spotlight: Chars Gel Nails, Bristol

By Kat Hill | 28 October 2020

Found in the garden of Charlotte Cliff’s home is summerhouse nail studio, offering clients a colourful experience designed to unleash nail creativity. “I feel like the size of my studio…

Nailcare Training to Care for Cancer Patients

By Alex Fox | 27 October 2020

A specialist in oncology therapies, skincare and wellbeing for cancer patients, Jennifer Young has made it her mission to support cancer patients’ wellbeing by helping therapists, salons and spa partners…

Nail technique: How to successfully file the lower arch in 5 steps

By Katie Barnes | 27 October 2020

One of the most common mistakes a tech can make is over filing the lower arch of the nail, especially if the form or tip fit was incorrect in the…

#NOWTRENDING Pink marbled galaxy nails by Beth Gaunt

By Callie Iley | 27 October 2020

Scratch chats with Beth Gaunt of Elegance Beauty Boutique about her love for sparkle and freehand nail art… I work from my home salon in Swadlincote, Derbyshire and I qualified…

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