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Working At Fashion Week Nail Tech Course

Nailing Fashion Week: The course made by a nail expert, featuring tips and advice on working the runway

By Lilly Delmage | 5 August 2024

Session manicurist & celebrity nail stylist, Nickie Rhodes-Hill, has launched Nailing Fashion Week, a course focused on ‘everything a nail tech needs to know about working at Fashion Week’. The…

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Looking for a job as a nail technician? Here are 5 tips for nailing the application process

By Michelle Brookes | 5 August 2024

Have you finished your nail course, and are looking for your first job in the professional sector? While many colleges and academies help with employability pointers, here are my top…

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Noah Lyles Nails

100m Olympic gold medallist, Noah Lyles, brushes off criticism of his nail art

By Rebecca Hitchon | 5 August 2024

Yesterday (4 August), team USA sprinter, Noah Lyles, sported nail art while scooping a gold medal in the Paris Olympics men’s 100m final. The Olympian is known for wearing nail…

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Feet Poses

6 feet poses to nail pedi photos

By Guest Writer | 4 August 2024

Footlogix, Artistic & Famous Names brand ambassador for Sweet Squared, Lily Lou Moore, explains how to master her six go-to feet poses for pedi photos… 1. One foot in front…

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Picnic Nail Trend

15 picnic-perfect nail art ideas for heatwave manicure inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 3 August 2024

The heatwave has all us all thinking one thing… it is officially picnic season! What better way to celebrate than taking inspiration from gingham blankets, woven baskets and a lovely…

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Discoloured Corroded Nail Tools

Here’s why nail tools discolour & corrode – & how to prevent this

By Katie Barnes | 3 August 2024

Maintaining high-quality nail tools is essential for delivering safe and professional nail services to clients. However, have you ever wondered why some of your nail tools – particularly metal ones…

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Tiktok Marketing

TikTok reveals the best marketing practices to grow small and medium businesses

By Lilly Delmage | 2 August 2024

TikTok has released a marketing guide for small to medium businesses (SMBs), to aid growth and help reach brand objectives. If you view TikTok as a marketing minefield, you aren’t…

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30 Olympics-inspired nail art designs to sport for the Paris Games

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 August 2024

The 2024 summer Olympic Games, held in Paris, are in full swing – and what better way to mark the global sporting competition than with fabulous nail looks? We’ve rounded…

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Superhero Nails

Techs unleash their superpowers with superhero-inspired nail ideas: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 1 August 2024

Check out entries to the 31 July 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Superheroes. Each nail style…

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TGB Brunch & Learn

The GelBottle Inc’s Brunch & Learn The GelBottle Inc is thrilled to invite you to a special post-party TGB Brunch…

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Nail Order Sunday Service Event

28th September 2025, 10.30am to late, Birmingham You do not want to miss this event! This event has it all:…

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