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Scarlett Senter Embellishments

7 tips for working with nail embellishments

By Scratch Staff | 16 August 2025

Adorning nails with 3D embellishments adds dimension to designs, allowing you to transform plain styles into striking looks. 7 nail stylists offer adhesion and application advice… Lead nail tips by Scarlett Senter (@scarlett_senternailartist). 1. “Practice wearing embellished designs on your own nails, as this will help you to learn a…

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L&p nail enhancements, safe removal

How to remove L&P acrylic nail enhancements safely

By Jess Watts | 15 August 2025

Whilst it is tempting to try remove nail enhancements as quickly as possible, correct removal requires professional attention to prevent damage to the natural nail. Here’s how it should be done… Each type of nail enhancement requires a specific method of removal, and the time this takes varies. While UV…

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Left-handed nail tech? Here’s how to adapt your tool kit

By Katie Barnes | 13 August 2025

It is assumed that when working left-handed, you just work the opposite way. But if you are leftie, you will know this is a myth. The majority of the population is right-handed, and so the majority of nail products and techniques are tailored to right-handed techs. Having to adapt to…

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Kupa updates MANIPro e-file to feature greater power

By Chloe Randall | 21 December 2020

Kupa has unveiled its latest e-file, the MANIPro Original 2.0. The MANIPro Original 2.0 offers greater power and performance than its predecessor alongside a variable speed indicator, and digital touch operating direction. Additionally, the lock and unlock function on the handpiece means less vibration than the previous model. The 2.0…

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Halo easibuild pure nails

How-to: Halo Easibuild overlay on natural nails

By Guest Writer | 18 December 2020

The team at Pure Nails reveals how to build strength and enhance the natural nail with Halo’s EasiBuild… Step 1: Prep Prep work is vital and should never be rushed, taking 10-15 minutes to complete. It helps ensure that the product will adhere to the natural nail by eliminating any…

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Myrror web feature

Track your client’s nail journey with beauty app ‘Myrror’

By Chloe Randall | 18 December 2020

The beauty app Myrror has been launched to help you track the progress of any treatment, regime or at home products you are using so you can see the changes on a customised photo timeline. Each photo is timestamped and includes a comment diary feature to capture your thoughts in…

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Add sparkle to nail styles with NSI’s Christmas acrylic powder shades

By Chloe Randall | 15 December 2020

NSI Nails has added three acrylic powders to its Perfectly Pretty range for the festive season. Designed to offer nails sparkle and strength, these acrylic powders can be used within sculpts and tip & overlay creations or as a design powder. The acrylic powders to join the range are: Razzle…

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Create jelly nail designs with SNA Jeli Gels

By Kat Hill | 15 December 2020

Create on trend nail designs with the latest launch from nail brand & distributor, SNA Professional. The Jeli Gel by SNA range sees 12 brightly coloured translucent gels. Presented in a 15ml bottle, the gels are ideal for creating jelly nail art looks, as well as precious stones, tortoise shell…

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Wishes

Create nail looks that sparkle with Nailchemy’s 12-piece Wishes collection

By Chloe Randall | 14 December 2020

Nail brand, Nailchemy has unveiled the Wishes collection – comprising 12 striking gel polish shades. Wishes features a variety of metallic and glittery soak off gel polish hues, which are available in 15ml bottles. The collection features: Serenity – glittery grey Tranquility – glittery blue Joy – metallic champagne Fortune –…

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