PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS
Multiple ear piercing: the beauty trend for 2025 & how to offer in the salon
Piercing equipment and training provider, Studex, shares information about three multi piercing techniques… “With multiple ear piercings becoming one of the biggest beauty trends of 2025, Studex is offering guidance on new piercing techniques, exclusive to Studex Piercing Partners,” says a spokesperson for the brand. “Not only are multi piercings…
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CND™ extends SHELLAC™ line with 7 ‘Vivid’ shades to elevate nail artistry
Are you craving a nail product formula that’s ideal for detailed linework, smooth to apply and streak-free? Consider adding CND™’s SHELLAC™ Vivid range to your collection: seven intensely pigmented and bold primary and secondary shades. Building on its longstanding commitments to supporting creative expression and nailcare, CND™ has introduced the…
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How to nail the French tip pedicure
Katie Clark, award-winning nail tech & founder of Katie Barnes Tool Range & Education, answers questions about perfecting the French pedi… How big should the French tips be? A French tip should mimic the natural free edge of the nail. Estimate how long the client will wait between appointments, plus…
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Educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, reveals why knowing the differences between nail forms is so important… Form fitting can seem like a minefield and with so many different types on the market, it is hard to know which form you should be using and why. This blog will explain…
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Sweet Squared, UK distributor of CND, Lecente, MoroccanTan, Waxperts and more, has acquired ICON Consultancy, a distributor and marketer of premium professional hair care brands including Kevin Murphy, Smith & Cult and Oribe. “Sweet Squared and ICON are such a great match,” comments Sweet Squared’s founder and MD, Samuel Sweet. “We create awesome synergies…
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Designed to soften and nourish by locking in moisture and conditioning the skin, nails and cuticles, HIVE Paraffin Wax can be added to treatments as an indulging extra for clients. Also acting as a heat therapy, Paraffin Wax can be used as an add-on to many hand and foot treatments, offering the…
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Embrace super-sweet nail tones for spring with CND™’s latest collection – Chic Shock. Ready to shop from February 24, the four new shades will be available in both Shellac™ and newly-reformulated Vinylux™. The line up sees: pastel pink, Candied; baby blue, Taffy; delicate yellow, Jellied; and chalky lilac, Gummi. The…
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Strength and shimmer combine in the two Cosmiq gels from LCN. The Cosmiq One Component Resin F is a bonding, modelling and finishing gel, strengthened with moon stone dust for for excellent stability and easy modelling. Cosmiq Glaze Gel is a finishing gel for extra shine and is also refined…
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Designed by its founder, Helen Gilmore, SLIXIR Hand & Polish Cream is a hero hand product helping to ‘care for and extend the wear of any nail polish or nail coating’ as well as hydrate skin and promote anti-ageing. “I knew from speaking to hundreds of women that the two…
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