PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS

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Doncaster nail & beauty salon owner: Offering waxing has elevated my business & filled my diary

By Michelle Brookes | 11 June 2025

Scratch Stars Educator of the Year 2022 & 2025 finalist, Michelle Brookes, shares how introducing waxing services has benefitted her salon… What do waxing treatments bring to a beauty business, and how do they complement nail offerings? Adding waxing treatments to a beauty business helps fill diary gaps. Most waxing…

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Community chat: 3 networking groups for nail pros

By Lilly Delmage | 10 June 2025

Are you seeking support from fellow nail techs? Do you want access to hundreds of tutorials to inspire your creativity? Do you have questions but don’t know who to ask? The answer might lie in joining a nail networking group. Here’s three to have a look at… The Nail Tech…

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Sweet Squared acquires salon hygiene & disinfection brand, Mundo Professional

By Rebecca Hitchon | 6 June 2025

Leeds-based nail, beauty and hair distributor, Sweet Squared, has acquired Mundo Professional. The brand offers a variety of salon-grade hygiene solutions to ensure health & safety in the beauty space, from Sanitizing Skin Wipes to tool disinfectant. “We are both proud and privileged to become the new custodians of the…

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DISCOVER FABY’S manicure and pedicure system

By Helena Biggs | 28 January 2017

Add an element of pure luxury to your manicure and pedicure service with Faby’s M2 Manicure and Pedicure range. It contains six sumptuous products, three of which are dual-purpose and can be used on both the hands and feet. Products include the M2 Hand Cream, featuring a light texture for…

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LASH PERFECT reveals new adhesive

By Helena Biggs | 27 January 2017

Lash Perfect is excited to announce the launch of its new Ultimate Russian Eyelash Adhesive following a year of research and development. Designed to work with both Lash Perfect Russian and Lash Perfect Russian Varia, the new adhesive has been formulated with a unique consistency that keeps fans in place when…

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FLASH SOME lash with Salon System

By Kat Hill | 26 January 2017

Flash some lash and pull in profit with the ideal retail range – Salon System’s lash range. With a variety of looks available, clients will be a flutter over NaturaLash options. Whether they prefer strip or individual lashes, retail the the pro brand that offers instant results with a variety…

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CND™ LAUNCHES Valentine’s gift sets

By Helena Biggs | 24 January 2017

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, encourage clients to create picture perfect nails with the new CND™ Vinylux Gift Sets. These must-have kits include Ridge FX™, two fabulous Vinylux shades (including Wildfire and Skin Tease or Cake Pop and Pink Bikini) and the Vinylux Weekly Top Coat to lock colour in…

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OPI ANNOUNCES Infinite Shine products for up to 11 days of flawless colour

By Helena Biggs | 24 January 2017

OPI is to launch an Infinite Shine Primer and Gloss next month, featuring exclusive ProStay technology for up to 11 days of gel-like wear and shine. Infinite Shine utilises a three-step system featuring a base coat, colour and top coat that’s engineered to deliver pristine results with easy, soak-free removal.…

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How to remove enhancements without damaging nails

By Katie Barnes | 24 January 2017

Salon owner, educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, reveals how to remove enhancements correctly – and what happens if you don’t. One of the biggest nail myths is that ‘nails need to breathe’. Nails are made up of several layers of dead, compacted cells and do not have the…

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