PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS
7 tips for working with nail embellishments
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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How to remove L&P acrylic nail enhancements safely
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
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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With an ethos of hygiene, quality and precision at its core, Navy Professional has grown to become a tool brand in serious demand. Founded in Yorkshire with the aim to create a new British Standard in tools for the beauty industry, Rebecca Crawforth worked with a UK-based, family-run manufacturing company to grow the…
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In late 2019, Ashleigh Reid gained several allergies to nail products, which fuelled her drive for safe products in the nail industry. She always knew she wanted to create her own brand, but it wasn’t until she gained her allergies that she realised how many unregulated products were being made…
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Put a spring in the steps of clients with the Spring Fling Lecenté Create gel polish collection. Available from 31 March 2021, six pastel shades feature in the one-coat colour formula: Bloom, Baby Bloom! Peach Lemonade Last Bud Not Least What in Carnation? Spring in My Step Daydream Believer Lecenté…
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The Cut It Out campaign is offering a one-hour virtual meeting next week – Wednesday 31st March – on how to notice signs of domestic abuse and the steps a beauty professional can take to support and help the victim. EVENT: The Cut it Out Domestic Abuse Awareness Campaign…
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Mantra-focused merchandise brand, Project Positivity, has revealed the Beauty Pro Collection, featuring inspiring quote from industry icons to support the Hair & Beauty Charity. Owner of Lunula Nails & Beauty, Derby, Alicia Clough and salon manager, Lizzie Cawdron, launched Project Positivity in January. The new collection features 11 quotes from industry icons,…
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Courtney Jade, a nail technician from Cork, Ireland, has created The Peachy Colouring Book within which pros can sketch and showcase design ideas. The pages feature outlines of hands and nails amongst various illustrated setups. “The book is a collection of illustrations I made based on things that I love to…
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