SALON & SPAS
Inside the Kent nail studio where calm meets creativity
Chloe May Boyce began her beauty career 12 years ago, training at her local college. Over a decade later, she is a successful nail artist & educator who has worked with Vogue and at London Fashion Week, and she owns home salon, CMB Studio. Scratch spoke to Chloe about what…
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Step inside the Devon beauty salon dedicated to the client experience
Torquay-based nail tech, Olivia Puskas, began her industry journey in 2016, studying a level 2 qualification in Nail Treatments. The course covered mani and pedi services, as well as enhancements, nail art, client care and more. This stood Olivia in good stead to launch her career, and in 2022, she…
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From passion to profession: the Wiltshire home salon known for nail art
Tina Annal began her nail career in 2014, starting with an online nail course then completing an NVQ in Nail Services at a local beauty academy. As an independent home-based tech in Hilperton, Tina has carved out many spaces of her house over the years to cater to clients: starting…
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Calm and cosy, the aim of Claire Parrett’s salon is to create an inviting space for her clients to indulge in. Based from a cabin in her back garden, the salon is the result of Claire’s hard work and ambition for a career in the beauty industry. “My cabin has…
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“Life is for living,” Hannah Bell states, “Grasp what makes you happy.” Living by those wise words, Hannah is living out her ambition with the recent opening of her salon. Having been diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, Hannah had to overcome some personal challenges. “This a new…
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Striking out as a mobile technician, as Finlay Dawkins’ client base and list of services grew, she soon grew out of her portable kit. “As my range of treatments started to grow so did my kit!” Finlay laughs. “It was getting a little tricky to carry around.” Seeking a solution,…
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First-time salon owner, Samantha Lelliott, opened the doors to her new venture February this year. The Beauty Lounge Topsham now serves the local area some much need tranqulity. “Everything we do in the salon is to give people the most relaxed, chilled out and indulgent experience no matter what they…
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They say home is where the heart is and the heart of the home is the kitchen. Especially for Jodie Walley, as her home salon is actually located in her kitchen! Having previous worked from a rented nail desk, Jodie has now had her home salon for two and half years.…
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After honing her nail skills and building a loyal client base, Karen Heron is celebrating the recent opening of her new salon. Commemorating in style, the opening saw a party for clients and those closest to Karen, as well as the chance for the nail tech to showcase her salon’s…
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