A celebration of CND™’s 40th anniversary – By Marian Newman
Imagine my excitement to be invited to the ‘event of the year’; an exhibition at San Diego’s Oceanside Museum of Art that celebrates 40 years of CND™. It focused on an amazing 40 years of record breaking innovation in the professional nail industry. Backtrack over 30 years… I was new…
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Gerrard International shows support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Gerrard International has been supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October as well as the #LetsNailBreastCancer campaign founded by the Future Dreams charity. The distributor is encouraging spas, salons and clients to donate to #LetsNailBreastCancer when they book in for a treatment via a Future Dreams Donation Box, as well as to paint their…
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Celebrating with Nailpad
Scratch’s Kat headed to Ealing, London, to help celebrate the official launch of Nailpad. Held at a local eatery, Osteria Del Portico, the evening was a celebration of the twin’s invention. Guests included Tori Deely and Carrie Salmons’ family and friends, as well as members of the press and local community.…
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Claim your goody bag worth £200 when you subscribe to Scratch at Professional Beauty North
Subscribe to Scratch magazine – or renew your existing subscription – at Professional Beauty North 13-14 October and receive a bag of goodies worth over £200! Over 20 gifts are included in a hot pink Scratch tote to those that subscribe at the show on either day. Also included is a…
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Breakfast with Navy Pro Tools
On Monday 30 September, I had the pleasure of being invited along to Navy’s special breakfast, held at The Ivy Chelsea Garden. An intimate event hosted by Navy founder Rebecca Crawforth, guests were treated to a delicious breakfast accompanied by – of course – Yorkshire tea. If you’ve ever ordered…
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Salon System to host a series of Christmas nail & lash workshops
Get inspired and try out some new products and skills at one of Salon System‘s Christmas Creative Workshops, running October to December. Each four-hour workshop will present attendees with demos and hands-on practice to elevate skills in time for the festive season and help grow turnover. Ideal for for beginners…
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Nail tech launches festive social for pros
Scratch Stars Awards 2019 Shooting Star finalist, Sophie Dale of Nancy Loves Nails, is organising a festive social event for fellow nail professionals in the North. Perfect for networking and meeting other nail pros, the event is set to take place on 24 November. “I wanted to organise an event…
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The Great Scratch Shoot Out 2019: The results
Nina Lewis has scooped first place in Scratch’s annual photographic competition. After a recording breaking amount of entries of 127 this year, the top three and winner of the new Voter’s Choice award were revealed live at Olympia Beauty. 1st – Nina Lewis 2nd – Agnes Dullo 3rd – Ilona Vasiliauskiene…
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Celebrity tech to host two nail art workshops in November
Salon owner and celebrity nail artist, Amy Ganney, is hosting two nail art workshops this November for those proficient in gel and acrylic use. In collaboration with The Edge Nails & Beauty, with which Amy has a nail art range, the talented tech will host a Gel Nail Art Techniques…
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GERmanikure team aids natural nail care for models at NYFW
Within the frenzy of global Fashion Weeks, models often see multiple nail looks across a short space of time; with tips pressed and product removed and re-applied per show. It was important for the GERmanikure team to recognise the need for manicures to ensure that such models maintained good nail…
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Neon nails pop courtesy of Bio Sculpture at Paul Costelloe LFW
Paul Costelloe’s vibrant SS20 London Fashion Week (LFW) collection was complemented by bright Bio Sculpture Gemini nail polish hues. The nail team was made up of @cocoldnnx, @root_to_beauty, @katebacon, @sasha_goddard_ and @furiousfiler, who chose neon bright shades No. 104, No. 105, No. 248 and No. 194 from the Gemini nail…
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Moulin Rouge inspires nails by CND™ for The Blonds at NYFW
The Blonds SS20 show at New York Fashion Week brought Baz Lurhmann’s Moulin Rouge to life, with the nail looks created by CNDTM also taking inspiration from the musical. This season’s The Blonds nail inspiration paid homage to the most iconic Moulin Rouge scenes and characters. Working closely with David…
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Michelle Humphrey scoops Glamour Beauty Power List 2019 award
Session tech, Michelle Humphrey, has scooped the Glamour Beauty Power List 2019 award for Best Nail Artist/Influencer. The Glamour Beauty Power List 2019 saw nominees across 100 categories chosen by the Glamour beauty team alongside a panel of beauty experts and influencers including Diipa Khosla, Gary Thompson and more. The…
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Paula Knorr SS20 show sees intricate nail art
Models at the Paula Knorr SS20 showcase walked the runway with an array of dazzling designs with help from nail brand, Bluesky. Held at Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge, the Bluesky team was led by Maya Stamboliyska, and created over 400 nail tips for the 13 models using an array of Bluesky…
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Kiss Nails walk Alice + Olivia catwalk at NYFW
Pretty pastel nails designs completed the look at the Alice + Olivia Spring Summer 2020 collection The collection saw bright and dreamy sherbet tones in a modern in a modern, bohemian style. KISS lead manicurist, Gina Edwards created hand painted delicate designs on KISS Salon Acrylic French Nude Nails. A…
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