Canada announced as Nailympia’s fourth competition location
Nailympia Competitions is delighted to add a fourth location to its world map – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. This new event will be hosted by two Canadian nail competitors, Aigul Fritzke & Karen Dunn. “It’s extremely exciting to add Canada to the Nailympia world tour,” comments Alex Fox, global director of Nailympia.…
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Nouveau Lashes launches Super Natural campaign
Nouveau Lashes has announced its new consumer-focused Super Natural campaign, in partnership with actress and brand ambassador, Michelle Keegan. Michelle will be helping Nouveau Lashes increase awareness of its revolutionary treatments and products, specifically the LVL (length, volume and lift) lash treatment of which Michelle is a well-known devotee. “I’ve…
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Scratch welcomes guest editor, CND™’s Jan Arnold, for March edition
CND™ co-founder & style director, Jan Arnold, has been welcomed as guest editor for the March 2019 edition of Scratch magazine. It’s particularly poignant timing as the brand commemorates 40 years in the nail sector, and Jan’s ruby red corset on our cover (made from nail tips, of course) represents…
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Nail tech creates gender reveal cake manicure
When browsing platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, it’s almost impossible to avoid an extravagant ‘gender reveal’ video. In the videos where a balloon is popped or a cake is cut in order to reveal the gender of an unborn baby, one American nail tech has taken the trend one step further by…
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Q61 installs colour runway to showcase on-trend nail shades
Yorkshire-based salon chain, Q61, has revealed a bepoke nail station featuring a curated collection of on-trend colours in its Harrogate location. Designed to aid colour selection and dubbed a colour runway, the station sees a display of seasonal nail shades, chosen to reflect catwalk colour trends, comprising gels, lacquers and…
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Nailympia Competitions announces partnership with Premiere Orlando
Competition organisation, Nailympia, has partnered with exhibition event, Premiere Orlando, which will brand its nail competitions with Nailympia. The competition will present 10 categories in this first year, held 2-3 June within the exhibition arena. Three of these competitions (Gel Tip & Overlay, L&P Sculpture & Stiletto Nails) will accrue points…
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Titanic Spa launches wellness focused staff room
Yorkshire eco-spa, Titanic Spa, has unveiled a new wellness-inspired staff room. The staff room is an airy, daylit space, complete with areas and a breakfast bar. The staff room has also been fitted with easily accessible phone charging ports, snack and coffee machines, as well as Bluetooth speakers to help…
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#Tagthemanicurist campaign demands credit for nail pros
A new social media campaign is highlighting the need for credits for nail professionals in photographic work and on social media. Revealed by an Instagram account, the #tagthemanicurist campaign is calling for the same credit to be given to nail work as hair and make-up professionals. In an exclusive interview…
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More men are making grooming resolutions in 2019
A recent survey conducted by grooming brand, The Bluebeards Revenge, has found that more men are making grooming resolutions in 2019 to improve their love life. The survey of 2,018 men revealed that 73% are planning to make grooming resolutions, while 67% revealed it’s about improving their chances of finding…
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Organic & natural beauty market at all time high
Sustainable shoppers have driven the market for certified organic and natural beauty products to an all-time high with a 14% growth in sales in 2018, according to a new report by Soil Association Certification. The Organic Beauty & Wellbeing Market 2019 report reveals that sales of certified organic and natural…
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Government puts £70m into tackling cyberthreats to businesses
In time for Safer Internet Day today, the NHF & NBF has highlight that the government is set to invest £70 million into helping to eliminating damaging cyberthreats. The aim of the investment is to ‘design in’ security and protection technology into hardware and chip designs to ensure that every…
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Lash Perfect conducts training in India
Lash Perfect India has partnered with VLCC academies to offer Lash Perfect Lash Lift training. The training, which took place in January, gave trainees the chance to learn the techniques behind the natural lash enhancement treatment that offers lifted lashes in 30 minutes. Lash Perfect India has partnered with VLCC academies,…
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OPI promotes Belinda Price to enhance nail education offerings
Esteemed nail aficionado, Belinda Price, has been promoted within her role at OPI education to help implement the brand’s new education strategy. Belinda, who scooped the Scratch Star Award for Educator of the Year 2014, is now OPI educator and capability co-ordinator, which sees an increased focus on the education…
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Kaz Crossley on her role as KISS Products ambassador
Yesterday I had the pleasure of heading to the Alex Silver PR offices in Piccadilly, London, to meet Love Island‘s Kaz Crossley and have a girly chat about her recently appointed role as KISS Products ambassador. Sitting opposite the stunning professional make-up artist, I also couldn’t help but ask about her…
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Townhouse teams up with make-up expert to create Valentine’s nail designs
London nail destination, Townhouse, has collaborated with make-up expert, Cher Webb, to create three limited edition nail designs for Valentine’s Day. Cher, who began her career as part of the pro make-up artist team at MAC Cosmetics, has honed her skills backstage at fashion weeks all over the globe. She has over 160K followers…
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