What the new £20 bank note means for your business
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has issued a notice to beauty salons stating that the Bank of England will be introducing a new polymer £20 bank note from 20 February. The design features British painter, JMW Turner, as well as two windows and a two-colour foil for the…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Nude nail hues @ Oh Polly
Julie Bryan and her team tended to the nails of 15 models at the London Fashion Week showcase for women’s online fashion retailer, Oh Polly. Held at The Royal Horseguards Hotel in Whitehall, London, the presentation saw celeb attendees including Lauren Goodger, TOWIE‘s Kelsey Stratford and Ella Rae Wise, as…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Natural hues @ Victoria Beckham
Nail artist Marian Newman led the team for the Victoria Beckham AW20 show at London Fashion Week. Marian and her team applied a coat of Peacći polish in the shade Bonjour, a nudey-pink hue, to the models’ nails to reflect the natural and individuality theme of the show. Nude nail…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Unique beauty @ On|Off Presents
London Fashion Week AW20 kicked off on Friday 14 February with On|Off Presents holding its AW20 show at The Store X on The Strand. The show saw five emerging fashion brands and designers showcase their AW20 collections; House of SheldonHall, Iyanu, 404 Studio, Zaful and Yan Dengyu. With the theme…
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London Fashion Week AW20: ‘Finger dummies’ @ Vin + Omi
On Friday I was lucky enough to head backstage at The Savoy Hotel for the Vin + Omi AW20 showcase at London Fashion Week. As a qualified nail tech myself, nail lead, Kristine Toce, kindly invited me to join her nail team and help tend to the talons of the show’s…
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Meditation app launched to aid skin woes
Eewee Production, the owner of skincare brand Respekt, has unveiled a beauty-focused meditation app; Beautitation. Designed to be used in conjunction with consumers’ daily skincare routines, the Beautitation meditation techniques are said to reduce stress and, in turn, aid skin woes. On the app, customers can choose from more than…
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Jessica adds 3 spring-friendly nail shades to Phenom range
A trio of new shades in the Jessica Phenom Sweet Talk collection has been launched for the spring season. The new Vivid Colour hues are the candy pink crème U Had Me at Hello, the baby blue crème Smooth Talker and the sparkling grape opalescent Tell Me More. These new…
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Extend nails with INK London’s SOBIAB handy brush-on gel
INK London has released SOBIAB UV/LED curable base and builder gel, designed to add length to natural nails via sculpting or via the tip & overlay method. The brush-on gel product is available in nine shades; Clear, Clear Pink, Clear Glitter, Cover it, Signature, Signature Glitter, Milky Pink, Milky White…
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Mobile wellness company recruits for beauty pros seeking flexi-work
Freedom Wellness Therapy, a service providing professional, accessible and holistic mobile beauty and wellness treatments, has launched in London. The concept offers a wide range of services including manicures & pedicures, massages, yoga, Pilates, personal training and beauty treatments designed to improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of its…
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Nail influencer launches campaign to ‘Stop The Nail Shaming’
Renowned nail tech and influencer, Celina Rydén, has launched a campaign to ‘Stop The Nail Shaming’ on social media and protect the reputation of nail professionals. In a video on her YouTube channel, she reveals that she has noticed a number a social media groups actively shaming the work of…
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Brits reveal the personal data they’re willing to share with brands
As a nail professional, conducting a thorough consultation with the help of forms for clients is imperative – but how much personal data are clients actually willing to share with you? Specops Software has analysed the latest findings from Mindshare, who surveyed 5,000 Brits to find out the different types…
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Offer full foil coverage nail designs with Lecenté Create Foil Gel.
Offer full foil coverage with ease thanks to the new Lecenté Create Foil Gel. Offering a smooth surface once cured, the gel provides the ideal base for both complex and arty foil designs. A new addition to the Lecenté Create system, the Foil Gel is can be used to complete full…
Read MoreUK prestige beauty generates £2.6 billion in sales throughout 2019
The UK prestige beauty industry has generated £2.6 billion in sales throughout 2019 as reported by The NPD Group. This was largely driven by a 2% increase in sales of prestige women’s face skincare products, with the overall skincare sales reaching £605 million. The prestige make-up market is valued at…
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University develops biodegradable packaging for beauty products
A biodegradable packaging has been developed so cosmetics companies can meet the demand for an environmentally friendly alternative. Toxicologists from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh worked with partners across Europe on the BioBeauty project to create the biopackaging, which is made from polylactic acid. This is obtained from corn starch or…
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Enhance brows with Mii Cosmetics Signature Brow Styler
Mii Cosmetics has launched the Signature Brow Styler, designed to enhance brows for a naturally beautiful finish. Boasting a precision brush tip to create a ‘microblade effect’, the Mii Signature Brow Styler offers instant definition by filling in brow sparseness with a quick-drying, smudge-proof pigment for natural depth and buildable…
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