Love Island-inspired beauty purchases help boost UK economy by £750m
The current series of Love Island is set to provide a £750 million boost to the UK economy as sales of beauty products and grooming tools soar at Argos. New research from the retailer found that some 51% of people aged 18-34 have purchased products after seeing them on the ITV…
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Nergish Wadia-Austin announces course dates for salon owners
Esteemed beauty expert Nergish Wadia-Austin has announced the course dates that she will run for salon owners throughout 2020. Nergish has offered training in best management practice to salon, spa, nail bar and hair and beauty managers across the world for 22 years. “My courses are action-packed, practical and easy…
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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 3
Hey Scratch readers! This week’s theme for the Dancing On Ice performances was musicals! There is no better theme for me as I love a good old musical. This week I had my assistant @thehouseofbeauty_brentwood with me. We really had to get our creative juices flowing in order to bring you incredible nail art to…
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Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise: Day 1
Ahoy! Join Wendy Old, educator with HD Professional, as she embarks on a nail-focused cruise and shares tech tales from the High Seas… So, what is the Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise you ask? Myself and Hazel Dixon asked the same when we heard about it a few years ago. In…
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Botched filler complaints double in one year
Complaints over botched dermal filler treatments have doubled in the last year, according to Save Face, a national register of accredited practitioners that provide non-surgical cosmetic treatments. Save Face has revealed it received 672 complains about ‘botched’ dermal filler services in 2018, however this figure rose to 1,342 in 2019.…
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Mavex launches Micoxan Intensive Nail Solution treatment
Mavex has launched Micoxan, a new treatment designed to improve nails affected by fungal infections. The Micoxan Intensive Nail Solution boasts an antiseptic, repairing and protective action to reduce dyschromias and yellowing while strengthening and hydrating fragile, damaged nails. The innovative formula penetrates deeply in the nail to return it to…
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Margaret Dabbs London welcomes handy shoe freshener to help eliminate bacteria
Margaret Dabbs London has launched a new three-in-one Shoe Freshener with Active Oxygen (Ozone) Technology. The technology works through a naturally occurring chemical reaction when electricity is applied to moisture, which produces the molecules O2 and O3 Ozone. These molecules help to disinfect and kill viruses, as well as inhibit…
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Help banish nail imperfections with Artistic Correction Gel
Artistic Nail Design has introduced two Correction Gels; Pink Concealer and Translucent Pink. Pink Concealer is for clients who are after a full coverage nail in a neutral pink hue and Translucent Pink has a bright pink glow, helping to disguise surface imperfections and add strength to nails. The gels…
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British Beauty Council report reveals value of the beauty industry
The British Beauty Council has revealed some new statistics in its 2019 Annual Report. Research by Britain Thinks, an international insight and strategy consultancy, highlighted that 96% of stakeholders support defining jobs that sit within the beauty sector to reflect the multi-dimensional nature of the industry. Two separate definitions were…
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INK adds superior high-shine top coat to gel polish range
INK London has introduced Rock Plus to its range; a gel polish top coat that surpasses the original Rock top coat in offering next-level shine and shine longevity. Designed to be used with iLac Gel Polish and the xLac All-In-One Gel Polish range, Rock Plus boasts a high viscosity and…
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Shine with Vu Nail Systems hard gel system
Let your nail services shine with the Vu Nail Systems Shine Hard Gel system. The versatile one phase hard gel can be used in a variety of nail services – from overlays to sculptures. This one phase gel sees a medium viscosity with self-levelling properties. Presented in a pot, the formula…
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Scentered releases hand wash & lotion duo to help de-stress
Beauty brand, Scentered, has released a hand wash and lotion duo; designed to help release day-t0-day tension. The brand, which focuses on producing products that help busy individuals to stop, inhale and reset your mood has incorporated a balancing and uplifting blend of chamomile, neroli and mandarin into the duo…
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The Future 100 report identifies beauty trends to shape the new decade
Wunderman Thompson Intelligence has forecasted 100 trends that will shape the new decade in its The Future 100: 2020 report. The report covers 10 trend segments including brands and marketing, culture, tech and innovation, travel and hospitality, food and drink, retail, luxury, health and finance, and beauty. Beauty trends and…
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Cosmetify predicts the beauty brands, products & trends set to rise in 2020
Cosmetify has predicted the brands, products and trends set to be big in the beauty industry this year. Beauty brands The following brands have seen an increase in the percentage of online searches from 2018 to 2019, with their popularity expected to continue to soar in 2020: Florence By Mills…
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Wrist rests launched to ease pain caused by nail tekking
A sole trader from Sheffield has launched an online shop selling wrist rests to help ease the pain that can be caused by nail tekking. GB Wrist Rests retails rests that are constructed with heavy duty, wipe-clean vinyl, two inches of memory foam for comfort and suckered feet at the…
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