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Pantone reveals Colour of the Year 2020

By Helena Biggs | 5 December 2019

Pantone, the leading global authority for colour, has revealed 19-4052 Classic Blue as its Colour of the Year 2020. Honouring it as ‘a timeless and enduring hue’, the shade is the first multi-sensory Colour of the Year in the company’s history. A press release from the company reads: “Suggestive of…

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Almost half of salon owners have considered closing their business

By Sophie Nutt | 4 December 2019

Almost half of salon owners have considered closing their salon, as revealed in a survey conducted by Phorest Salon Software. After surveying 1,000 salon owners around the world, Phorest has found that 45% have seriously considered giving up at some stage throughout the process of setting up, running and growing…

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Sparkle this season with Peacći Christmas collection

By Kat Hill | 4 December 2019

Help clients feel festive and party ready with the new Peacći Christmas collection. Seeing six super-luxe glitters, the new additions were inspired by some of The Gel Bottle Inc’s most popular gel polishes. Scroll down to see the new shades swatched! The new shades include: Soho – a dark and sultry…

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Educators celebrate growth of beauty academy to a college in the north west

By Helena Biggs | 2 December 2019

A duo with 44-years combined experience in the beauty sector are celebrating the expansion of their training academy into a college. Diane Senogles (Mason) and Danielle Wilcock have both owned salons and a training centre/academy, and celebrated the launch of North West Training College on 1 December with a party…

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Multi award-winning tech reveals own gel polish range

By Helena Biggs | 1 December 2019

Esteemed UK educator and tech, Gemma Lambert, has unveiled Gems Nail Systems – her own brand of professional nail products. Two years in the making, the first products to be released under the Gems Nails Systems name are gel polishes. There are 25 shades in the range, alongside a UV/LED…

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Perfect prep with Americanails Stainless Steel Filing System

By Sophie Nutt | 30 November 2019

Americanails has launched its Stainless Steel Filing System, featuring a Stainless Steel Nail File Kit and Stainless Steel Pedicure File Kit. Americanails Stainless Steel Nail File Kit This fully sanitisable and immersible stainless steel nail file features durable construction with the right amount of flexibility for optimal performance. The kit…

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CIDESCO to open exclusive training salon

By Kat Hill | 30 November 2019

CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy, has announced that it will be opening the doors of its exclusive CIDESCO Training Salon in 2020. Located at CIDESCO’s head office in Zurich, Switzerland, the new training salon will also provide a platform f to produce educational webinars for its…

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Selfridges bans single-use wipes in beauty halls

By Sophie Nutt | 29 November 2019

Selfridges has announced it is removing all single-use, plastic-based beauty wipes from sale and use in its beauty halls. Instead, the store will provide recyclable or re-usable alternatives in a bid to encourage its customers to consume more sustainably. Less than a fifth of Selfridges customers knew that it can…

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Add to your nail art kit with the Entity Nail Art Brush Set

By Kat Hill | 29 November 2019

Unleash your artistry with the Entity Nail Art Brush Set now available from The Creative Beauty Group. The set sees three brushes and a handy dotting tool for creating a variety of nail art designs. The four tools see: Square Brush – can be used for defining smile lines. Short Detailing…

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Sally Beauty opens first store in Birmingham

By Sophie Nutt | 26 November 2019

Sally Salon Services is holding a grand opening event to celebrate the arrival of Birmingham’s first ever Sally Beauty store. On Monday 2nd December, the new store will be officially opened by barbering expert, Michael Domiano – a key member of Wahl’s artistic team. Open to both trade and retail…

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Enhance nail designs with NSI Glaze ‘N’ Go Top Coats

By Sophie Nutt | 23 November 2019

NSI has revealed the Glaze ‘N’ Go Shimmering and Matte Top Coats. The NSI Glaze ‘N’ Go Shimmer Top Coat is available in Glistening or Soft Pink for a sparkling, ultra-shine finish, just in time for party season. The NSI Glaze ‘N’ Go Matte Top Coat is designed to leave…

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Thank you: Research shows ‘thanking’ customer is key to retention

By Scratch Staff | 23 November 2019

New research has revealed that businesses who do not offer rewards and incentives to employees and customers could potentially losing out as they are failing to keep up with people’s expectations. A study of 1,253 UK consumers, carried out by workplace and incentives provider, One4all Rewards, and published in The Magic Word…

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Sienna X launch Skincare Sachets to entice clients

By Sophie Nutt | 22 November 2019

Sienna X has launched handy Skincare Sachets, adding the range to its Skincare collection. Designed to add value onto treatments and entice a new set of clients to try the Sienna X Skincare products, the range sees five sachets. The Miracle Mask Sachet 2ml – with 10% Manuka honey Natural Manuka honey…

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Add sparkle to nail services with Jessica Phēnom Arctic Wear collection

By Kat Hill | 22 November 2019

Gerrard International has revealed three new Jessica Phēnom shades for the party season. The Arctic Wear collection colours are available individually or retail-ready gift sets. The sets include one of the new shades, as well as Phēnom Base Coat and Finale Shine Top Coat. The three new colours include: Fa…

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Orly reveals icy Arctic Frost nail colour collection for winter

By Sophie Nutt | 20 November 2019

Orly has revealed its shimmering Arctic Frost collection for a chic take on winter manicures. Available in Orly nail lacquer and Orly GelFX formulas, the six-piece collection includes: Below Zero Cold Shoulder Frost Smitten Gilded Glow Ice Breaker Snow Worries The collection features subtle shimmers, icy hues and full on…

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