Revealed: 4 shades added to HD Pro Flex it! Hema free range

By Chloe Randall | 31 October 2022

HD Pro, the product line innovated and developed by award-winning champion tech, Hazel Dixon, has added four new shades to its builder gels, the Flex it! Hema free range. The latest shades to join the range are cover pearl, cover shimmer, white pearl and white shimmer which are also Hema…

Nail Tech Talk: Tasmin Russell of Nails By Tazzy

By Callie Iley | 16 July 2022

Tasmin Russell of Nails By Tazzy chats to Scratch about her next career steps and keeping up with nail trends… “I did my training with the company I work for now, Lux Beauty Training Academy,” Tasmin reveals. “My training was what set me off on the right track. Charlotte and…

Be spring-ready with 6 pastel Magnetic Nail Design shades

By Callie Iley | 6 May 2022

Magnetic Nail Design has expanded its range of cruelty-free and vegan Blush Blend Gels, adding six pretty brush-on pastel shades, ideal for spring styling. The 15ml builder gels with hint of colour are ideal for enhancing and strengthening nails. They can be worn alone, without colour on top, or with…

CND™ unveils 5 PLEXIGEL builder shades to create flawless nail enhancements

By Helena Biggs | 3 January 2022

Build natural-looking nails with five shade additions to CND™’s PLEXIGEL system. Designed as a versatile and convenient multi-problem solution for nails, CND™ PLEXIGEL’s BUILDER provides 3+ weeks of strength, length, and shape in a variety of neutral shades. Save on service time by choosing a hue to suit your client’s…

#NowTrending: Funky French nails by Jen Phillips

By Callie Iley | 4 May 2021

Scratch chats to Jen Phillips of Nails by Jennifer Marie about her love for nails and how she created this funky French design… I am a fully qualified nail technician offering acrylic, builder gel and gel polish enhancements. I qualified in January 2020 in L&P acrylic and gel polish and…

#NowTrending: 3D French mosaic nails by Bruna Chagas

By Callie Iley | 23 February 2021

Purple Professional‘s Italian brand ambassador, Bruna Chagas of Bruna Chagas Nails, shares her career story & how she created this 3D French mosaic nail art design… “I have had a passion for nails ever since I was a child. I started at 10 years old, and my love for nails…

Light Elegance adds 4 shades to JimmyGel building gel nail range

By Chloe Randall | 15 February 2021

Light Elegance has added four shades to the JimmyGel family. JimmyGel is a soak-off building gel in a bottle that can perform services ranging from fast natural nail manicures to extensions with ease. It is formulated to soak-off for complete product removal and can be used under either soak-off gel…

Enhance nails with 6 natural-looking Cuccio Brush On Builder Gel shades

By Helena Biggs | 21 December 2020

Add length, strength and boost the apex with the six Brush-On, Soak Off Builder Gel shades from Cuccio. The convenient brush-on formula eases the building and shaping process and the natural-looking shades are ideal for camouflaging re-growth. Use to overlay to add strength, to enhance with forms (sculpting) or via…

How-to: Halo Easibuild overlay on natural nails

By Guest Writer | 18 December 2020

The team at Pure Nails reveals how to build strength and enhance the natural nail with Halo’s EasiBuild… Step 1: Prep Prep work is vital and should never be rushed, taking 10-15 minutes to complete. It helps ensure that the product will adhere to the natural nail by eliminating any…

INK London adds to Flubber range

By Kat Hill | 7 August 2020

INK London has added four new colour ways to its Flubber Soak Off Builder Base range. Launched to provide extra options to meet client nail needs, new additions include: Pink Pearl – a cool pink with shimmer Milky Pink – light pink Peach Pearl – a warm pink with shimmer…

Extend nails with Luxe Gel Professional Builder Gel range

By Kat Hill | 18 June 2020

Extend and enhance clients’ nails with the Luxe Professional Builder Gel range. The one phase builder gel sees a self-levelling, flexible formula presented in a handy 50g screw jar. It has a medium thick viscosity and a cure time of 2 minutes for UV and 1 minute for LED. The…

#TRENDINGTUESDAY Lois Broderick, Lois Rose Beauty

By Sophie Nutt | 21 April 2020

We want to see the nail designs that are popular with your clients on social media! Lois Broderick, of Lois Rose Beauty, reveals sunflower-inspired nail looks are popular with her clients at the moment. “Sunflowers symbolise adoration and longevity, they are known for being happy flowers and I believe this…

#TRENDINGTUESDAY Cheryl Shanks, Polished Nail & Beauty Lounge

By Sophie Nutt | 31 March 2020

We want to see the nail designs trending on your social media pages! Cheryl Shanks, of Polished Nail & Beauty Lounge, says marble French tips have been popular recently. “This design is so popular as it’s so versatile: you can use various colour combinations and glitter outlines to complete the…

Enhance the natural nail with Cuccio Brush-on Builder with Calcium

By Sophie Nutt | 24 March 2020

Cuccio has launched an LED/UV Brush-on Builder gel enriched with calcium for use on natural nails. Boasting a straightforward brush-on formula, the product applies like a soak-off gel polish but works like a hard gel. Ideal for reinforcing, building and extending the natural nail, the self-levelling lightweight formula is also…

Sculpt & add strength with Lecenté Create Builder Gel

By Zoe Wickens | 23 March 2020

Lecenté has extended its product range with the release of the Create Builder Gel. The formula works with the Create Gel system and can be used as an overlay on natural nails or to create enhancements used tips or forms. Key features of the Create Builder Gel include: Soak off…