Master the ePedi with Lucy Pastorelli’s ePedi Course & 7-piece drill bit kit

By Callie Iley | 25 June 2023

Taught by Lucy Pastorelli across three UK locations, the LP ePedi Course is a one-day intensive ABT accredited course teaching how to safely perform electric pedicure treatments.   Taking place in Glasgow, Sheffield and the South East, the LP ePedi Course teaches qualified E-file techs the dry pedicure treatment, offering…

OPI collaborates with Katie Barnes to launch an E-file

By Chloe Randall | 19 April 2023

OPI has collaborated with Katie Clark, Scratch Stars Services to the Nail Industry finalist & founder of Katie Barnes Tool Range, to launch an E-file. The OPI X Katie Barnes E-file collaboration follows the launch of OPI’s Diamond Gel, a hard gel system that can be used to build, overlay…

Interested in E-file training? HD Pro Nails adds 3 hybrid courses to education portfolio

By Chloe Randall | 12 April 2023

Hazel Dixon Nail Artist Academy has added three new E-file courses to its education portfolio in a hybrid form.  The courses offer nail pros ABT accredited E-file training in a small, intimate class with a max of four students, followed by continued support with your educator via the HD Academy…

Looking for a file with power? Check out Gelish’s Go File IQ

By Chloe Randall | 9 March 2023

Designed as an elegant and effective addition to the nail desk, the Gelish Go File IQ Smart Electric File features a patent-pending hybrid E-file design with smart technology, including three RPM presets. To cut down on time during the appointment, these smart presets can be pre-programmed with the RPMs needed…

Sweet Squared launches KUPA E-files & UK KUPA service centre

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 February 2023

Nail and beauty distributor & training provider for the UK and Ireland, Sweet Squared, has added US E-file brand, KUPA, to its portfolio. Available via Sweet Squared’s website is the KUPA MANIPro Passport E-File, along with KUPA E-file bits and compatible handpieces. The MANIPro Passport E-File is a powerful, portable…

Nail & Beauty Excellence adds e-file & gel colour collection to portfolio

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 January 2023

Nail & Beauty Excellence adds e-file & gel colour collection to portfolio Nail & Beauty Excellence, the pro nail brand founded and directed by Scratch Stars L&P Tech of the Year 2022, Jade Barber, has launched the 2in1 E-file and Vintage Dusk gel polish collection. The portable and cordless E-file can…

Confused by Chuck? Puzzled by RPM? Here’s e-file lingo explained…

By Katie Barnes | 24 November 2022

Confused by Chuck? Puzzled by RPM? Here’s e-file lingo explained… There are a lot of words associated with e-filing, and they can be confusing. Learning the lingo and terminology can give you more confidence in your e-file practice and, in turn, give your clients more confidence and reassurance that you…

Katie Barnes Portable E-file: Everything nail techs need to know

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 November 2022

Award-winning nail tech, Katie Barnes, has added the KB Portable E-file to the Katie Barnes Tool Range. Designed with mobile nailists in mind and suitable for both left and right-handed techs, the E-file is USB-powered, meaning it can be plugged into USB mains plugs, power banks, laptops and car chargers…

Not sure which E-file bit to use? Willow Academy is here to help

By Chloe Randall | 9 August 2022

Are you looking for the right E-file & bits to suit your services? Scratch chats to founder of Willow Academy, Lucy James about the brand, the story and educating nail techs on this piece of kit… When Lucy James’ repetitive strain injury left her with no choice but to either learn…

WowBao Nails reveals pink portable E-file for left & right handed techs

By Scratch Staff | 29 April 2022

WowBao Nails has unveiled a slick pink E-file that boasts a speed of up to 35,000RPM. Founded by Jen Nguyen, who moved to London from Vietnam to pursue a business studies course before turning her part-time job in a nail salon into her full-time career, WowBao Nails made its mark…

Sweet Squared kicks off e-file education with exciting product launch

By Helena Biggs | 22 June 2021

To coincide with the launch of the Light Elegance Zippy Gen2 e-file, Sweet Squared has launched online e-file education and will be hosting e-file education at its multiple training centres later this year. “E-filing is an amazing skill to speed up your services and enhance your business,” says Sweet Squared…

E-files: Myth vs fact

By Scratch Staff | 10 June 2021

Awarding winning tech & educator, Paulina Zdrada of The Nail Lab, tackles common questions about e-files. E-files are one of the more versatile tools at your disposal in the sense that they can be used in a variety of ways for a range of reasons. Whether it be for prep…

Are e-file manicure techniques safe?

By Katie Barnes | 1 June 2021

As nail technicians, there is already a lot of strain and stress put on our hands, wrists and shoulders. It is important that we make the necessary changes and follow safe working techniques to look after our hands while offering our clients the very best service. We all know that…

Behind The Brand: Meet the tech behind the LP Nails tool range

By Chloe Randall | 21 April 2021

Scratch chats to Lucy Pastorelli, founder of LP Nails, about how she came to create her own brand of nail products… Following 11 years as a nail technician, salon owner and teacher of up to 50 students a week, Lucy Pastorelli has founded LP Nails – armed with passion and the…

Kupa updates MANIPro e-file to feature greater power

By Chloe Randall | 21 December 2020

Kupa has unveiled its latest e-file, the MANIPro Original 2.0. The MANIPro Original 2.0 offers greater power and performance than its predecessor alongside a variable speed indicator, and digital touch operating direction. Additionally, the lock and unlock function on the handpiece means less vibration than the previous model. The 2.0…