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Say ‘I do’ to jelly finishes & subtle shimmers with The Manicure Company’s Save The Date collection

By Callie Iley | 28 March 2024

The Manicure Company has unveiled its Save The Date collection, featuring six staple shades to suit bridal clients. Carefully curated with bridal clients in mind, the collection is made up of six whimsical gel polish shades covering the pink, nude and white essentials. The formula in each 8ml bottle offers…

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Nail Tech Talk: Cherie Whitlock of Ma Cherie

By Callie Iley | 17 June 2023

With dreams of one day owning her own luxury nail salon, Cherie Whitlock of Ma Cherie shares her next steps in her career & reveals what she loves most about being a nail tech… Cherie’s creative streak instantly attracted her to the industry, led by a lifetime of talent and…

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Nail Tech Talk: Elle Fishburn of Base Coat Studio

By Callie Iley | 13 May 2023

Base Coat Studio’s Instagram feed oozes clean girl aesthetic, with Elle Fishburn proudly displaying her minimalist nail styles and classic French designs. Elle thrives alongside the socialisation that working as a nail tech affords her. “I love getting to see so many people a day, and it’s even better when…

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15 things to know about Madelene Wolf – global champion of nails

By Alex Fox | 21 June 2021

 Get to Know a Nailympia Expert… NAME: Madelene Wolf Business name: Madelene Wolf Naildesign Location: Sweden Nationality: Swedish Who Trained You: So many… David Fowler & Najet Hamila Strand to name two that I’ve learned the most from. Years in Nails: 25 years Years Judging: 3 years Nail Brand You…

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#NowTrending: Monochrome diamond nails by Laura Katy Chester

By Callie Iley | 26 January 2021

Scratch chats to Laura Katy Chester of LK Beauty about how she created this striking monochrome nail design. She also shares the small moments that make her proud of her career…. I qualified as a nail technician back in 2016 with Young Nails. After a couple of years in a…

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TECH TALK: Claire Stark of Claire Stark Nails

By Callie Iley | 30 December 2020

Scratch chats with Claire Stark of Claire Stark Nails about her career goals and top tips for aspiring techs. What is your all-time favourite nail product? My all-time favourite nail product has got to be my Navy Pro Tools.   Who do you admire in the industry? Nail techs I…

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Perfect the French manicure with Gelosophy French Duo Kit

By Sophie Nutt | 23 May 2020

Launched by Astonishing Nails UK, the Gelosophy French Duo Kit is designed to aid classic French manicure designs over natural nails, acrylic or gel. The duo kit comprises: Gelosophy French Pink, which boasts a flexible base and strong adhesion while also smoothing out any unevenness of the natural nail plate.…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Hayley McCabe

By Sophie Nutt | 17 May 2020

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Talented tech, Hayley McCabe, wears a sparkling golden glitter French. “I have had short nails for a while and so sculpted enhancements using the Lecenté Create Builder Gel. I added one coat of CND Shellac in Negligee and encapsulated Lecenté…

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#TRENDINGTUEDAY Natalie Mason, The Shack Nails

By Sophie Nutt | 17 December 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Natalie Mason, of The Shack Nails, reveals full-on sparkle has been popular with her clients recently. “This design has been popular as it enables clients to keep a clean classic look but still with a whole lot of sparkle.…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Jay Eves, Nails By Jay

By Sophie Nutt | 19 November 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Jay Eves, of Nails By Jay, reveals the 3D reverse French nail look has been extremely popular with clients recently. “I believe this design has been so popular because of how many variations of it are possible: it’s allowing…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Kayley Cairns, Naily Kayley

By Sophie Nutt | 15 October 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Kayley Cairns, of Naily Kayley, reveals darker shades paired with Swarovski crystals are popular with her clients recently. “Darker colours have been becoming more popular with the changing seasons but mixing them up in style with French, nudes and…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Chelsea O’Connor, Nails By Chelsea

By Sophie Nutt | 6 October 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Chelsea O’Connor, of Nails By Chelsea, wears a timeless French design with an autumnal twist. “I created these nails using Trilogy Nail Systems from the Nail Tech Network and encapsulated loose glitters. “First I used Trilogy Cover Pink to create…

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Create classic French designs at speed with new EzFlow TruDip shades

By Sophie Nutt | 2 August 2018

Create the classic pink and white at speed with EzFlow’s two new additions to its TruDip acrylic dipping collection. French Cover Pink and French Natural White are available in 2oz and 4oz sizes and offer the coverage and look of traditional acrylic powders in the three-step dipping method. French Cover…

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Perfect smile lines with The Edge Nails & Beauty French Dip Jar

By Sophie Nutt | 28 February 2018

Create crisp smile lines with the French Dip Jar from The Edge Nails & Beauty. The jar features a dual-ended shallow compartment for a round smile line design and a deeper compartment for an oval smile line when using the dip system. Available from www.edgenails.co.uk.

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Ease French application with new dip jar

By Helena Biggs | 29 December 2017

Ooh la la! The Edge Nails & Beauty has unveiled a French dip jar, affording easy smile lines when using the dip application technique. The dual ended product has a shallow compartment for a rounded smile line, and deeper end for an oval smile line for a crisp finish depending…

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