Nail industry experts unite for exciting class & retreat in Clacton
Seven nail industry professionals travelled to The Royal Hotel in Clacton, Essex, for a class led by renowned nail expert, Georgie Smedley. The business owner and former UK distributor of Gelish, fought an aggressive cancer during 2023 and is now back in good health, so invited industry colleagues for a…
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Want chrome nails? These Gelish Stix will create them in minutes
Take nail finishes to the next level with the handy Chrome Stix from Gelish. Offering an easy and speedy way to add a reflective chrome shine to gel polish manicures, the Chrome Stix are available in six multi-dimensional shades. Chrome Stix are packaged in ready to use, rub-on pens to…
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Keeping it in the family: The day my little sister showed us her hidden nail talent
Lead image L-R: Mike & Jazz Christodoulou, Jason & Georgie Smedley, Eliza Smedley Many of you may be familiar with Jazz Christodoulou; general manager of GS Group Ltd, award-winning nail tech and protegé of Georgie Smedley. Georgie just so happens to be her mother – a hugely successfully tech, educator…
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Claire Blincoe on her love of nail training & Gelish products
Claire Blincoe, of Magic Manicures & Magic Manicures Training, shares her career journey so far and why she loves her role as a mobile nail technician and educator with the Georgie Smedley Group… Tell us about your career so far… I started working in training almost 30 years ago as a NVQ…
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GS Group offers free support & nail training post-lockdown
The Georgie Smedley Group has announced that it has devised the Kick Back Campaign, a series of free training days to support nail professionals. “We’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel and so wanted to give the industry some hope,” states Georgie Smedley. “It’s time to…
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Gelish turns to soft & sophisticated shades for spring
Gelish has revealed the Editor’s Picks collection for spring 2020, boasting luxurious and sophisticated hues inspired by the runway. A six-piece collection, each delicate nude shade complements a range of skin tones. “Spring is great time of year to embrace soft shades like nudes and pinks,” says Danny Haile, CEO…
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Award-winning nail & beauty distributor rebrands
UK distributor and training provider, Nail Harmony UK, has rebranded to Georgie Smedley Group. Managing directors, Georgie & Jason Smedley, comment: “Having the amazing Nail Harmony products has created a huge following and presence in the UK and we are extremely proud to continue to be the official UK distributors…
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A peek inside the All That Jazz Beauty Bar
Bright, decadent and oh-so Instagram-worthy, the All That Jazz Beauty Bar has opened on the seafront in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex; and it’s a true delight for the eyes – and nails. Headed up by Nail Harmony UK director, Georgie Smedley, and her daughter, Jazz Christodoulou, the Beauty Bar employs a talented…
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Nail Harmony UK scoops Outstanding Distributor award
Nail Harmony UK, distributor of Gelish products in the UK, has been awarded the Outstanding Distributor 2018 accolade by Gelish founders, Danny Haile, David Daniel & Gari-Dawn Tingler. The trio, of US company Nail Alliance, presented the award to Nail Harmony UK director, Georgie Smedley, at an event in California. She…
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Get tickets to #NailTecTalk event with Marian Newman to help grow your business
In the first of a series of events, nail expert Marian Newman, in partnership with Salon Services and Scratch, will open conversations on topics that will positively influence nail businesses. The event, #NailTecTalk, has been launched as a response to nail techs feeling overwhelmed by the ever-changing business world. This…
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Ilex Wood on one stroke nail art, industry friends and Nail Harmony UK
Ilex Wood is a bachelor educator with Nail Harmony UK and based in Doncaster. What is your all-time favourite nail product? My all-time favourite nail product must be Gelish Structure Gel. It is so versatile I can use it in all most any nail service, and both my clients and students are going…
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Tales from Nail Harmony UK’s tropical Gelish Gala
Nail Harmony UK held its Gelish Gala 2018 on Friday 22 June at The Princes Theatre in Clacton-on -Sea. Myself and editor, Helena Biggs, donned cocktail dresses and with boarding passes in hand (our specialist invite) we entered into a tropical paradise. With music blasting and the cocktail bar heaving,…
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Great Ormond Street patients get pampered with Piggy Paint polish
Nail Harmony UK director and esteemed tech, Georgie Smedley, brightened up the day of patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital & Children’s Charity by painting their nails using Piggy Paint nail polish. Georgie pitched up for the organisation’s Spring Party with various shades of Piggy Paint, an eco-friendly nail polish formulated…
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