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Award-winning nail artist unveils professional brush range

By Callie Iley | 16 April 2024

Having achieved first place position in The Great Scratch Shoot Out in 2018 and 2020, and second place in 2022, Ivana Prokic has used her passion for nail artistry to kickstart her professional brush range. The Nordic Art Brush range includes three liquid & powder brushes in sizes 8, 10…

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Katie Barnes Fine Lines

How to perfect fine line work in your nail designs

By Katie Barnes | 16 March 2021

Mastering straight, fine lines can be difficult enough on a flat piece of paper, let alone on the curved surface of a nail. Throw a moving customer into the equation and the thought of creating fine lines can challenge any nail tech. Brush Choosing the right brush is the first…

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Katie Barnes Brush Care

How to properly care for & clean your nail brushes

By Katie Barnes | 2 March 2021

Preparing your nail brush thoroughly and correctly is the first stage to caring for your nail brushes. Read my previous guide for Scratch here. The second is maintaining this level of care throughout its use. Brushes do not last forever and need to be changed from time to time again…

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Nail Brushes

How to prepare new nail brushes for use

By Katie Barnes | 16 February 2021

You may notice that when you purchase a new brush for nail services, the bristles are stiff and contain a white residue. This residue is Arabic gum, a starch film. All manufacturers make brushes with this gum to protect and keep your brush in shape in transit and before use.…

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Create on-trend colour fades with The Gel Bottle Inc Ombré Nail Art Brush

By Sophie Nutt | 16 August 2019

The Gel Bottle Inc has released an Ombré Nail Art brush designed to enable techs to create the on-trend look with ease. The Ombré Nail Art Brush has been specifically designed for colour fading with gel polish: simply use a sweeping motion from side-to-side or top-to-bottom, blending the colours. The…

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