What are ‘soap nails’, the 2025 trend loved by celebrities including Kylie Jenner?
There’s good news for fans of the ‘clean girl aesthetic’: the TikTok beauty craze centred around a fresh, glowing and natural appearance. ‘Clean’ and classy manicure trend, ‘soap nails’, has been spotted on some famous fingers and is here to stay in 2025. The soap nail trend is all about…
Read MoreTop tips for perfecting nail prep
Elevate your business and embrace new techniques with advice from the Scratch Stars award-winning OPI team, as OPI field educator, Ashleigh Clements, shares her top tips for perfecting nail prep. Nail preparation is the foundation of a great nail service. Great nail prep offers a smooth canvas for product application…
Read MorePerfect your nail prep with The GelBottle Inc’s 4-piece tool range
The GelBottle Inc has introduced a four-piece range of tools, designed for ultimate comfort and hygiene. Each tool has been designed to be comfortable to use and is coated with hygienic and surgical grade titanium nitride, in a champagne finish. “When I launched TGB, I wanted to create a one-stop…
Read MoreWhy you should already be preparing your client’s summer wedding nails
Preparation for a bridal manicure can begin up to six months prior to the big day, allowing for a thorough consultation, trial manicures and maintenance appointments. “The natural nail can take six months to grow from the matrix to the free edge and so it is ideally best to start…
Read MorePerfect prep with Americanails Stainless Steel Filing System
Americanails has launched its Stainless Steel Filing System, featuring a Stainless Steel Nail File Kit and Stainless Steel Pedicure File Kit. Americanails Stainless Steel Nail File Kit This fully sanitisable and immersible stainless steel nail file features durable construction with the right amount of flexibility for optimal performance. The kit…
Read MoreNavy Pro releases curved manicure multi tool
Navy Professional has released Doris – a curved manicure multi tool. The tool has been designed for multi-use during nail prep and art for both manicures and pedicures, the soft curved blade aims to remove non-living tissue from the nail plate with ease. Doris has a unique titanium coating, which…
Read MorePerfect your prep-work with with Halo Prep & Scrub
Ensure your services start right by adding the new Halo Prep & Scrub bottle size to your kit. Owning to popular demand, Halo has launched the air-dry prep liquid in a new, larger size. Featuring a sweet, fruity orange and mango scent, use to prep the nail plate properly before a Halo…
Read MorePerfect your nail preparation
Alison Dowse, educator with Izabelle Hammon Ltd, reveals how she preps for a gel-based service… Nail preparation is the most crucial step for the application of gel and should never be overlooked. One of the main reasons gels will start to lift is due to improper nail prep. Creating the perfect…
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