Press-on nails: How & why you should create them during lockdown
The first UK lockdown saw nail professionals turn to a variety of means to generate cash flow, including creating press-on nails for clients & sending by post. Thanh Vu, managing director of four Dream Nails salons, reveals points to consider if you’re thinking of turning to press-ons during lockdown… Press…
Build your client’s nails with The Edge Nails’ Brush and Build Gels
The Edge Nails has launched Brush & Build Gels which have the strength of a builder gel with the ease of use of a paint on product. They are ideal for clients wanting a smaller, more natural looking nail. They can be used with nail forms to extend the nail…
#NowTrending: Opulent opals by Ashlie Sellers
Scratch chats to Ashlie Sellers of Lacquer Love about her future plans and how she created this dreamy opal design. I am a very new nail tech, having only been qualified since December 2019. I had previously attended art school and have a passion for the structure created with…
TECH TALK: Michaela Phillips of Gelalicious
Scratch chats with Michaela Phillips of Gelalicious about the most exciting parts of the nail industry and how she sources her inspiration for her nail work… I’ve always had a passion for nails since a young age. I would buy the Boots 17 range nail art pens and practise designs.…
#NowTrending: Fishnets, flames & marbles by Sophie Pritchard
Scratch chats to Sophie Pritchard of Creative Claws about her love for hand painted nail art and how she created this jaw-dropping design. I’ve been doing nails since 2011. I found starting out in the beauty industry difficult, as it was so hard to get employment with such…
TECH TALK: Hannah Leahy of Hannah Leahy Nails
Scratch chats with Magpie Beauty brand ambassador, Hannah Leahy of Hannah Leahy Nails, about her life as both nail tech and mother, and her love for Magpie products. My name is Hannah and I live in a small town in Ceredigion, Wales. I am a mum of…
How-to: Halo PoliBuild overlay on natural nails
The team at Pure Nails reveals more about Halo’s PoliBuild and how to apply to natural nails to create strength… Some of you may have heard of this system, however others may be asking ‘What is Polibuild?’. Halo PoliBuild Precision Gel combines the benefits acrylic and hard gel to create…
SalonSpy adds hygiene question to improve client’s confidence in nail salons
Leading verified salon review site, SalonSpy, have added an additional question to its review form. The question – did our hygiene standards make you feel safe in the current environment? In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, when salons started to open again after the first lockdown, one of the initial…
Store data at your fingertips with Lanour Beauty’s ‘smart nail’
A nail salon in Dubai, Lanour Beauty, has unveiled the ‘smart nail.’ The smart nail is a cutting edge contactless microchip, which is applied as part of a manicure that allows you to store a small amount of information at the tip of your fingers. The chip is glued on…
#NowTrending: Stars & squiggles by Egle Bivainyte
Scratch chats to Egle Bivainyte of Greeneye Nails about her journey in the nail industry and how to recreate this gorgeous nail design. I started doing nails as a hobby a few years ago after getting my nails done at Imarni Salon. Seeing the process and how it’s done really…
Kupa updates MANIPro e-file to feature greater power
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…
TECH TALK: Nadia Rouch of Nadia’s Beauty Box
Scratch chats with Nadia Rouch of Nadia’s Beauty Box about her average day as a nail tech and her love for creativity. My all time favourite nail product has to be The Gel Bottle’s Builder in a Bottle. 90% of all my manicures now have Builder in…
How-to: Halo Easibuild overlay on natural nails
The team at Pure Nails reveals how to build strength and enhance the natural nail with Halo’s EasiBuild… Step 1: Prep Prep work is vital and should never be rushed, taking 10-15 minutes to complete. It helps ensure that the product will adhere to the natural nail by eliminating any…
Track your client’s nail journey with beauty app ‘Myrror’
The beauty app Myrror has been launched to help you track the progress of any treatment, regime or at home products you are using so you can see the changes on a customised photo timeline. Each photo is timestamped and includes a comment diary feature to capture your thoughts in…
The first nail art piece to be exhibited in a Danish museum
Nadia Jensen of @nanailsdk captivated the nail industry after her installation ‘Consequences’ became the first nail art piece to be exhibited at Statens Museum in Denmark. With a focus on the consequences of animal cruelty, Nadia explains the concept behind her work and why this piece is such an important…
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