Coronavirus: How to reassure salon & spa clients of good practice
Janan Saher, director of Aviva Day Spa in Luton, talks about the difficulties her business is facing due to COVID-19 and how she and her team are tackling hygiene issues… I’ve been reading so many negative and scary posts that I thought I would try and turn that around to give…
Nailchemy releases 6pc gel polish range for charity
Nailchemy has teamed up with mental health initiative, Beautiful Minds, to release a six colour gel polish collection. Half of all funds raised from sales of the collection will go to two mental health charities Mind and Papyrus, as well as to the Beautiful Minds initiative to support mental health…
CND™ adds 15 shades to Shellac™ range
CND™ has added 15 much-loved Vinylux™ shades to its Shellac™ range of colours. Ideal for clients seeking a longer wear-time, Shellac™ sees easy application thanks to its ergonomic brush, as well as 14+ day nail colour and five minute removal for the client. Scroll down to see the new shades! Available via…
Tech Talk: Hazel Martin’s journey from hairdresser to nail tech
Scratch catches up with nail tech, Hazel Martin, to learn more about her industry journey… Hazel Martin of Nail Creations by Hazel from Crawley, West Sussex has been in the nail industry for two years. She trained as a hairdresser before passing a manicure course that was a compulsory part of…
Swarovski 100pc crystal nail art mix released in aid of CRY charity
Crystal Parade has released a limited-edition pack of 100 Swarovski crystals to aid nail designs and create eye-catching looks. The Nailing CRY Charity Nail Art Mix is in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young Charity (CRY), which supports families who have lost loved ones due to Sudden Adult Death…
9 salon hygiene product musthaves
With Coronavirus spreading across both UK the globe at a rapid rate, ensure your practises & procedures protecting both you and your clients as much as possible. Check out these handy salon hygiene products… Read more about in-salon practices here. 1 The Edge Nails Hand Sanitiser 75% Alcohol www.edgenails.co.uk 2 Mundo Multi…
Offer spring-ready nails for clients with 3 pretty Dipt shades
Dipt has introduced three additional shades to its powder collection for spring. Queen is a sheer light pink with glitter; designed to make anyone feel like a queen with its sheer light pink sparkle. Limitless is a vibrant primrose yellow, produced to inspire wearers to feel like the possibilities are…
Naomi Taylor: Why I love the fibreglass system
Here Naomi Taylor shares her love of the fibreglass system – and why you should consider adding it to your kit… Where do I start? I believe fibreglass has well and truly earned its place in the nail world; it is such an important skill for the nail professional. Sadly, people…
#ManiMonday: Pretty in pink nails by Victoria Bejma
Scratch puts the spotlight on a striking pink stiletto nail design and the talented tech behind it… Nail tech Victoria Bejma of Victoria’s Nails has been in the nail industry for more than three years. “I started my journey by doing my own nails and then decided that I wanted…
Indulge clients in 6 Buttercream gel nail shades for spring
Light Elegance has welcomed six stunning shades to its Buttercream gel collection. The Buttercream formula offers one-coat application, and the six shades make up the Desert Dreams collection for spring 2020. Inspired by the Arizona desert and the array of colours found in its landscape, the shades are: Tumbleweed: A…
What it’s really like to work at London Fashion Week
Session nail stylist, Jennie Nippard, shares her tales from behind the scenes at London Fashion Week… My alarm was set for 4.45am, which can only mean one thing… it was time for London Fashion Week! I headed into London to the Serpentine Gallery where Vivienne Westwood was shooting a lookbook…
Add strength & length to nails with JimmyGel by Light Elegance
Create strong yet flexible nail extensions with the handy building brush gel, JimmyGel, from Light Elegance. Formulated by and named after Light Elegance owner & head chemist, Jim McConnell, the clear formula can be used under both soak-off gel polish and hard gel products. This offers the chance of 4+…
IWD 2020: How a nail design helped raise awareness of a serious illness
Scratch speaks to some successful and inspirational women in the nail industry leading up to International Women’s Day, 8 March… Suzie Eglon has worked in the nail industry for around five years and is currently employed by Quintessential Beauty, a salon in her hometown of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. “I turned…
Tech Talk: How becoming a nail tech helped Kelly Kemp
Scratch catches up with nail tech, Kelly Kemp, to learn more about her industry journey… Kelly Kemp from Newquay, Cornwall, entered the nail industry in May 2018. “I suffer from anxiety and depression and was in a bad place, so I was looking for something to help me pick myself up,”…
Coronavirus fears: A review of salon hygiene practices
With Coronavirus spreading at a rapid rate across the globe, Katie Barnes reflects on sanitation, disinfection and sterilisation procedures in the beauty sphere to help prevent the spread of any infection… In the nail salon, we are in constant contact with a a number of people every day. Sometimes, we…
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