Big move for Body Beautiful
A growing passion and demand for nail art has led Lisa Graves, owner of Body Beautiful, to relocate to a bigger premises. Demand for Lisa’s nail art treatments, coupled with a rise in the number of people who want to become nail art technicians, has led her to move the…
Extract fumes and dust easily with BenchVent’s nail desk
Protect yourself – and your clients – from the inhalation of filing dust and product vapours with a helping hand from BenchVent. The brand reveals its stylish nail desk with fume extraction and dust filtration, and what’s more its ventilation motor is made by the same company that makes cooling motors…
Mirror-shine manis with OPI Chrome Effects powders
Offer manicures with a mirror-shine finish with OPI’s eight Chrome Effects powders. Each powder offers a long-wear time, making the finish a perfect add-on service to offer to clients. The collection includes hues Mixed Metal, Blue “Plate” Special, Pay Me in Rubies, Amethyst Made the Short List, Tin Man Can, Gold…
Create durable enhancements with ASP’s Power Set system
ASP has revealed its new Power Set Acrylic Powder system. Quick setting and easy to apply, the new system boasts strength, clarity with a durable, no-lift formulation. Great for both sculpture or tip overlay services, the powder was engineered with molecular technology for maximum retention of the product to the…
Talk to the hand with mobile nails
Mobile network, 02, has announced a collaboration with beauty brand, Nails Inc, and inventor Sean Miles to create the first ever ‘mobile nails’, allowing users to make a phone call simply by lifting their fingers. The tech will consist of false nails and accompanying jewellery embedded with mobile and bluetooth…
Posh Nailz opens fifth training centre & salon
Warrington is now home to a Posh Nailz training centre and salon; the fifth Posh Nailz premises in the UK. Slick in style and clean in design, the training centre offers the fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Nail Services, Nail Technology and Makeup Artistry as well as private courses in Lash Lift, Semi Permanent Lashes,…
Embrace the winter chill with Gelish
Embrace the cold snap with these wintry gel polish hues included in the Thrill of the Chill collection from Gelish. The collection features six shades including Angling for a Kiss, Let’s Kiss & Warm Up, Don’t Let the Frost Bite!, Caviar on Ice, My Main Freeze and Ice Cold Gold.…
Akzentz releases Trinity Pro-formance Gel
Speed up enhancement services with the Trinity Uv/LED Pro-formance Gel from Akzentz. The latest addition to the Pro-formance hard gel sculpturing system from Akzentz acts as bonder, high strength builder and high gloss top gel. The three-component hard gel cures in 30 seconds using LED or two minutes under UV. Available…
Empower inner royalty with NSI Polish Pro Ice Queen collection
Add shimmer and glimmer to winter manicures with the six shades in this NSI Polish Pro collection. The Ice Queen collection features icy and gem-like hues including Cold Hearted, Crown Jewels, Dark Moon, Freezing Reign, Icy Gaze and Queens Cloak. Offering a wear time of around two weeks, shades are…
Get in the nude with CND SHELLAC Nudes collection
Welcome the New Year with the CND SHELLAC™ Nude collection. The collection features four creamy nudes; Uncovered, Unlocked, Unmasked and Unearthed. The shades are also available in the brand’s VINYLUX formula, for up to seven days’ wear and easy home removal. Shop the collection at www.sweetsquared.com
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The team at Scratch magazine would like to wish all readers a very Happy New Year! Here’s to another year of nail styling, business development, innovation and achievements. What a year 2017 was. Our industry witnessed so many changes and exciting developments and while its quick pace can often be…
FAVES OF 2017: Rebecca Wales
We’ve been asking you for your favourite nail designs of 2017! Rebecca Wales felt as though she had finally conquered smile lines with this set, making it a milestone design within her career. “After many tears and being unhappy with my smile lines, I finally felt that I had cracked it…
Calgel adds warmth to winter nails with Tomorrow Can Wait collection
Izabelle Hammon Ltd, distributor of Calgel, has unveiled the stunning four-piece ‘Tomorrow Can Wait’ collection. Available in 4g pots, the metallic Calgel hues include the regal plum hue, Dressed in Velvet – which has a subtle violet sheen – and the party perfect Champagne Kisses; a golden shade with subtle glimmer. Completing…
FAVES OF 2017: Denise Strand
We’ve been asking you for your favourite nail designs of 2017! Denise Strand was inspired by Lucy Fell to create these nails featuring real snake skin – and when Lucy posted them on her own Facebook page, the set quickly became Denise’s favourite of the year. “I was and am very proud…
Ease French application with new dip jar
Ooh la la! The Edge Nails & Beauty has unveiled a French dip jar, affording easy smile lines when using the dip application technique. The dual ended product has a shallow compartment for a rounded smile line, and deeper end for an oval smile line for a crisp finish depending…
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