Astonishing nails builder

Add length & strength to nails with 1-step Builder Gel from Astonishing Nails

By Helena Biggs | 9 December 2019

Build extensions in a speedy, easy manner with the HEMA-free base, builder and top gel in one from Astonishing Nails. The 1-Step Brush Builder is available in five natural-looking shades and can be used to build length and structure with tips as well as sculpt with nail forms. The bottle-and-brush…

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Lecenté adds four glitter gel polishes to Create collection

By Helena Biggs | 8 December 2019

Lecenté has added four stunning glitter gel polishes to its winter collection, London Calling.  Get jazz hands waving with the sparkling shades, which are each named after iconic locations in the London theatre district; Palladium, Shaftesbury Avenue, West End and Theatre Royal. The Lecenté Create soak off system promises strength…

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Emoki Nails reveals Christmas cuticle oils

By Sophie Nutt | 6 December 2019

Emoki Nails has revealed three new fragrances of cuticle oils in time for Christmas, with hints of shimmer and glitter specifically for the magical season. The new cuticle oils include: Gingerbread, Baby – The sweet and spicy smell of gingerbread with a hint of glitter Eau D’Elf – Minty and…

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Nail Harmony UK unveils Aeropuffing products to aid nail artistry

By Helena Biggs | 6 December 2019

Nail Harmony UK has added Aeropuffing by Victory products to its portfolio, widening your opportunities for avant-garde nail artistry. Unveiled as ‘an affordable alternative to airbrushing’, the no-mess system helps create delicate designs and launches with a kit, featuring 12 Aeropuffing Gel Paste colours. This paste has a thick consistency…

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Pantone reveals Colour of the Year 2020

By Helena Biggs | 5 December 2019

Pantone, the leading global authority for colour, has revealed 19-4052 Classic Blue as its Colour of the Year 2020. Honouring it as ‘a timeless and enduring hue’, the shade is the first multi-sensory Colour of the Year in the company’s history. A press release from the company reads: “Suggestive of…

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Sparkle this season with Peacći Christmas collection

By Kat Hill | 4 December 2019

Help clients feel festive and party ready with the new Peacći Christmas collection. Seeing six super-luxe glitters, the new additions were inspired by some of The Gel Bottle Inc’s most popular gel polishes. Scroll down to see the new shades swatched! The new shades include: Soho – a dark and sultry…

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Educators celebrate growth of beauty academy to a college in the north west

By Helena Biggs | 2 December 2019

A duo with 44-years combined experience in the beauty sector are celebrating the expansion of their training academy into a college. Diane Senogles (Mason) and Danielle Wilcock have both owned salons and a training centre/academy, and celebrated the launch of North West Training College on 1 December with a party…

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MANI MONDAY: Cute Christmas

By Sophie Nutt | 2 December 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! It’s officially December, which means there is no holding back when it comes to festive nail designs. Laura Easby has stolen our hearts and fired up our festive feels with this super cute Christmas design featuring hand…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Amber-Jane Parish, The Painted Lady Nails

By Sophie Nutt | 1 December 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Amber-Jane Parish, of The Painted Lady Nails, wears a winter giraffe nail look inspired by a fellow tech! “I created these nails using mainly liquid and powder. Firstly, I sculpted my clear base and then to create the ombré design…

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Multi award-winning tech reveals own gel polish range

By Helena Biggs | 1 December 2019

Esteemed UK educator and tech, Gemma Lambert, has unveiled Gems Nail Systems – her own brand of professional nail products. Two years in the making, the first products to be released under the Gems Nails Systems name are gel polishes. There are 25 shades in the range, alongside a UV/LED…

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Vampy winter nails: A how-to guide

By Metta Francis | 25 November 2019

Once it gets cold outside, many choose to retire their bright polishes in favour of darker, edgier winter nail colours. Gelish’s ‘Black Cherry Berry’ shade is ideal for clients embracing the change in season; the perfect combination of sexy and vampy. When paired with a smattering of glitzy Swarovski crystals…

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Why & how to take care of yourself at the nail desk

By Katie Barnes | 25 November 2019

Many nail techs go home after a long day with aches and pains in their hands, shoulders and back. A tech’s hands are vital for performing the job, yet too many of us often neglect caring for them as we should. Proper posture and improved ergonomics can help reduce these…

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MANI MONDAY: Rainbow flames

By Sophie Nutt | 25 November 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Will we ever get bored of flame nail designs? Probably not – and especially when they’re in the neon hues of the rainbow! Queen of flame nail art, Miss Betty Rose, knows exactly how to put a…

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Orly reveals icy Arctic Frost nail colour collection for winter

By Sophie Nutt | 20 November 2019

Orly has revealed its shimmering Arctic Frost collection for a chic take on winter manicures. Available in Orly nail lacquer and Orly GelFX formulas, the six-piece collection includes: Below Zero Cold Shoulder Frost Smitten Gilded Glow Ice Breaker Snow Worries The collection features subtle shimmers, icy hues and full on…

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Create delectable nail looks with berry inspired nail collection

By Scratch Staff | 18 November 2019

Pure Nails has added three new shades to its Halo Gel Polish range, each inspired by berries and perfect for winter manis and pedis. The Very Berry collection features Cranberry and Raspberry; two stunning and sophisticated crèmes, and Winterberry sees a shade with smatterings of sparkle in its formula. Halo…

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