Salon in the Spotlight: You Beauty, Leeds
After working in the industry since 2013, Rachel Dobson jumped at the chance to open her salon, when space became available in November 2020. “Since opening in December, I have already expanded when Danielle joined in April,” Rachel explains. “I plan to expand further by adding another two therapists to…
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How to perfect tortoiseshell nail art
The GelBottle Inc’s resident nail technician, Helena Marimon, shares her advice on how to create tortoiseshell effect nail art… For tortoiseshell nail art, I advise using a layering method, first coined by TGB brand ambassador, Amy Rickaby. Start your design off with strong nail prep, ensuring cuticles are removed from…
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#NowTrending: Neon butterflies by Charlotte Edwards
Scratch chats to Charlotte Edwards of Charls Nails and Beauty about her future goals and how she created this neon butterfly nail design… I did my acrylic course at Northwest Training College with Diane Senogles. I started with only a handful of clients, and then thought something was missing, so…
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NAIL TECH TALK: Erin Lynch of La Pintora Nails
Scratch chats to Erin Lynch of La Pintora Nails about finding inspiration in nature and charging your worth… Like many people, the pandemic made me re-evaluate a few things and I decided to take forward my love of nails and nail art by gaining my gel manicure certification. I completed…
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#NowTrending: Pastel French tips by Caitlin Duffy
Scratch chats to Caitlin Duffy of Polished By Caitlin about why she loves the nail industry and how she created this pretty pastel nail design… My nail journey began in the summer of 2019, when I decided to enrol into a training course hosted by Sally Beauty. This course gave…
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#NowTrending: Retro daisy nails by Jaz Tuck
Scratch chats to Jaz Tuck of Jazzy Nails about her career progression and how she created this retro-inspired daisy nail design… Growing up, I knew I wanted to work within the beauty industry. I used to read Scratch Magazine when I was young while my mum was at the salon…
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NAIL TECH TALK: Laura Rudge of Snatched By Lulabelles
Scratch chats to Laura Rudge of Snatched By Lulabelles about her first ever client and the importance of pushing boundaries as a nail tech… What is your all-time favourite nail product? My first thought is that I don’t have just one! If I could only choose 5 colours to live…
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#NowTrending: Hawaiian floral nails by Lauren Adams
Scratch chats to Lauren Adams of Get Nailed By Lau about her future goals and how she created this summery Hawaiian floral nail art design… I’ve always loved doing my own nails, as well as the nails of friends and family members. During the pandemic, I was furloughed from my…
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#NowTrending: Dreamy pink nail art by Sophie Rogers
Scratch chats to Sophie Rogers of Sophie’s Beauty Bar about her nail training and how she created this dreamy pink design…. From a young age, I knew I wanted to work within the beauty industry. However, it wasn’t until October 2020, after I was made redundant from my job, that…
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NAIL TECH TALK: Frederica Waldron of EEKA Beauty
Scratch chats to Frederica Waldron of EEKA Beauty about sourcing inspiration for nail art and the importance of self-confidence… What is your all-time favourite nail product? This is a hard question! I don’t think I can choose one favourite product, but I definitely have a few must-have products that I…
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