Open your eyes to lash tinting with the Hive Tinting Starter Kit

By Sophie Nutt | 3 August 2018

An ideal introduction to lash treatments for both the professional and the client, Hive’s new Tinting Starter Kit is suitable for students and salons looking to spice up their treatment menu and increase their offering. The professional starter kit contains: No. 1 Impact Black 20ml tint No. 2 Uptown Brown…

Sweet Squared to host CND Shellac™ Luxe drop-in demo days

By Sophie Nutt | 31 July 2018

Following it’s previous ‘Do-LUXE Xperience Days’, Sweet Squared has revealed that it will host over 15 CND ShellacTM Luxe demo days across the UK and Ireland. With the aim to educate nail techs in effective application and removal of the CND ShellacTM Luxe system, the demo days will begin on…

Cuccio welcomes three new educators to the Cuccio Effect Education Programme

By Sophie Nutt | 18 July 2018

Cuccio has announced the addition of three new educators to the Cuccio Effect Education programme. The brand welcomes Gaynor Joliffe (North West), Becca Downham (Derby) and Kerry Anderson (Macclesfield). Cuccio elite educator, Nikki Kiss, worked alongside both Liz Richards, national salon sales and education manager, and Lisa Dunlop, head of…

Discover the latest CND™ innovation at July Xperience Day

By Scratch Staff | 14 June 2018

CND™ and Sweet Squared are to host Xperience Days in the UK and Ireland to reveal the brand’s latest innovation, SHELLAC LUXE, to professionals. The Xperience Days will take place 1 and 2 July across nine locations including Birmingham, Bristol and Cambridge, as well as at Sweet Squared head office and partner…

Upgrade your beauty skills this summer with intimate waxing

By Helena Biggs | 11 June 2018

Are you seeking to add a new skill to add to your beauty bow? Consider training to offer female intimate waxing, a service that never ceases to be in demand – particularly as swimsuit season approaches. The Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy, a Habia recognised training centre, is hosting the course…

Scoop 15% off LVL by Nouveau Lashes training packages

By Sophie Nutt | 5 June 2018

Get a whopping 15% off LVL by Nouveau Lashes training packages and expand your offerings and client base! LVL by Nouveau Lashes is a service that adds length, volume and lift to lashes in less than an hour, providing an alternative option to extensions. Seeing the natural lash reshaped, straightened…

Lash Perfect extends expertise to India

By Sophie Nutt | 11 May 2018

Two members of the Lash Perfect team travelled to India in April to deliver training and attend the Hair & Beauty Show India. Natalie Piper, business development manager for the Eyelash Design Company, and Emma Apps, senior trainer, delivered training across four days, covering Lash Perfect Classic, Lash Perfect Russian…

Crystal Nails welcomes eight new educators to its team

By Sophie Nutt | 11 May 2018

After hosting it’s educator programme at the end of April, Crystal Nails has welcomed eight new educators to it’s growing team. The first educator programme held by Crystal Nails in the UK for over three years, the event saw an abundance of applications, which were narrowed down to eight talented…

Discover product & training offerings from distributor, Izabelle Hammon Ltd

By Sophie Nutt | 19 April 2018

Meet Izabelle Hammon – a brand offering nail systems and artistic products while on a mission to inspire lasting confidence in the pro. A snapshot look Izabelle Hammon moved from South Africa to the UK with her husband and two young children following a change in business direction and hope…

ASP unveils Power Set Acrylic System for durable enhancements

By Sophie Nutt | 18 April 2018

Get to grips with the ASP Power Set Acrylic System with this training kit, which includes everything you need to get started and get familiar with the system. The Power Set Acrylic System from ASP offers strong, durable, clear and bright finished nails and is engineered with advanced molecular technology for maximum…

Karen Betts hosts third Gift of Confidence Day

By Sophie Nutt | 13 April 2018

In honour of courageous people that have faced huge adversity in their lives, Karen Betts held her third annual Gift of Confidence Day at the Sanderson hotel in London on Wednesday. After racking up an impressive 20 years of experience in the industry, Karen Betts is one of the UK’s…

COURSE BITES: Lecenté Perfecting Powders

By Kat Hill | 15 March 2018

Course Details: “This class has been designed to focus almost entirely on powder application,” reveals Maria Cientanni, director at Lecenté. “This includes our Chrome, Neon Powders and Stardust products and our Layer It! “There is a focus on chrome and neon powder application, along with the chroming technique with Stardust and…

COURSE BITES: ASP Power Set Acrylic Intensive Foundation Course

By Kat Hill | 15 February 2018

Course Details: Suitable for beginner, attendees will learn the theory aspect of the nail industry, including health and safety and anatomy and physiology. The course covers tip application, shaping and complete product knowledge and application of ASP Power Set Acrylic. Student will also learn infilling, rebalancing, white tip application and white product application…

Nails:Mastered returns with Marian Newman

By Kat Hill | 14 February 2018

Are you looking to take your tekking to the next level? Desperate to break into the world of session styling? Teaming up with industry expert, Marian Newman, Mastered has revealed a 10-month accelerator online programme. The Nails: Mastered programme is designed to help nail techs get more exposure and create…

CIDESCO now mapped to Scottish Credit and Qualifications and European Qualifications Frameworks

By Sophie Nutt | 9 February 2018

CIDESCO, known as ‘the world standard for beauty and spa therapy’, is now mapped to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and European Qualifications Framework (EQF). The Beauty Therapy Syllabus and Spa Therapy Syllabus is in line with the SCQF at Level 7/8, which corresponds to the EQF at Level…