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Big move for Body Beautiful

By Sophie Nutt | 12 January 2018

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…

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COURSE BITES: Calgel Pro Courses

By Kat Hill | 11 January 2018

Course Details: Currently there are two Pro Courses available – Inspiring Overlays and Inspiring Overlays & Lasting Extensions. Running year round, there are a variety of location country-wide. At your chosen IH Pro Academy, you will learn more than just how to ‘do gel nails’; you will build on your skills covering colour overlays, french manicure,…

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Posh Nailz unveils expansive nail range & training options

By Helena Biggs | 11 January 2018

With an enviable product line, burgeoning staff and tip-top training ethos, Posh Nailz is striving for perfection in every part of the nail sector. Founded by Clare Kelly, who hones 22-years’ experience in the nail sector, Posh Nailz launched two years ago with its own training programme; offering vocational qualifications in…

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NovaLash reveals UK brand ambassadors

By Kat Hill | 9 January 2018

NovaLash has revealed its 2018 team of brand ambassadors, four of which are UK based technicians. NovaLash’s roster includes Andrea McQuade, Zoe Kinnear, Evonne McMillan, Sarah-Anne Barham. Their new roles will see the brand ambassadors will work as a team and the face of the company. The new ambassadors will be on…

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Posh Nailz opens fifth training centre & salon

By Helena Biggs | 3 January 2018

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,…

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COURSE BITES: Semilac Hybrid Course

By Kat Hill | 30 December 2017

Course Details: Learn how to create a classic hybrid manicure the Semilac way. The course incorporates both theory and practical, with a theory booklet sent to student to study before the course. This ABT and Beauty Guild accredited training session is aimed at nail technicians wanting to up skill and learn about…

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Cuccio hosts Brazilian education event

By Kat Hill | 23 December 2017

Cuccio’s Marilyn Olemma Garcia recently jetted to Brazil for a three-day training summit. Educators, sales force and sub distributors gathered to focus on Cuccio’s Powder Polish, LED gel with fiberglass ranges, as well techniques and nail trends. “The Cuccio Effect has being growing the last three years,” Marilyn explains. “Now…

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New educator joins The Creative Beauty Group Team

By Helena Biggs | 16 December 2017

Distribution company, The Creative Beauty Group, as announced Lisa Grannell as the latest addition to the company’s education emissary team. Lisa Grannell qualified within the nail and beauty industry over 15 years ago, and has built up a wealth of knowledge and experience working with market leading companies to offer…

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MARKETING WORKSHOP being hosted for nail techs and salon owners

By Sophie Nutt | 17 November 2017

Scratch blogger, marketing expert and graphic designer, Tom Ferris (of Blackwell Ferris Ltd.), is hosting a workshop to help salon owners and nail techs drive footfall and revenue through various marketing methods. Client Gain & Retain is a one-day beginners course and will teach marketing basics, helping techs leave with a…

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NOVALASH EXTENDS UK training and education team

By Sophie Nutt | 16 November 2017

New educators have been added to the NovaLash team to both train and mentor new and existing lash artists as well as support the brand’s future growth plans and represent NovaLash throughout the year. The new educators are (pictured: top row, l-r) Andrea McQuade (Scotland), Joanna Waszkiewicz (Cork), Kate Baxter…

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CRYSTAL NAILS hosts International Educators training event in Madrid

By Sophie Nutt | 10 November 2017

Crystal Nails Spain played host to the eighth annual Crystal Nails International Educators training event in Madrid. Overseen by Crystal Nails elite international master educators, Gabriella Kovács and Agnes Sebestyén, it was the biggest event to date with representatives from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, Finland and the Netherlands. The…

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COURSE BITES: Lecenté Perfecting Powders with Lecenté

By Kat Hill | 5 October 2017

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…

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GRAFTON INTERNATIONAL expands education team

By Kat Hill | 30 January 2017

Graftons International has welcomed Joanne McGovern as an educator for all of its brands. Joanne has been in the beauty industry for 13 years, working as a therapist in salons as well as owning her own business. Most recently, Jo worked for a lash brand as a trainer in addition…

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KATIE PRICE trains with Nail Harmony UK

By Kat Hill | 25 January 2017

Katie Price took to social media to reveal she had earned her certificate in ProHesion Liquid and Powder application. Training at Thalia Nail & Makeup Studio in London, the model worked with Harmony PhD Doctorate Professor and educator, Thalia Erodotou. The video Katie shared with five million followers across her social…

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Why you should train to offer tanning this year

By Guest Writer | 10 January 2017

In the first of her 2017 blog posts, Kissed by Mii tanning expert, Shelley Henderson, reveals why there’s no time like the present to add tanning to your service menu… I remember when I caught the tanning bug. I was studying fashion and business at college, regularly working with models. I…

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