Posts by Helena Biggs
Want dazzling nails? Check out INK London’s 7-piece Stardust collection
INK London has unveiled its sparkling Stardust collection; 7 i-Lac gel polish shades that each boast a densely packed pearly/glittery effect. Inspired by disco vibes and starry nights, the effect dazzles under low or bright light. A spokesperson from INK London comments: “Stardust has a higher gel content than other i-Lac shades so removal will…
Read MoreGuinness World Record holder gets 24ft fingernails cut off
A Texan woman who has been growing her nails for 30 years has had them cut to embrace a new chapter in her life. Ayanna Williams held the Guinness World Records title for the longest fingernails on a pair of hands (female) at a combined length of 733.55 cm (24 ft 0.7 in). The global…
Read MoreCovid-19: Personal care businesses in England can reopen from 12 April
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has today (5 April) revealed that non-essential businesses in England – including the personal care sector – can reopen from 12 April. In a statement to the nation, he revealed: “Thank you all for your patience, because it is really clear now that this is paying off and our collective efforts…
Read MoreWant longer, more durable nail enhancements? Check out NSI’s Rubber Base
NSI has grown its Rubber Base brush-on hybrid gel range with the addition of two shades; Opaque Baby Pink and Opaque Nude. Rubber Base can be used to create short, salon-style enhancements or to build a slight apex for added durability. Perfect for nail biters, it’s available in 15ml bottles and the full line up…
Read MoreLecenté nails spring styling with 6 pastel Create gel polish shades
Put a spring in the steps of clients with the Spring Fling Lecenté Create gel polish collection. Available from 31 March 2021, six pastel shades feature in the one-coat colour formula: Bloom, Baby Bloom! Peach Lemonade Last Bud Not Least What in Carnation? Spring in My Step Daydream Believer Lecenté Create offers up to three…
Read MorePractice nail designs on paper with The Peachy Colouring Book
Courtney Jade, a nail technician from Cork, Ireland, has created The Peachy Colouring Book within which pros can sketch and showcase design ideas. The pages feature outlines of hands and nails amongst various illustrated setups. “The book is a collection of illustrations I made based on things that I love to paint on nails,” Courtney reveals.…
Read MoreBeauty Backed secures Trust status to help beauty pros get back to work
The Beauty Backed initiative, launched in August 2020 by Caroline Hirons to raise funds for and support the beauty sector, is now a Trust. It is hopeful that this status will support as many beauty professionals as possible in the return to work when permitted, following the coronavirus pandemic. A statement posted via BeautyBacked.com reads:…
Read MorePrep nails for spring with Indigo’s 8 Master of Pastel gel polish shades
Indigo Nails has unveiled its spring nail colour collection, Master of Pastel. Eight candy coloured gel polish hues make up the range, including the lovely lilac Mr. Pancake, lemon yellow Eggstra and cool blue Ice Dream. Each shade offers a glossy finish that lasts 2-3 weeks when used with the full Indigo Nails system (lamp,…
Read MoreNailympia Online 2021: THE WINNERS
Nailympia Competitions, in association with Scratch magazine, has announced the winners of the first edition of Nailympia Online. The renowned competition organisation moved online for 2021 following the postponement of its in-person competitions globally due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nailympia Online welcomed 12 categories with three divisions, plus the introduction of a fourth and unique…
Read MoreFree mental health training helps beauty pros spot client struggles
Barber, Tom Chapman, has launched Hair&Beauty Talk; free mental health training to help hair and beauty professionals recognise signs of struggle amongst clients. Chapman is founder of The Lions Barber Collective, an international group of barbers that have come together to help raise awareness for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention. Through the collective’s BarberTalk initiative,…
Read MoreWant your business name featured on cuticle oil pens? MY! Stuff can help
MY! Stuff, by NAF! Stuff has launched – giving nail technicians and beauty professionals the chance to add their business name or logo to ready-to-retail cuticle oils. Creating a simple yet effective solution for pros who want to retail their own brand of products – but don’t want to go through the lengthy formulation process,…
Read MoreBUDGET 2021: Financial support for the self-employed
In his Budget announcement 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed an extension of the UK-wide Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to September 2021, with 600,000 more people who filed a tax return in 2019-20 now able to claim for the first time. Government documentation reads: “The UK government recognises the continued impact that coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Read MoreRestart Grant: Is your business eligible?
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, unveiled £5 billion for new Restart Grants in his 2021 Budget announcement. But what does this mean for eligible businesses in the personal care sector? The one-off cash grant offers up to £6,000 per premises for non-essential retail businesses and up to £18,000 per premises for hospitality, accommodation, leisure,…
Read MoreBUDGET 2021: Restart grants of up to £18,000 offered to personal care businesses
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Budget statement at 12.30pm on Wednesday 3 March, unveiling a three-part plan to protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The UK government has borrowed a record £280bn so far to help alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on businesses, however…
Read MoreIntroducing iMix: the hands-free colour mixing tool for gel polish & nail lacquer
Shave off the precious minutes at the start of a nail appointment spent rolling and shaking product bottles with imix, a super handy hands-free mixing device. imix alleviates the stress on the wrists through regular shaking and mixes your gel polish and lacquer formulas for perfect application – so you can enjoy chatting to your…
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