Posts by Helena Biggs
Revealed: Your favourite Scratch cover of 2019
Voting closed on 24 December for your favourite Scratch front cover of 2019, with the striking January cover coming out on top. Over 500 votes were cast, with the creation courtesy of INK London amassing a whopping 40% of the total votes. The year saw a diverse mix of avant-garde nails and picture-perfect overlays, with…
Read MoreAmp up nail art designs with Magpie Beauty Gel Paints
Magpie Beauty has launched a gel paint collection; 16 highly pigmented shades that are ideal for nail artistry. Let your creativity run wild with the striking shades, which include primary hues that can be mixed to create bespoke shades. Gold, Silver, Champagne and Rose Gold are also available – all in 7ml pots. To use,…
Read MoreCND™ brings back 5 iconic shades in latest nail colour collection
To celebrate 40 years of CND™ – and to honour the brand’s long-time fans, CND™ has brought back five of its most iconic shades, available for a limited time only. The CND™ Iconic collection – featuring Company Red, Spike, Jiggy, Pointe Blanc and Satin Sheets – celebrates classic style and sophistication, and is designed to…
Read MoreMii Cosmetics shows support to charities via beauty product donations
Mii Cosmetics lent its support to the Foundation For Change beauty sale, which raises funds for Help Refugees UK, a non-profit organisation to support those fleeing war, persecution and climate change. Now in its fourth year, the charity – with its slogan ‘Choose Love’ –has raised over £51,000 to help the refugee crisis, attracting support…
Read MoreBeauty salon chain undergoes striking rebrand
Lashious Beauty, a chain of 17 salons across the UK, has rebranded to Rawr. Established in 2009, the salon chain offers brow, lash and nail services in locations including Primark stores across the country. It underwent a striking rebrand late last year, with the new name ‘Rawr’ complemented with tagline – #FeelYourFierce. This rebrand sees…
Read MoreCuccio to hold Naturalé product workshop
The Cuccio team is hosting a workshop in Nottingham on 16 March for its luxurious hand, foot and body care range, Cuccio Naturalé. “The event has been put together to showcase this range of products and services, and how they can build client loyalty and increase business revenue,” comments Liz Richards, head of education for…
Read MoreUK distributor announced for Astonishing Nails
Staffordshire Nail Academy Ltd has been unveiled as distributor of the Astonishing Nails brand in the UK. Run by husband and wife team, Andrew and Hannah Garbett, the duo shares the goal of providing exceptional training opportunities and professional products in their local area. Hannah has been working in the beauty industry for 14 years;…
Read MoreAdd length & strength to nails with 1-step Builder Gel from Astonishing Nails
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 application has a cure time…
Read MoreLecenté adds four glitter gel polishes to Create collection
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 and durability alongside exceptional shine…
Read MoreNail Harmony UK unveils Aeropuffing products to aid nail artistry
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 that allows nail designs from…
Read MorePantone reveals Colour of the Year 2020
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 the sky at dusk, the…
Read MoreEducators celebrate growth of beauty academy to a college in the north west
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 at the new premises. Based…
Read MoreMulti award-winning tech reveals own gel polish range
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 lamp, four prep/finishing products and…
Read MoreHere’s how The Massage Company has made treatments more accessible
We all know that beauty services are so much more than just aesthetics. Offering a chance to unwind, indulge or promote a sense of confidence and wellbeing, many of us are guilty of not making ‘me time’ a priority, which is so important for both mind and body. The Massage Company has understood this since…
Read MoreLipnv to go on the road to reveal more about No Needle Filler
The team at The Creative Beauty Group, the company behind Lipnv No Needle Filler, is heading to two locations in January to teach more about the treatment and its two new courses; skill building and conversion. The treatment uses a pressurised pen to deliver hyaluronic acid into the lips and skin, plumping the lips and…
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