MOVERS & SHAKERS
Suffolk salon owner completes 24-hour beauty treatment marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Now
Ixworth beauty professional, Isabelle Cross, completed 24 hours of back-to-back beauty appointments to raise money for Breast Cancer Now – a charity dedicated to life-changing research and care. The 21-year-old opened the doors to her home-based business at the age of 19, and offers treatments including builder gel enhancements, gel…
Eastbourne nail tech to host 24-hour painting marathon in memory of her father
Charlie Wilkinson (@nailsbycharliejade), a nail technician from Eastbourne, is to host a 24-hour ‘Nailathon’ to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.“This event is being held in memory of my dad, who sadly passed away from heart disease in December 2024,” Charlie explains. “This cause is incredibly close to my…
Nailympia Anaheim 2026: THE RESULTS
The third edition of the Nailympia Anaheim nail competition welcomed 83 competitors taking 252 seats – 87 of which were in the arena during the two-day event at Premiere Anaheim. Turn-in art entries and poster submissions were all extremely popular at this event, with Runway Nails, Gel Polish Manicure and…
The 68th Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles on 1 February, honouring the biggest names in music. Bringing together a whole host of stars, the red carpet featured eye-catching fashion styles and shimmering nail designs, which dazzled with chrome and 3D embellishments. Scroll down to check out the celebrity…
Beauty qualifications awarding body, VTCT, has launched the Vocational English Language Assessment (VELA), to benefit international learners. The AI-powered English proficiency test is designed ‘to support international learners, training providers and employers with a fast, reliable and accessible way to validate English language capability’. VELA works by evaluating four core…
The winner of the Scratch Snap nail art contest for January is Bristol nail pro, Kellie Sanfiz-Gould. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created salon-style nail designs inspired by theme, Frosted Fingertips, in the bid to win an Artistic Nail Design prize. Entries were judged by Victoria Trafford, Artistic educator & brand manager at Sweet Squared, and Scratch editor, Rebecca…
Paris is set to welcome one of the most influential minds in nail science, as Doug Schoon returns for an exclusive two-day event dedicated to the future of nails and beauty. Taking place on 13-14 June 2026, at the Hotel L’Elysée Val d’Europe in Serris, this highly anticipated gathering promises…
Prepare your business for the month of February with our roundup of dates to note… All month: LGBTQ+ History Month On its website, LGBT+ History Month designates February as a time ‘to celebrate [the] rich and diverse history, herstory and theirstory’ of the LGBTQ+ community. Each year, the campaign adopts…
Piercing training and product provider, Studex, is celebrating 50 years in operation. For five decades, the company has supplied ear and nose piercing systems and jewellery to salons, jewellers, retailers, piercing studios and healthcare environments. Studex has focused on the development of hygienic, safe and consistent systems, which can be…
