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SEARCHThe Olympia Beauty Show is held in London annually and is similar to shows in the U.S. in that there are nail competitions and different manufacturer booths to visit and shop at. There seemed to be
The Olympia Beauty Show is held in London annually and is similar to shows in the U.S. in that there are nail competitions and different manufacturer booths to visit and shop at. There seemed to be more booths involving lashes than I’ve normally seen in the U.S. and there were the usual tchotchke booths of bags and similar retail items. As my first visit to an international show, I was in love with all the various accents and enjoying the nail trends I saw passing the booth as I worked.
The main trends I seemed to catch over and over at the show and adorning the general population when out and about were accent nails (when two nails are done differently than the rest of the set), rockstar nails and toes (full glitter coverage), and Swarovski pedicures. Some salons there are charging upwards of £100 for a Swarovski pedicure which is about $160. When using actual Swarovski crystals the stones stay sparkly even with top coat and catch the sun like diamonds. I’m considering offering the service next summer. Are any of you doing them yet? If so what are you charging?
If you ever have the chance to attend a large beauty show in the U.S. or the U.K., or any country for that matter, I suggest trying it at least once for the atmosphere, the inspiration, and the experience!
Heading to work in the morning just before the show floor opens.
The queue (line) at the Sweet Squared booth I was working in got up to two hours long at times with nail professionals waiting to buy product!
An “aerial” view of part of the show floor.
Me with Debbie Davies of Sweet Squared doing my first gig with a headset mic!
— Holly
Here I am sharing a very comprehensive and well-rounded almost back to work package of information for you from Virox (Rejuvenate) that is the complete set of materials to help you feel confident that everything is in place and ready to go, even if you are already back at work!
Every Tuesday for the next four weeks, Holly will be doing an alcohol ink tutorial.
National Nail Tech Day is May 30, and to celebrate YOU, Virox and I would like to offer up the opportunity to win a canister of disinfecting wipes.
Join me Wednesday evening 5/27/20 for a Live chat on Facebook with Dr Spalding to get some idea of what it takes to be that level of clean and safe.
If your salon has re-opened, you may have found some challenges with wearing a face shield while working. If not, here are some tips that could help save you some headaches when you do get back.
This video is a really awesome resource for figuring out a reasonable hourly rate for yourself in addition to seeing the average your area can bear in service prices in some ways.
Have you ever heard of the stages of grief? With everything going on, we are grieving our “normal”. That means you should give yourself permission to feel the way you feel.
Has all this PPE business got you down? Does it feel like it cramps your style? One way to help it cheer you up which will in turn cheer up your clients is to add some sparkle.
For those of you that like a little data with your info, here is some really interesting information from salon owner Michele Baker in Georgia. Being one of the first states to open left the salon owners to scramble to learn a lot of things on their own and many have been generous in sharing things they have figured out to help make operating in the COVID-19 world more systematic and understandable.
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Holly and Shelena Robinson show how to make a runway rose fit for everyday.
Holly helps you practice your hard gel technique.
Holly will be doing two Instagram Lives next week on PPE.
It has been quite a while since I made a video for the e-file chronicles so an update to that seemed in order. The latest installment is removing gel-polish from an enhancement.
Holly has a jam-packed week of live talks and demos on social media!
