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Home studio owner & hand-painting specialist, LUCY ALLMAN, shares her favourite creations & career ambitions

Name – Lucy Allman

Age – 36

Business name – The Nail Shed

Location – Hull, East Yorkshire Years in nails – Four Trained with – ALouise Academy, Hull

Favourite products – My go-to brand is Magpie Beauty, and I particularly love its gel polish range, Chrome Dusts and Cat Eye Glitter Gels. The Katie Barnes E-file is an essential part of my kit.

Favourite nail technique – I love using a variety of techniques, but find the ones that challenge me and push me out of my comfort zone to be the most satisfying. children, and took the leap into working on a self-employed basis.

I aspire to be the best tech I can be, and to challenge myself and try new techniques. I want my business to be inclusive to all, and am working on encouraging more men to feel confident in booking nail appointments. Many of them enjoy tattoo art, so why not nail art?

Nail design offers a great way to express oneself, and my male clients love choosing fun styles at their appointments.

I want to continue to raise my profile in the nail industry and be a guest on a podcast, so that I can encourage others to be positive about their journeys and embrace new skills. I believe that everyone is capable of achieving amazing things with the correct mindset.

Favourite nail design – I enjoy creating Disney-themed, gothic and floral nail styles, particularly designs featuring roses.

Career ambition & vision – My nail career began as a hobby in 2021, when I would practice designs on myself, my family and friends. I desired job flexibility as I had two young

Who do you admire in the industry? There are so many nail artists whose work inspires me, but the Instagram accounts I view most are: @audrey_swatches, @paiwaloves, @sauvage_artistry, @paintedbycourtney, @nailsby_nnat and @nailsbloodynails.

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