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THE HOT List

Scratch scours the industry for the latest nail & beauty products to captivate clients & lend a helping hand to your services

Gelish Boujie By Nature Soak-off Gel Polish Collection £14.95 + VAT each www.gelishmorgantaylor.co.uk Multi-dimensional shimmers and crèmes make up the autumn nail colour collection from Gelish, including dark brown Cedar You Later, amber sparkle Solstice Sister and off-white Bloom & Gloom. Designed to ‘spice up’ the season, the six shades are inspired by nature, but feature a modern edge. Hues are available in Gelish Soak-off Gel Polish, Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer (£4.50 + VAT) and Gelish Dip N Brush (£12.99 + VAT).

HD Professional Nail Systems Colour It! Fallen For You Collection £71.33 + VAT www.hazeldixonnails.com Embrace the cosy charm and bold romance of autumn with this eight-piece gel polish collection, which reflects the rich colours of the season. From spicy sunset tones to sultry teals, the highly pigmented hues are perfect for bold overlays and on-trend nail designs. The 12ml soak-off, HEMA-free shades are available individually for £10.49 + VAT.

Cuticleco. 3D Sculpt £8.50 inc VAT www.cuticleco.com Craft unique nail art shapes with a choice of 24 sculpting gel shades. 3D Sculpt is a thick, mouldable gel designed to build dimension and structure. HEMA and TPO-free, the formula holds its shape, allowing techs to sculpt artistic elements and add texture to designs. The colour palette ranges from core hues of black, white and red, to pastels and brights.

Glitterbels Training Bag £29.99 inc VAT www.glitterbels.com Designed with practicality in mind, this spacious pink tote is the perfect size for everyday essentials, whether you’re heading to appointments, college, the salon or a training course. It features front sleeves and an inside zip pocket, with a long black strap for over-the-shoulder wear.

The Manicure Company Comfy & Cosy Gel Polish Collection £44.25 inc VAT www.themanicurecompany.com Sunday Slippers, Duvet Day and Evening Embers sound like a dreamy combination for a cosy night in – and are the names of three of the autumn/winter gel polish shades from The Manicure Company. Faded Flannel, Feathered Nest and Woolen Whisper make up a comforting collection that nods to the small rituals of the season. Each richly pigmented hue is £7.55 inc VAT and offers around three weeks’ wear when used with a base and top coat from The Manicure Company’s portfolio.

The GelBottle Inc Hard BIAB £18.95 + VAT www.thegelbottle.com Best-selling shades from The GelBottle Inc’s gel polish portfolio have inspired the latest additions to the brand’s Hard BIAB (Builder In A Bottle ) range. The 10 hues – which include three shimmer finishes – bring the total Hard BIAB offering to 22, allowing nail pros more colour choice when building salon-style extensions, creating durable overlays and aiding natural nail repairs. The shades are formulated in the UK and are TPO and HEMA-free, with self-levelling benefits. Pair with TGB’s Rubber Base or Bond Base for optimum results.

Halo HEMA-free Salon Size Gel Polish £10.55 + VAT www.purenails.co.uk

The four best-selling HEMA-free gel polish shades from Halo are now available in 15ml size. Designed for busy nail professionals, the larger size ‘offers better value, fewer bottle changes and more treatments per bottle’. Choose from Black, French White, Burgundy and Elise – a creamy, nude hue.

Light Elegance Viva Las Vegas Glitter Gel Collection £76.95 + VAT www.lightelegance.co.uk

High stakes luxury meets dazzling nighttime energy in this Las Vegas-inspired Glitter Gel collection. The six hard gel shades are packed with multi-dimensional shimmer and comprise Winner Winner – a dramatic crimson glitter, Here For The Lights – a reflective silver sparkle, She’s My Golden Nugget – an opulent, rich gold glitter, I Smell A Party – a vibrant red glitter mix, Glitter That Never Sleeps – a multi-dimensional iridescent champagne, and My Showgirl – a deep, sultry purple that’s reminiscent of Vegas stage costumes. Each 10ml Glitter Gel is £14.95 + VAT.

Willow Ultra Cleanse 2.0 £90 + VAT www.willowacademy.com This ultrasonic machine efficiently cleans E-file bits, manual tools and beauty implements. Ideal for salons with multiple users and cleaning large tools at speed, the machine – combined with Willow Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution – removes debris from hard-to-reach areas. Use as the first step in the cleaning process, before following with Willow’s Spray and Go, Willow Wipes or an alternative disinfection or sterilisation method.

CND Visible Light Lamp £249.95 + VAT www.sweetsquared.com CND ’s latest nail lamp launch features Visible Light Technology , which provide precise curing for CND gel products. The system also improves curing of highly opaque SHELLAC coatings, enhances depth of cure on high-viscosity light cure formulas, and helps reduce wrinkling in pigmented shades. An optional red light feature adds a spalike element to the service experience, and the lamp is cordless and rechargeable, with a removable baseplate for pedicures.

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