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CND Shellac ™ Glittercore Collection £75.75 +VAT

www.sweetsquared.com

Dazzle clients this season with CND Shellac™ ’s Glittercore collection, which comprises five intensely sparkling gel polish shades. From brilliant gold and reflective silver to shimmering pink, purple and blue, this assortment of flash-activated hues makes it easy to create high-impact styles for festivities and special occasions. Each Glittercore shade is available for £14.95 + VAT.

Nail Allergies Essentials & Nail Chemistry Essentials from £17.99 + VAT

www.ikoniqnails.com

Two handy books have been published by Robert Giblett, founder of the IKON.IQ nail brand. Nail Allergies Essentials and Nail Chemistry Essentials serve up knowledge to support the daily practice of professionals, turning complex subjects into practical insights. Each book takes approximately one hour to read and is available via the IKON.IQ website and Amazon in paperback, Kindle and a variety of languages.

Halo EasiBuild HEMA-free Builder Gel £9.25 + VAT

www.purenails.co.uk

Discover six Halo EasiBuild builder gel shades, each inspired by the sweet treats and soft colours of a classic patisserie. Featuring three sheer and three highly pigmented hues, the range is perfect for nail overlays, French manicures and to create sculpts with forms or tips. TPO and HEMA-free, the shades are housed in 8ml bottles with stylish chrome lids.

Nail Medicine Drip Clean Hand Sanitiser £10.95 inc VAT

www.nailmedicine.com

www.thebeautydepot.co.uk

This lightweight mist kills 99.9% of germs while dosing hands with hydration. Pocket-friendly and an ideal retail item, the sanitiser is available in Vitamin Sea, a fresh and invigorating scent with sea salt, citrus and sage, and Brazilian Dose, a blend of vanilla, pink pepper and amber musk. Vegan and cruelty-free, the sanitiser is presented in a 50ml bottle styled to resemble a medical drip, in keeping with the Nail Medicine identity.

OPI x M&M’s GelColor 14pc Display Kit £239 + VAT

uk.wella.professionalstore.com

Appeal to your clients’ sweet sides with the bold selection of shades from OPI’s collaboration with M&M’s. This eye-catching display includes all 12 GelColor hues – from Choco-lotta Cheer to Crack Me Up and Merry Crunch-mas – plus GelColor Super Base Base Coat and Super Gloss Top Coat. The kit also comes with a blank colour palette, so clients can easily pick shades that suit their tastes.

Glitterbels A Polished Christmas Advent Calendar £100 inc VAT

www.glitterbels.com

Count down to Christmas with this jewellery-box inspired advent calendar, which features treasure behind each door. An ideal present for yourself or a colleague, the 24 doors house Glitterbels goodies including Hema Free Gel Polish in jewel-inspired shades, Chrome Powder, Builder-bel Gel, Loose Glitter, Cuticle Oil and Brush On Builder Gel. All products are TPO-free.

HD Professional Nail Systems Colour It! ™ Nail Me Under The Mistletoe Collection £71.33 + VAT

www.hazeldixonnails.com

Step into sparkle season with this soak-off gel colour collection, which ‘captures the magic of cosy nights, cheerful celebrations and the mischievous spirit of the holidays’. Glitter shades include Snow Much Love, a rich, romantic red, and Don’t Get Your Tinsel In A Twist, a Christmas tree green. The playful names continue throughout the collection, with opaque hues including Sleigh Me Santa, a classic red, and Flake It Til You Make It, a rich purple. Shades are available individually for £10.49 + VAT.

HARA Professional Christmas 2026 Gel Polish Collection £30 + VAT

www.haraprofessional.com / www.astonandfincher.co.uk

Six luxurious, soft velvet cat eye hues make up HARA Professional’s Christmas 2026 Gel Polish collection. Each 10ml shade is £7.40 + VAT and inspired by rich jewel tones and dramatic seasonal colours. Encourage clients to choose from Evergreen, an emerald green; Fireside, a vibrant magenta; Bauble, a steel blue; Mistleberry, a magenta purple; Majesty, a royal purple, and Nightfall, a deep navy blue.

Artistic Colour Gloss Flutter Theory Collection £59.70 + VAT

www.sweetsquared.com

Inspired by the patterns and colours seen in species of butterflies, the six-piece Flutter Theory collection combines deep shades representative of camouflage and protection, and bold, shimmering hues that catch attention. An ideal transitional range, shades are available for £9.95 + VAT each and include earthy green crème, Moss Over Matte, and apple pearl, Social Flutterfly. The line-up features two special effect shades: High Key Hovering, a silver metallic, and Feeling Fly AF, a candied burgundy shimmer.

The Manicure Company Christmas Hits Gel Polish Collection £51.26 inc VAT

www.themanicurecompany.com

This nostalgic collection welcomes back eight popular hues from former festive shade drops: the biggest hits from Christmases past. Included are four red hues: Mrs Claws, a deep red with gold and red micro-flecks; Santa Baby, a bold red; Red Robin, which features gold micro-glitter, and Wrapped In Rubies, a deep red with gold and red glitter. Four metallic shades complete the collection: Crimson Cracker, a burgundy with red and gold shimmer; Gilded Gifts, a full cover gold glitter; Silver Lining, a full cover silver glitter, and Frosted Fir, a rich forest green.