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Watch trend reports on fashion, celebrity sightings & nail news from around the world. See glamorous nail styles from red carpet to runway & learn about the talent behind these fashion-forward fingernails.
Celebrity nail styles and news
Celebrity nail styles and news
Watch trend reports on fashion, celebrity sightings & nail news from around the world. See glamorous nail styles from red carpet to runway & learn about the talent behind these fashion-forward fingernails.
Known worldwide as an award-winning Fantasy Nail Art champion, Hazel was up to her neck in nappies, AKA diapers, when she was drawn into the world of nails. Seduced by the creative edge that nail styling presents, as well as the ability to stay at home with her three young children, Hazel swiftly immersed herself in everything nails. “I was drawn to the idea of doing nails when I saw an airbrushed set sporting the Nike logo. I’d never seen anything like it before,” Hazel recalls. Her interest sparked and creative taste buds tickled, Hazel looked directly into courses as, she confesses, “I felt it couldn’t be that hard, but boy was I in for a shock!”
Attracted to a schedule of working evenings and weekends around her family, Hazel quickly realized it was more a calling than a quick-fix solution. “I love nails,” she chuckles. “I can explore my creative edge while transforming nails into tiny pieces of art. The buzz I get when I’ve finished a set, and see the client’s face light up, renders me speechless, it’s such a powerful, positive feeling.” Boasting a wide repertoire of nail skills, Hazel admits her strengths lie in both structure as well as all nail art genres including extreme techniques. Entering the world of nails in 2006, she took her initial training with CND and has since taken over 73 different classes with an array of brands including Akzentz, NSI, EzFlow, Crystal Nails, Brillbird, as well as completing an NVQ 3 in nails, and untold trainings with a host of award-winning educators across the world. Hazel cites, “Great education, lots of patience, an immense amount of practice and fantastic ongoing support from educators,” as the secret to her ongoing success.
Keen to share her entrepreneurial spirit, the highly decorated trophy and medal winner, Hazel, hung up her competition brushes in 2021 and picked up the mentor mantle. With her own nail brand (HD Professional Systems) and academy to run, alongside her salon, Hazel stood down from the competition circuit in order to use her expertise to support others moving in that spectrum. Working one day a week in her salon, Purely Nailz, Hazel’s philosophy steers her into keeping on top of her salon skills while innovating and raising industry standards. She explains, “The HD Nail Artist Academy has several locations up and down the UK where the 10-strong educator team presents a full array of ABT accredited courses plus workshops from total beginners to the most advanced techniques.” Located in the patchwork of pines and heathland that make up Thetford Forest in Norfolk, Hazel’s trinity comprising salon, academy and warehouse is a hive of activity and a thriving family business. “My academy offers something for everyone. Over the past few years I’ve written over 100 classes and workshops, presenting an array of training that best suits individual needs. I offer both in-house and online training, however, it’s my belief that complete beginners should only be taught in-house due to the science that must be covered. I feel it’s so important the educator be beside the student every step of the way.”
With two types of online training on the menu, Hazel is sure she’s got all bases and learning styles catered for. “Online training is packaged as pre-recorded workshops for existing techs with core, fundamental nail knowledge already in their repertoire. I also offer live Zoom training sessions, which are not accredited, but for students that prefer having the educator ‘live’ with them whilst learning.” A boost like no other, a mentoring program offers significant advantages to those who take the plunge. Mentor, Hazel advises, “Find a fellow, passionate nail tech or mentor. Surround yourself with like-minded people that will encourage, motivate and help you through the good and bad times. Having someone you can call or message that ‘gets you’, is so important. I don’t know what I’d have done without the people who keep me motivated on a daily basis.” Hazel also encourages nail pros to, “Invest your time and money wisely. Research the academy properly before taking a course, to ensure it can provide you with the skills and outcomes you’re looking to achieve, then be specific about this, don’t try to ‘learn’ too much, too quickly. Take your time and be sure you’ve successfully learned and perfected each skill before moving onto the next. Choose one that offers ongoing support, as this is so important.” Believing in a ‘practice makes perfect’ work ethic, Hazel concludes, “I don’t get time for hobbies, but I always make time for my husband and family, as well as indulging in retail therapy and dinner dates. Quality time outside of nails is essential to success, for balance as well as to relieve and relax the mind.” Hazel’s mantra sums this up nicely.
“Be happy with what you have, while working for what you want.”
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UK champion & multi-award-winning nail artist Hazel Dixon, demonstrates the delicate & skilled stages of sculpting a dragon-shaped nail. Hazel shares her secrets to styling the nail using an airbrush gun to paint a flush ombré & completes the design by sculpting 3D roses & leaves for a full-blown mixed media nail art sculpture.
Catch a wave & create this chrome effect nail style in 6 short steps crafted by UK nail champion, Hazel Dixon.
In 1995 American artist Donna S. Dewberry, patented a ‘One Stroke’ technique that she’d develop. This new idea allowed painters to blend, shade and highlight all in one stroke of a brush. The concept consists of loading a brush with two or three separate colors and achieving the shading and highlighting in just one simple stroke. By 2010 nail technicians around the globe began adopting this technique for their nail art. Archival records and articles Circa 1700’s show that the Schools of Art in the UK trained apprentices in the ‘onestroke’ style as it was a quick method of painting for commercial reasons – to speedily decorate furniture, pottery and trays for selling.
This Master Class covers the stages necessary when creating and completing an extreme nail design. Award-winning nail artist and international master educator, Angela Wilden of Luxembourg, reveals her pathway from the design and application of the nail design to the filing, shaping and refining right up to, and including, the decoration of the nails in readiness for a photoshoot or fashion show.
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This Master Class covers the stages necessary when creating and completing an extreme nail design. Award-winning nail artist and international master educator, Angela Wilden of Luxembourg, reveals her pathway from the design and application of the nail design to the filing, shaping and refining right up to, and including, the decoration of the nails in readiness for a photoshoot or fashion show.
Do you have questions for the artist? GlossaryLive will present a LIVE interview with this artist. Email your questions to be featured during the Q&A session.
This Master Class covers the stages necessary when creating and completing an extreme nail design. Award-winning nail artist and international master educator, Angela Wilden of Luxembourg, reveals her pathway from the design and application of the nail design to the filing, shaping and refining right up to, and including, the decoration of the nails in readiness for a photoshoot or fashion show.
Do you have questions for the artist? GlossaryLive will present a LIVE interview with this artist. Email your questions to be featured during the Q&A session.
This Master Class covers the stages necessary when creating and completing an extreme nail design. Award-winning nail artist and international master educator, Angela Wilden of Luxembourg, reveals her pathway from the design and application of the nail design to the filing, shaping and refining right up to, and including, the decoration of the nails in readiness for a photoshoot or fashion show.
Do you have questions for the artist? GlossaryLive will present a LIVE interview with this artist. Email your questions to be featured during the Q&A session.
Working as a nail professional since 2009, Dafne Fernández, known for both her nail sculpture, structure and art skills, is the founder and owner of Stanzy Nails & Beauty, Botica Puré, Mano Santa Nail Art and the director of the Stanzy Academy in Mexico City. Dafne became globally renowned after taking the role of global educator for Artistic Nail Design from 2012-2018. A champion tech, Dafne has won accolades in Orlando, Vegas, Pasadena and at the first Nailympia Canada in 2019. Dafne is an international judge, who has educated in Japan, the USA, China, Turkey, The Netherlands, the UK, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Australia and Greece. She’s also the host of Nailympia Mexico and the forthcoming Nailympia Brazil.
“I wanted to host Nailympia in my region because I believe that competitions are necessary in order to build and grow as a nail professional. This activity sets high standards and challenges that a competitor must work through in order to participate. As each element of competition tests the nail tech, abilities are realised and then stretched, skills and creativity are raised and the nail professional finds their purpose as success is enjoyed.”
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Meet Dafne Fernandez, salon & school owner, product manufacturer, Nailympia Mexico organizer & renowned global educator. Find out what inspired her to move careers from lawyer to nail technician.
Dafne Fernandez explains the theory behind the shape & angles that make the Russian almond a notorious shape for cover photos & dramatic extensions the world over.
Adding colored & glitter powders to a beautiful extension of the nail plate, Dafne Fernandez proves that long & dramatic nail shaping can be sculpted skillfully & beautifully when following certain rules in application.
Do you have gaps on the sides of your form? Let Dafne Fernandez show you how to fix it so your form fits perfectly.
Do you experience trouble with filing too much & removing most of your sidewall? Get a super tip from Dafne Fernandez to help fix this common problem.
Learn to perfect the French smile line in your sculptured nails with Dafne Fernandez.
Don’t let cloudy applications ruin your French nails. Get advice from Dafne Fernandez on how to keep the French clean!
The magical world of Annabel Maginnis, owner and creator of Nails by Annabel, now known as the UK-based Glitterbels nail brand, is to offically launch into the USA market on Monday 20th November 2023 from its new US HQ in Atlanta, Georgia. From its new premises in Atlanta, its head of education, award-winning nail professional, Charli Jepson, alongside a series of nail industry guests and influencers, will be offering discounts and giveaways to US nail artists via live feeds from its instagram account throughout the launch day. Having evolved and grown from Annabel’s mom’s kitchen table into a huge fairy-tale salon in Newcastle-Under-Lyme which houses its own state-of-the-art training academy, shop and full-size unicorn, this nail brand has grown beyond expectations into the nail giant we see today. Creating nail art masterpieces and running nail art masterclasses, Annabel wanted to create her own unique brand and led the way in nail technology to build up the Glitterbels brand in the UK. Now a worldwide professional salon, academy and nail brand, Glitterbels offers its unique brand of hema-free gel polishes, builder gels, acrylics, UV/LED gels and cutting-edge accessories all packaged up in pink. ‘Product innovation, trend-led colors and creating beauty must-haves’ is its driving force. With color its passion – from the catwalk to street-style, nature and lifestyle, Glitterbels inspires positivity and shares this love of nails with its customers. Find out more at glitterbels.com and keep an eye on its IG for more updated on its launch into the USA. @glitterbels @nails_by_annabel_m
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Nailympia San Antonio was the third Nailympia to be hosted on US soil in 2023. Attracting top class nail artists to battle for medals and points towards the Nailympia Premiere Cup, this event preceded, by just one week, the fourth US Nailympia location, Columbus, Ohio (8-9 October). The thrill of this new cup saw superb skills displayed on the arena as adrenalin kept spirist high and concentration swept over the floor.
Head judge, Alisha Rimando, founder of GlossaryLive.com, was impressed to evaluate such strong skills from the floor, alongside fellow judges Beth Livesay, Jesse Bruner, Gari-Dawn Tingler, Kalista Sims and Koko Kashiwagi. San Antonio saw contestants from across the USA, Germany, Ireland and Ethiopia, which was represented for the first time, who all showcased their nail skills and mastery to hungry spectators. Stepping in to host the event at the Premiere San Antonio beauty expo nail artist Hemi Park relays, “This Nailympia was a blast! This brand new major beauty event, hosted in San Antonio, Texas, delivered 11 categories over two days with 13 competitors from four countries taking 46 seats.
“Seeing such a diverse group of competitors from well-seasoned veterans to novices embracing the arena with such passion and drive to achieve goals was awe-inspiring.
Headline sponsor for the event was nail brand CND, which presented the Top Scorer trophy and prizes.”
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Embrace the advice of Nailympia Competition organizer, Alex Fox, as she explains some of the benfits of nail competitions.
Champion nail artist, Emese demonstrates some tricks to create a perfect tip & overlay & how to make sure the two hands match perfectly for a high score!
Polishing the red nails can prove difficult during the final moments of a competition, let Emese Koppányi show you a few tricks to make it look like the nails literally GREW RED!