In todays episode we are joined by Harriet Westmoreland, the queen of French, to talk all about the subject ‘Finding your Niche.’ Harriets work has become iconic after she re-invented the French Manicure and put the British Manicure on the map. It is easy to see why the likes of Vogue and most recently Rosie Huntington-Whiteley have praised her work so highly. We hope that Harriet will share her secrets to finding your own niche and how creating your own unique style can help further a...

Today we are joined by Lecente’s lead educator, Theresa Foddering but you may know her as the nail dresser. Today’s episode is all about nail education and beauty courses. As a newbie to the industry finding a reputable course can be overwhelming so we are hoping Theresa can help clear some of the confusion. Whether you are new to the industry, or have been qualified for multiple years education is still the key to success. We believe that every day is a school day and we can’t wait to learn...

Today we are going to be joined by Rosie Lynall, owner of nail art studio NailsBab in Birmingham. Social media is such a huge part of our jobs within the beauty industry now and we felt it was time to talk about social media etiquette. Rosie is an incredible nail artist with over 87,000 followers on Instagram. We hope that Rosie will share with us the do's and don'ts when it comes to social media and how we can all use this powerful tool in a respectful way. The Beauty Edit Podcast...

Today we are joined by food, lifestyle, fashion, beauty and travel blogger Em Sheldon to chat about all things 'Client Expectations'. We feel this subject will be helpful given the current economic circumstances. We are so excited to have Em join us today. She has visited numerous salons over the years for a wide range of treatments so it will be interesting to hear her expectations and insights as a client. Hopefully this episode will allow us to get a view of our business' and work from a...

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** Please note this episode contains emotive and triggering content** Today we are joined by Laura and Heather, the co-founders of the non-profit organisation In Safe Hands. The ladies reached out to us at the very early stages of The Beauty Edit Podcast and we felt it was vital to dedicate an entire episode to ‘Mental Health’ In Safe Hands aims to teach beauty professionals how to manage and support client’s mental health concerns and disclosures without compromising their own, through...

This podcast episode marks the end of our 3 part ’mini-series’ in which we look into the pro’s and con’s of the different types of business’ we can run as beauty professionals. We have dived into the world of being a mobile technician, owning a high street salon and today we will be discovering what it’s like to run a beauty business from home. We are joined by the ever so lovely Leeanne Andrews, owner of Glossy By Leeanne. Her home studio is simply beautiful and we love everything about her...

In this weeks episode we are joined by the Nail Boss Tammy Koslowski, owner of award winning NAF!Salon, NAF!Stuff and NAF!School. We also absolutely smash our record for longest episode so prepare yourselves ladies and gents...although as always this episode is packed full of useful and interesting information. Tammy shares with us her experience of being a high street salon owner and gives us a closer look behind the doors of the award winning NAF! Salon. As you can probably guess creating...

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Retailing products is a great way to boost your takings and doesn’t need to be a daunting task. Today we chat all things retail with the lovely Katie Millington of Love Beauty Gatley and more! Katie shares how she used her time during lockdown to focus on retailing and how the success she has achieved has influenced her to switch the focus of her business. Keep listening to hear plenty of advice and tips and tricks from Katie. Her lockdown story is a great example of a beauty business owner...

Do you struggle when it comes to working out your prices? Well luckily series 2 of The Beauty Edit Podcast is taking a slightly different direction. Each episode will be based on a topic or subject we feel is vital to the beauty industry. We are kicking things off with the topic ‘Charging your worth’ and we instantly knew the lady we needed to help us create this episode. In today’s episode we chat to Maddi Cook, the creator of the hair and beauty consultancy business, Boss Your Salon...

In today’s episode we chat with the social media sensation and YouTuber Isabel May Nails. She tells us about how she first entered the industry and why she felt the urge to create a youtube account. Izzy has accomplished so much in a short space of time and recently has become a Navy Pro Tools ambassador and Bio Sculpture Mentor. Keep listening to find out about Izzys experience of returning to work after the lockdown and what changes she has made to her home business. Izzy also tells us...

In today’s episode we chat to the creators of salon chat and newest ambassadors to the Louella Belle team. The lovely Bella from @bella_beautygarage and Kelly, from @lavishnailsss, join us to tell us about what they’ve been up to during the pandemic. Between all the laughing and little anecdotes we chat about how Bella and Kelly entered the industry, their home business’ and their plans for the future. These ladies have used the pandemic to create content via instagram lives for nail...

In today’s episode we speak to the business women behind Nail Co Nail Bars, Jayd Linney. Jayd tells us how Nail Co was born and how she’s managed to expand the brand to now have 4 locations in less than 3 years! We chat about how Nail Co survived not one, but two major struggles and how Jayd overcame the situation with perseverance and smart thinking. Jayd gives us some incredible insight into her successful business and gives us honest, yet positive advice about being a salon owner. Jayd’s...

Today’s podcast is a little different to our previous 18 episodes. In episode 19 we switch roles with our friend, nail technician and Scratch Stars Finalist, Nicky Haus, as she interviews us about our journey into the beauty industry. We can talk for hours so you may want to make yourself a cuppa for this one! We would like to thank Nicky for taking time out of her day and offering to create this episode with us. Together we chat about our careers so far, why we feel it is important to give...

Today’s guest needs no introduction! Globally renowned nail technician, Marian Newman, joins us to tell us all about her exciting, successful career and shares with us her most recent ventures and what she’s been up to during lockdown. We chat about Marian's new Facebook page, Madge’s Chat Show, and we find out where the inspiration came from to start this group, which is snowballing with new members. Marian covers her entire career in this podcast which is pretty impressive, but shares with...

Today we reminisce about the start of Shelby’s career with the lovely Georgie Smedley, owner of The Georgie Smedley Group, formerly known as Nail Harmony UK. Georgie tells us how her journey started into the beauty industry and how her life lead to a career in distribution. Shelby’s career started at the age of 16 when she won the Gelish Gives Back campaign whilst studying at college. Georgie tells us the idea behind this innovative scheme and what they are currently doing to support...

Today we sit down and chat to the incredible nail artist Lauren Holmes but you may know her on Instagram as @nailedit_beauty. Lauren has created her own signature nail style which is now followed by over 33,000 people. We chat about Lauren’s journey into the industry and how beauty therapy can be easily frowned upon as a career. Lauren also tells us how she has created a successful business for herself and the pro’s and con’s of being mobile and owning a home salon. If you are considering...

In todays episode we chat to Alice Sanderson, the nail blogger behind the brand One Nail To Rule Them All. Alice gives us an insight into the world of blogging and shares her nail biting story with us that later inspired her journey into the industry. We learn all about Alice’s incredible accomplishments and the collaborations she has worked on. Alice’s nail art is one of a kind and her Instagram is beautifully curated, we love that she specialises in nail art using regular nail polish...

In today’s episode we chat to the nail tech come business power women, Sophie Dale the owner of Nancy Loves Nails and Scratch Stars finalist. We reminisce on our first steps into the industry as winners of Gelish Gives Back and talk about Sophie’s incredible accomplishments since. Although still young, Sophie has so much knowledge and experience to share. Today’s episode just shows that we all have career blips and feel the pressure of social media whether you have 40 or 40,000...

In today’s episode we’re joined by Jim McConnell, the chemist and co-owner behind the brand Light Elegance. Jim kindly agreed to speak to us about a whole range of topics that we are all desperate to know the answers to, including whether HEMA is safe, what we should be looking out for when choosing a gel product and more! Jim also tells us all about the history and the future for Light Elegance and their beautiful products, including their new Jimmy Gel. If you have any concerns regarding...

In today’s episode we chat the inspirational Krisztina Van der Boom, co-owner of the famous nail and blowdry bar , DryBy London. Krisztina joins us to talk about the inspiration behind starting DryBy and the challenges they faced when first launching. Dryby London’s work is instantly recognisable, with its nude nail shades and touch of metallic foil and Krisztina shares with us how they achieve their flawless nail pictures. We feel so honoured that Krisztina was so open to join us for this...

In today’s episode we chat to the super talented Jen Seales, also known as buffsjen. We talk about her successful career to date and where she finds inspiration to create such original nail designs. Together we touch on the benefits to being employed vs self employed and Jen tells us all about her plans for the future. If you don’t follow Jen already on Instagram then you are missing out! Go give her a follow to see the amazing things she’s been up to during lockdown. The Beauty Edit...

In today’s episode we chat to the waxing daddy, Andy Rouillard, the owner of Axiom Wax Academy. Andy shares with us his journey into the world of waxing, especially male intimate waxing and also shares his inspiration behind starting his own training academy. Together we laugh about the shocking stories and sticky situations we’ve all got ourselves in and Andy shares some amazing advice and tips when it comes to waxing. This episode is perfect for experience waxers who wish to learn from...