developments in nail lacquers


Cuccio Colour is 3-free and formulated using the latest triple pigmentation technologies to give true, deep colour after the first coat.


The brand have also thought thoroughly about the design of the bottle, creating a shape that not only fits neatly into the technician’s hand but provides the majority of the product at the top. The extended cap also allows ease of painting with a blunt cut brush with fibres that splay perfectly around the edge of the eponychium and sidewalls to create a flawless finish.


• Cuccio Europe: 0115 975 3656


China Glaze’s range of rich, on trend, innovative colour lacquers contain China Clay as a nail hardener, the same material that gives porcelain its shiny finish.


These glossy lacquers offer nails lasting strength and durability through a formula which contains a special balance of polymers, to maintain colour, shine and lustre, and resins to enhance flexibility and adhesion. All China Glaze colours are free of DBP, Toluene and added Formaldehyde.


• China Glaze / The Beauty Partnership: 0113 249 7025


Polish II® is fast drying, boasts a seven day long wear and is ideal for use during nail art and stamping. Over 100 colours are available to purchase, plus you can also retail matching polishes to your clients after their Gel II® manicures.


• Polish II / The Creative Beauty Group: 01202 874 904


OPI have created a range of nail polishes for those clients who demand shine with the easy removal of a nail lacquer.


Infinite Shine ensures 10 days of shine through a base coat that prevents staining and has real sticking power, a rich colour and a high-gloss top coat that creates dimensional shine. The brand has recently added 12 new shades to the line including Raisin the Bar, a deep purple; She Went On and On and On, a bright and cheerful pink (pictured) and Indignantly Indigo, an indigo blue.


• OPI: 01923 240 010


Crystal Nails’ High Shine and Supernova Effect polishes are two examples of how far nail lacquers have travelled.


Tiny diamond granules visible to the naked eye have been added to their nail polish formulation to create their High Shine polishes which provide extreme high-gloss finishes with a quick drying top coat. Meanwhile, their Supernova Effect polishes (pictured) have been refined to leave no stripes or spots when applied to the nail, spreading evenly and easily to create optimal colour explosion.


• Crystal Nails 4U: 01245 256 426


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Jessica’s Phenom is a three-step manicure system that dries quickly in natural light, delivers gel-like shine that lasts up to 10 days and removes easily like polish.


Ideal for clients with busy lifestyles and want to change their nail colour frequently with ease, an array of fashion forward hues are available. Six new colours have just been added to the line including Decadent, an electric blue crème and Exquisite, a deep aubergine crème (pictured).


All Jessica Colour, GELeration and Phenom products are 7-Free, meaning No Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Toluene, DBP, Camphor, Xylene or Etyhl Toslyamide.


• Jessica / Gerrard International: 0845 217 1360


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