Name

Lucy Price

Initially training in manicure, pedicure and gel colour treatments at 16 after she finished school, Lucy remembers spending half terms and summer holidays performing natural nail treatments alongside studying for her A Levels and working in her mum’s salon, NAILSPA, as a Saturday girl, loving the salon environment.

Unsure of what she wanted to study at degree level, Lucy made the decision to take a gap year, training in a range of beauty and advanced nail services. As of 2023, Lucy is based at NAILSPA in Huddersfield and has achieved her level 2 and 3 beauty qualifications, level 3 qualifications in nails, level 4 qualifications in salon management and has completed a teaching diploma, using her knowledge to teach nail services at college and educating for OPI.

“I pride myself in being a nail technician, as I enjoy the technical side of all services,” Lucy shares. “I offer a range of nail services to cater for every client, including natural nail manicures, gel manicures, builder gel, hard gel, L&P acrylic, dip powders, silk wraps, and fibreglass, all with optional luxury upgrades. I also offer massage, therapeutic and advanced skincare, waxing services and lash lifts.

“I love to use products from OPI for my nail services – its gel colour and manicure range bring clients to the salon. My clients get long lasting wear, a wide choice of colour and professional manicure products all in one place. I use Katie Barnes Tool Range for all of my prep.”

“Natural nails are the foundation of all services, even if you’re creating enhancements. The natural nail is the canvas, and for me it’s fundamental to ensure the health of natural nails while providing professional and safe treatments.”
“My favourite nails to create are ‘your nails but better’ – whether it’s a sheer nude which compliments your skin tone or a French manicure with immaculate cuticles and rejuvenated skin. For a French manicure, my signature look is created using OPI Gel Color in Put It In Neutral and Alpine Snow to create a micro French tip using the Lecenté S1 Brush.

“My most popular sets are variations of French manicures, ranging from a simple micro-French to a tortoiseshell French tip,” she reveals. “While I do generally do more minimal nails, I do also have clients who come for design sets.”