London Event 2024

LONDON 2024

In December, The Nail Dates went from online to IRL for the very first time, as we took over London. Bringing together 100 of the most amazing, inspiring and driven nail techs from our community for a day of learning, connection, and, of course, fun and cocktails. If you weren’t there… let me fill you in (and give you some serious FOMO – sorry!).

We kicked things off with a light breakfast —because no one’s absorbing this much information on an empty stomach. From the second members entered, the energy was magical. Once we got settled in, we jumped straight into the workshops—because this wasn’t just a ‘sit and listen’ kinda day. This was about leveling up, getting hands-on, and actually learning things that would change the game.

The Workshops: Demos, Socials & Content Creation

Workshop 1: Builder & HEMA-Free Demo with Resident Artist Alysha (@byalyshaelise)
Alysha showed us how to work with builder & HEMA-free builder gel in a live demo, breaking down her step-by-step routine to the members. Watching it all happen in real-time? Next level.

Workshop 2: Social Media Strategy with Jessica (@jessicawhitenailartist)
Social media can feel like a full-time job, especially when you’re trying to build clientele or grow your following, but Jess came through with pure gold from her new launch, The Growth Accelerator. She showed us how to attract dream clients, grow a REAL audience, and make Instagram actually work for us—not the other way around.

📸 Workshop 3: Content Creation & Brand Collabs with Sadie (@sadiejnails)
Want to create content that brands love? Get noticed? Start landing deals? Sadie had us covered. She gave the inside scoop on filming, editing, and the exact strategies she uses to work with brands. So many lightbulb moments in this session!

Cocktails, Lunch & A Giveaway

After soaking up all that knowledge, we wrapped things up with cocktails, a big lunch, and lots of networking—aka the best part! Seeing everyone chat, make connections, and just vibe together was honestly incredible. The buzz in the room felt unreal.

Oh, and did I mention we did a giveaway? TWO lucky guests walked away with a brand-new e-file & UV lamp!

The messages, stories, posts and DMs after the event were proof that this was just the beginning of something so special. So if you missed this one, you already know you need to be at the next. And trust me, we’re going EVEN BIGGER – your certain favourite gel brand might just be there. See you there? S xxx