Meet – Sam Biddle – UK

Get to Know a Nailympia Expert in 23 Steps… 

NAME: Sam Biddle

Business name: Be Inspired Online

Location: Dorset, South West England

Nationality: British

Who Trained You: Many different people. The best educators that I learned my craft from are Antony Buckley (UK) and MaeLing Parish (USA)

Years in Nails: 21+ years

Years Judging: 10+ years

Nail Brand You Represent/Use: I’m an independent artist, as well as an ambassador for Orly international * & Mystic nails UK

Role in Industry: I’m an educator/ambassador/ online course provider & hosting platform

Favourite Trade Exhibition: Olympia Beauty UK

Favourite Nail Tool: Katie Barnes scissors

Favourite Book: Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

Favourite Movie: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café

Favourite Food: Chips and mayonnaise

Favourite Vacation Destination: My back garden, but if I must go abroad, Italy (it’s the food)

Your Hobbies: Digital painting and gardening

What Inspires Your Work: People. My work is helping techs and their genius, it’s through them that I find solutions and new ways forward.

Who You Admire In Industry: Melanie Lewendon, my co-host on the Mel and Sam Show.

Top Technique You’ve Mastered: Portraits in gel paint

Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: Visualise the process, sit and meditate your way through each step of your competition, then, when you come to do it, it’s like old hat. You have done it once in your mind, doing it in person will be a breeze. From lifting the kit out of your bag to buffing the last scratch out of the nail surface.

What Lockdown Has Taught You: That anything can happen. To trust and go with the flow and that life really does give you lemons so you can make lemonade. The trick is to make the lemonade and not moan about the sour taste of the lemons.

An Affirmation You Love: I think I can, therefore I can

Why Nailympia: Because it brings nail techs together from all corners of the globe.

Instagram: @sambiddle_inspired

Twitter: @sambiddle

Facebook: @beinspiredwithsambiddle

TikTok: @sambiddle_nailart