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Today marks 6 years of Cult Studios. 🩷

Six years of lockdowns, babies, expansions, chronic illness, becoming a single mum, and a whole lot of things I never could have planned for.

One of my biggest lessons has been that you can be too accommodating. I spent a long time trying to make Cult work for everyone else, creating opportunities and bending over backwards to keep people happy, until I ended up with a business that didn’t feel like mine anymore.

By the beginning of this year, I resented it all so much that I genuinely wanted to walk away. I’m so grateful to Chris (best decision I’ve made to go in to business with him!) for helping me see a version of Cult that I actually wanted to be part of again, and to Jess, Alex, Shell and Issa for building this next chapter with me. It’s the best version yet, and the one I always wanted it to be. 🖤

A huge thank you to my clients, especially those who’ve stuck with me through self-employment, lockdowns, maternity leave, health struggles and all the changes along the way. Thank you for your patience, flexibility and loyalty, and to everyone discovering us now, too. You make it possible for me to do something I love while providing for my little family, and I never take that for granted.

I’m very good at looking back and focusing on everything I’ve got wrong, so today I want to acknowledge that I’m really proud of myself.

I’ve kept this business going through some genuinely difficult years while living with chronic illness and raising twins on my own. It pays the bills, puts a roof over our heads, and has stayed true to my values. I don’t think I give myself enough credit for that.

My health and my kids come first now, so Cult has to come third. I want to build something that fits the life I actually have, with people who want to build it alongside me, rather than running myself into the ground trying to keep everyone else happy.

And for the first time in a while, that feels possible.

Six years of Cult Studios. A lot of lessons, a lot of feelings, and a lot to be grateful for.

I’m really fucking glad I didn’t set a match to the whole thing and walk away. 😂🩷

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last of summer joy: fruit nail inspo by team TRU! 🍓🍊

#trulevel3 #brightonnailart #nailartbrighton #brightonnails #nailsbrighton

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@studioissa.cardiff helping you make the hard colour decisions 😅

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The best starter Pokémon.

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Can you guess which collectables belong to which artist 😅

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TRU is 5 today! 🎉

What a journey it’s been!

Once again, we want to say a huge thank you to our incredible clients for choosing us over the past five years. We’re so proud of the community we’ve built since the day TRU first opened its doors!

It’s such an honour to be a small part of your weddings, birthdays, holidays, milestones, and everyday life. Thank you for trusting us, supporting us, and growing with us! We truly couldn’t have done it without you!

To celebrate our birthday, we’ll be at Sidewinder today from 5–7 PM, and we’d absolutely love to see you there! There’ll be cake, drinks, and plenty of fun, so come by and celebrate with us 🌞

p.s. first slide is your team TRU at 5 years old! guess who is who! 👀

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happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

we love doing pride nails, so here’s some inspo from team TRU! 🌞

#trulevel3 #brightonnailart #nailartbrighton #brightonnails #nailsbrighton

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Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

Though the month of June is marked each year as Pride Month, the sentiments behind the celebrations remain year-round. Pride encourages people to reflect on the progress made toward LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusion, while recognising the work that remains to achieve full equality and acceptance for all.

Head to the link in our bio to check out themed nail designs incorporating the rainbow Pride flag and other inclusivity symbols 👆

Nails by @nailswithavibe, @studioissa.cardiff, @lolo.nailedit, @radikatnailco & @nailsbyhirsch 💅

#pridemonth #pridenails #pride #pridenailart

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nude base nail inspo by team tru! ⭐️💙

nude base is great for when you want something more subtle but fun! it’s also great if you hate the obvious grow-out, even after 3 weeks your nails will look fresh! ✨

#trulevel3 #brightonnailart #nailartbrighton #brightonnails #nailsbrighton

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florals? for spring? groundbreaking 🌷🌼🌸💐🌹🌻

here’s some floral inspo by Team TRU while it’s still spring! 🌼

#brightonnailart #brightonnails #nailartbrighton #brighton

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$better late than never!🌟 a small fraction of all the nails we did in 2025!🎉 let’s make 2026 as bright and colourful!🦜 #trulevel3 #brightonnailart #nailartbrighton #brightonnails #nailsbrighton #brighton$

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Some of the loveliest people, and the most beautiful colours discovered together in 2025 ✨

Your perfect colours are the ones that naturally bring out your glow. The magic of colour analysis is such a powerful styling tool 💫🔧

Huge thanks to everyone who visited the Hey Colours studio this year, and to all the people I met at pop-ups and events. From cups of yuzu tea to shared life stories while exploring the world of colour. I'm so grateful for each of you! 💛✨🌍"

✨ February appointments open on 1st January📆.Here’s to so much more colour analysis magic in 2026 🌈

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