Posts by Chloe Randall
British Beauty Council announce Ruuby as a patron
Ruuby, an at-home beauty bookings service, has been announced as a patron of the British Beauty Council. After a tough year for the British beauty industry, Ruuby is on a mission to change the beauty services landscape through the delivery of speedy, high quality treatments in the comfort of your own home. Throughout the pandemic,…
Read MoreMalibu inspires OPI’s 12 nail colours for summer 2021
OPI has turned to Malibu, USA to inspire its summer 2021 nail colour collection. This collection features six bold, saturated hues and six neutral shades. All colours are available in GelColor, Infinite Shine and Nail Lacquer formulas. The shades available: From Dusk til Dune- a soft pink Coastal Sand-tuary- a creamy ivory El Mat-adoring You-…
Read MoreHow to create a TikTok for your nail designs
Faith James of @faithjamesnails on TikTok, which boasts over 50,000 followers, shares how to create a TikTok for your nail designs… Step 1- Press the ‘+’ button at the bottom of the screen to get started. Step 2- Select the ‘60’ at the bottom of the screen if you would like to record a video…
Read MoreNAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 23 May
Here at Scratch, we love keeping up to date with anything fun happening in the nail industry! These are our top 5 nail tales of the week… 1. Light blue nails The light blue nails trend is taking over TikTok right now but what does it actually mean? TikTok users are asking their boyfriend what colour…
Read More5 things nail techs need to know about TikTok
In this day and age, being a nail technician is so much more than creating gorgeous nails for their clients. Keeping up with the latest social media app as a method to reach potential clients is essential, and currently, the latest app to enter the nail world is TikTok. The nail scene on TikTok has…
Read MoreFrench Manicure: How to match the perfect cover shade for your client
Not one shade of nude suits all skin tones, therefore, to achieve a clean and polished French manicure, it is essential to make sure your cover shade matches your client. Here are some tips on how to achieve the perfect match… “Make sure you have at least three pink shades & two white shades available.…
Read MoreWINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap May
The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Chi Nguyen. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for May & created nail designs inspired by ‘Back to the 80’s’ in the bid to win a prize from The Nail Boxes. Judged by Scratch‘s news & features writer, Chloe…
Read MoreFrom Coronation Street to cuticles… Georgia May Foote on qualifying as a nail tech
After starring in Coronation Street for five years as Katy Armstrong, Georgia May Foote has now made the move from the cobbles to the salon after qualifying as a nail technician three weeks ago. Georgia trained at Bace Academy in Manchester, completing a gel polish and an acrylic course after always being a lover of…
Read MoreBritish Beauty Council’s ‘Oh Hello Beauty’ campaign hopes to encourage clients to visit salons
The British Beauty Council has announced the launch of a new campaign to encourage people to return to hair and beauty salons called Oh Hello Beauty. Since March last year, more than 7,000 salons in the UK have gone out of business following the forced closures in light of the pandemic. The British Beauty Council fears…
Read MoreGet creative with your nail designs using Nail-Its
OMY etc, the little sister store of OMY Nails, has launched Nail-Its to help you get creative with your nail art. Nail-Its are nail art template sticky notes designed with the organised, creative nail technician in mind. Plan ahead for a client or display on your wall to be chosen from if you or your…
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