NAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 14 February

Nail Bites Three

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. Kendall’s Valentine’s mani For V-Day, supermodel Kendall Jenner opted for a minimal, yet stunning nail style. Created by Los Angeles private nail technician, Lisa Kon, details of the…

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Coronavirus: NI lockdown extended until 1 April

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The lockdown restrictions in Northern Ireland will remain in force until 1 April, meaning non-essential businesses such as hair and beauty salons will remain closed. Health officials have said they want to avoid a possible rise in cases around St Patrick’s Day on 17 March. In a news conference, First Minister Arlene Foster said Northern…

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Coronavirus: Scotland Mobile & Home-Based Close Contact Services fund opens

Nails Scotland Flag

The Scottish Government has launched the Mobile and Home-Based Close Contact Services Fund to help businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The fund is for owners and operators of mobile and home-based close contact service businesses. Employees of such businesses should speak with their employer regarding eligibility for support through the UK Government’s Job Retention…

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Gelish & Morgan Taylor reveal 6 spring shades

Gelish Spring

Gelish and Morgan Taylor have unveiled their spring nail colour collection, ‘Out In The Open.’ Comprising of six shades, the collection is available in Gelish Soak Off Gel Polish, Gelish Mini, Morgan Taylor Nail lacquer and Gelish dip. The shades available are: Dancin’ In The Sunlight – Pearl Shimmer No Limits – Iridescent Glitter Effect…

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imPRESS & OPI collaborate to create press-on nails

Opi Impress Web Feature

imPRESS has announced a US collaboration with global nail polish brand, OPI. This collection offers ten of the most iconic and beloved OPI nail polish shades as imPRESS Colour Press-On Manicures, providing a quick fix for in between professional nail services. Each kit includes 30 nails, a prep pad, and a manicure stick. With no…

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Light Elegance adds 4 shades to JimmyGel building gel nail range

Light Elegance Jimmy Gel

Light Elegance has added four shades to the JimmyGel family. JimmyGel is a soak-off building gel in a bottle that can perform services ranging from fast natural nail manicures to extensions with ease. It is formulated to soak-off for complete product removal and can be used under either soak-off gel polish or hard gel products.…

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The story behind the 42cm nail

Long Nail Web Feature

After winning multiple nail competitions, Ildiko Gheraszim, of Nails As Jewels, used the time lockdown gave her to improve her skills by taking part in many online courses with various educators. She then put her skills to good use by creating extreme nails. “I wanted to test my skills and abilities and to push myself…

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5 things I love about being a nail educator

Educator Love Series

Scratch chats with award-winning educator, Hannah Garbett of Staffordshire Nail Academy, about why she loves being a nail educator… 1.Colleagues Working with so many talented and passionate individuals. 2.Rewarding The look of the ‘eureka’ moment and pride on a student’s face when they finally nail a certain element they have been working so hard on.…

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Vu Nail Systems announces 4 brand ambassadors

Vu Brand Ambassadors

Vu Nail Systems has announced four brand ambassadors to join the Vu Crew. The brand has welcomed Marie Lewis of @thelittlebeautyroomuk, Jo of @josprettylittlegels, Michaela @mica_nail_art and Beata Dybciak of @beautylicious.bd to the team. “I knew I wanted various nail technicians with a different range of product skills so they could focus on the systems they…

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Parish Council Zoom star, Jackie Weaver, reveals passion for nail art

Jackie Weaver Nail Art

Jackie Weaver, who became viral overnight, has revealed her secret passion for nail art. Jackie Weaver became an internet sensation after Handforth Parish Council’s recent meeting via Zoom went viral last week after it turned into chaos. The viral star has now revealed that alongside her role with local councils, she spends time doing nail…

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