5 ways to prevent burnout in the nail salon

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Janan Saher, director of Aviva Day Spa in Luton, shares advice on how to avoid burnout… As the old saying goes, ‘prevention is better than cure’, and this is something we all need to prioritise while we prepare for the new year.  It’s important to recognise beauty pro burnout in both yourself and your employees. You may…

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How one therapist created hand care products for key workers

Spa butterfly hand cream

Beauty therapist, Beverley Braisdell, shares the story of fellow beauty pro, Emma Harvey – who has created a hand cream and serum for NHS frontline staff & key workers… When I saw what my amazing friend and former colleague Emma Harvey, of Spa Butterfly, Wigan, had created during her time in lockdown, I knew it…

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How to care for silicone practice hands

Silicon practice hand lead

Theresa Foddering shares her maintenance advice for silicone practice hands… With salons closed and nail professionals in isolation, there has been one hot commodity in lockdown: the silicone practice hand. We all rushed out to buy one, but soon realised they require much more TLC than expected. So how do you keep your new client looking in…

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How to boost retail sales during & post lockdown

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Beauty brand consultants and founders of Buzz Beauté, Denise Dente & Jessica Quick, discuss how to up the ante on your retail during and post lockdown… Denise Dente Jessica Quick Service revenue has been deeply impacted by the reduced number of consumers, the need for social distancing and concerns over public safety. Now is the time…

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How nail students have been keeping busy during lockdown

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Sarah Brenton-Sara, lecturer in Level 2 & 3 Nail Services & Beauty Therapy at Truro & Penwith College, reveals how her students have been learning & developing their skills during lockdown… Remote teaching from Truro & Penwith College is going well – and lockdown has definitely not hampered the learning of our students. I think that the situation…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – The Final!

Dancing on ice

Hey Scratch readers! I can’t believe this is my final blog post for Scratch this year! This week was the final of Dancing On Ice, but before I go into each look for all of the finalists I wanted to say a few huge thank you’s… The Gel Bottle Inc has provided me with all of the amazing colours and…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Semi-final

Dancing on ice

Hey Scratch readers! It’s the semi-finals! I cannot believe how quickly this series has gone. This week, the semi-finalists had two dances that we needed to match the nails to and, as expected, both outfits were completely different. So, ‘neutral glitters’ were used a lot this week to cover all bases. My favourite look this week…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 8

Dancing on ice

Hey Scratch readers! So this week you will have seen that it’s movie week. Again, the themed weeks are always my favourite – we had a take on the Titanic, a little Jungle Book and even Bridget Jones’ Diary. It was a really manic week with additional recording on the Saturday so it meant hair, make-up and nails all had…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 7

Dancing on ice nails

Hey Scratch readers! So this week was prop week. It’s always one of my favourite weeks of the old series of Dancing On Ice and now it’s back – it’s also a great opportunity for the cast’s nails to be shown off! This week we created some really colourful designs from asymmetric pastels to sunset ombré, cobalt blue chrome…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 6

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Hey Scratch readers! This week the theme for the Dancing On Ice performances was ‘dance’. Each couple had a different genre of dance to perform and I created the nails to match, alongside my amazing assistant, Hannah, of @bananasbeauty_. Here is an in-depth look at two of my favourite looks created this week… Vanessa Bauer (professional skater): This week,…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 5

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Hey Scratch readers! This week, fairytale week has returned and it’s a favourite of mine. We didn’t have as many manicures to prepare this week due to sickness but we were still there to create dramatic nail art for different characters. Here is a couple of my personal favourite looks from this week… Vanessa Bauer (professional skater):…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 4

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Hey Scratch readers! From Dancing On Ice to the National Television Awards (NTAs), this week has kept me quite busy. I love seeing my work on-screen but it’s always amazing seeing the celebrities and professional skaters on the red carpet wearing my nails. They really are ‘pinch me’ moments. But, as much as we try to make their looks work…

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Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise: Day 6

Nail those profits at sea cruise 6

Ahoy! Join Wendy Old, educator with HD Professional, as she embarks on a nail-focused cruise and shares tech tales from the High Seas… Day 6 Sadly, it’s our last full day! We were at sea, but, on the plus side, it was a full day of education, which kicks off with a stiletto class by Hazel…

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Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise: 4 & 5

Nail those profits at sea cruise 4 & 5

Ahoy! Join Wendy Old, educator with HD Professional, as she embarks on a nail-focused cruise and shares tech tales from the High Seas… Day 4 Today saw an early start with us docking at 7.30am in our first port – Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic. Having never been anywhere like this before, I was seriously…

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Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise: Day 3

Nail those profits at sea cruise 3

Ahoy! Join Wendy Old, educator with HD Professional, as she embarks on a nail-focused cruise and shares tech tales from the High Seas… Day 3 Today saw the first full day at sea, as well as the first day of education for those on the Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise. The day began with the gift…

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