Entry open: Scratch Stars Awards 2025
From: 1 February 2025 09:00
To: 10 March 2025 23:59
Nail pros & business owners: it’s time to show off your sparkle and celebrate your strengths in the sector’s most prestigious awards event!
It’s the ultimate celebration of creativity, passion and dedication to client care: the nail sector’s equivalent to the Oscars has returned for a 13th year – and Scratch invites you to compete for a title.
Presenting 18 categories for 2025 that cover all facets of the industry, the Scratch Stars Awards appreciates amazing all-rounders: those that raise standards within the nail industry through business acumen and exceptional everyday practice.
Entry has – and always will be – free, so that any nail professional or team across the UK and ROI has a fair opportunity to be recognised. As the industry and its trends evolve, so too do the awards, and two categories have been added to the 2025 lineup: Online Educator of the Year and Pedicurist of the Year.
As the awards are built on a foundation of integrity, expert judges are carefully chosen to analyse submissions and skills, and annual reviews are made to ensure the fairest competition possible. Scratch Stars titles have been awarded to 233 nail pros, salons, brands and teams to date. Could this be your year to sparkle?
THE CATEGORIES:
- NATURAL NAIL SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by HARA PROFESSIONAL
- GEL TECH OF THE YEAR sponsored by LIGHT ELEGANCE UK
- L&P TECH OF THE YEAR sponsored by GLITTERBELS
- POLISH & PAINT ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by ANDREIA PROFESSIONAL
- GEL POLISH STYLIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by THE GELBOTTLE INC
- PEDICURIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by FOOTLOGIX *NEW FOR 2025
- MIXED MEDIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by HD PRO NAIL SYSTEMS
- NAIL STYLIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by OPI
- SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR sponsored by HALO ACRYLIC+
- EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR sponsored by ABT INSURANCE
- ONLINE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR sponsored by GELJUNKIE *NEW FOR 2025
- MOBILE NAILIST OF THE YEAR
- HOME NAIL SALON OF THE YEAR sponsored by GELISH
- NAIL SALON OF THE YEAR sponsored by VODEX
- NAIL & BEAUTY SALON OF THE YEAR sponsored by ABT INSURANCE
- NAIL TEAM OF THE YEAR sponsored by LCBT
- THE SHOOTING STAR AWARD presented by SCRATCH MAGAZINE
- THE SERVICES TO THE NAIL INDUSTRY AWARD sponsored by SWEET SQUARED
“Taking part in such a highly regarded competition, full of talented professionals, has pushed me beyond my comfort zone and allowed me to grow professionally and personally,” comments Danielle Brindley, Scratch Stars Polish & Paint Artist of the Year and Mixed Media Artist of the Year 2024.
“The Scratch Stars Awards has offered opportunities I never dreamed possible, and I have made amazing friends along the way.”
Following a detailed judging process, scores will be tallied and the winners of the 18 Scratch Stars Awards titles for 2025 will be announced on Sunday 6 July at a glittering party in central London.
To find out more and enter the Scratch Stars Awards 2025, click here.