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Family affair: Meet 3 sets of siblings finding success in the nail industry
Scratch puts the spotlight on brothers and sisters working together in the nail industry… Glitterbels While Annabel Maginnis will likely come to mind when you hear the word ‘Glitterbels’, there is a trio of siblings involved in the brand: Annabel’s husband, Elliott, and his brothers, Mac and Alex. It was…
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20 nail products you’ll love for Valentine’s Day 2025
‘Tis the season of love, so we’ve rounded up 20 love-ly nail products – from gel polishes to nail lacquers and glitter – that will set hearts aflutter this Valentine’s Day…
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Why Glasgow? Founder of nail company, House of NAF! shares heritage & success story
Glasgow-based House of NAF! is the umbrella company of the multi award-winning NAF! Salon, NAF! School, and hand & skincare product lines, NAF! Stuff and NAF! Professionals. Founded by manicurist, Tammy Koslowski, in 2015, NAF! has become a renowned destination for clients seek quality beauty services, products and education, and…
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With CBD oil, also known as cannabidiol, (found in hemp seed oil) being tipped as a top beauty trend for 2021, Scratch has unearthed a wellbeing kit for salons to retail onto clients feeling the need for care products with calming and regenerative properties. The Cuccio Whipped Hemp Calming &…
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CBD oils are the skincare industry’s new preferred and star ingredient used by forward-thinking skincare chemists, and with a growing number of studies supporting their benefits, it’s easy to understand why. Information from several clinical studies analysed by Fraîcheur Paris points out the promising CBD oil benefits for multiple skin conditions.…
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Scratch chats to Founder of Sash Pro Tools, Sashanie Gray who shared why she started the brand and the plans for the future. Founded in 2017, Sashanie Gray created her own product range after being a self-employed manicurist and having delved into many channels in the beauty industry such as…
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Scratch chats to Founders of My Papillon Beauty, Kelly Mcguinness and Claire Whittle who share how they came to start the brand and what goes on behind the scenes. After working together in a salon in 2019, Kelly Mcguinness and Claire Whittle had the idea of creating a range of…
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Vicky Lucas-Smith launched CutieOils in March 2020 when her salon closed as a result of the pandemic. She decided it was time to focus on a plan and the brand was born. “I’ve always had a passion for business and I love designing and creating. Cuticle Oil is such an…
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Let’s talk about the importance of footcare with expert advice from Katharin von Gavel, founder & CEO of Footlogix. A featured platform speaker and recognised educator in footcare, Katharin von Gavel holds degrees in podology, chiropody and pedorthics. She has taught advanced footcare for over 20 years across North America,…
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