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Share your minimalist nail art for a chance to WIN over £400 worth of The GelBottle Inc products
The January Scratch Snap competition is open! Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge that invites nail pros to create a salon-style nail design in line with a theme. Simply snap a pic of the design on yourself, nail tips or a client – and you could be…
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Revealed: the 5 nations that dazzled at a nail art championship in Paris
The 2024 Nations Championship, organised by Cécilia Gimenez of NailArt France Events, brought nail professionals from across the globe together in a dazzling showcase of creativity, skill and nail artistry. The event was held in two parts: live technical tests took place at Disneyland Paris in September 2024, and online…
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Hair & Beauty Charity thanks industry for support in 2024
For over 150 years, the Hair & Beauty Charity has helped those in the hairdressing, barbering and beauty sectors who have fallen on hard times: offering practical and financial support. Scratch is proud to be a media sponsor of the charity and its efforts, donating via a raffle at The…
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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap December 2024 nail art comp
The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for December has been announced as Carla Brannan. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Unicorn Disco, in the bid to win a prize from Glitterbels. Entries were judged by Glitterbels CEO & co-founder, Annabel Maginnis, and Scratch deputy editor, Rebecca Hitchon. The…
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The Wicked-inspired nail looks being worn by the film’s stars
Wicked content has been circulating social media and, with premieres and press tours well underway, the film’s stars have been sporting their best Oz-themed nail looks. Here’s our roundup… Hitting the silver screen on 22 November, the highly-anticipated Universal movie adaptation of Wicked has inspired the film’s actors’ and actresses’ manicures.…
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The 3 top times of the year for business retail & how to capitalise on them
Public holidays often influence retail sales, but as a small business owner, how can you ensure you’re maximising revenue during these key events? Research reveals how… Business credit card experts from price comparison website, Money.co.uk, have analysed the average weekly sales and key retail transaction days over the past year…
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120 nail techs raise £1,300 for charities at Christmas event in Leeds
Revolution nightclub in Leeds hosted the first Maisie’s Nail Tech Soirée: a pre-Christmas networking event for nail professionals. Organised by Maisie Jackson, a 22-year-old nail artist from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, the soirée was designed to dispel any loneliness experienced by self-employed nail pros, and bring them together for a night…
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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap November 2024
The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for November has been announced as Mia Murray. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Enchanted Forest, in the bid to win a prize from INK London. Entries were judged by INK London educator, Jessica Hinds, and Scratch deputy editor, Rebecca Hitchon. The…
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Former beauty buyer, patron of the British Beauty Council and founder of WIZZ&CO, Wizz Selvey, is launching an Online Retailer Programme to help emerging brands develop their distribution strategy, improve their industry standing and better understand the process of pitching to retailers. Wizz Selvey has created a programme to educate…
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We stayed at home. We stood still and took stock of the world around us. Then we stepped into action; wrote risk assessments, changed the way we clean, work, walk, shop and socialise. Salons, pubs, cafés and zoos opened in staggered series and at last schools are welcoming our young…
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The British Beauty Council is hosting a webinar titled ‘Reviving Beauty: Back in Business’ to share tips on boosting team spirit and personal wellbeing in the salon post-Covid-19. Ailish Lucas, of The Glow Getter Collective, is hosting the webinar and will be joined by a panel of industry experts who…
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Ultrasun and Skinsense have joined forces to launch ARClight; an initiative designed to champion and support black-owned skincare brands to achieve the mainstream platform they deserve. ARClight will launch this year and run annually. Each year the initiative will offer an independent black-owned skincare brand access to a suite of…
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CACI International has re-opened it’s doors to the head office to commence training once again after it was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. CACI boasts the position of the UK’s number one equipment manufacturer and supplier of noninvasive aesthetic treatment systems, and supplied to over 10,000 of the world’s…
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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month for October 2020, Sam Biddle has launched a month-long nail art competition for the whole of September. It’s free to enter, although a donation to Breast Cancer Research by entrants via the link on Sam’s website is welcome! With prizes to the value…
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