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Animal print, pearls & 3 other nail trends at New York Fashion Week AW25

By Rebecca Hitchon | 13 February 2025

Fashion month is well underway, and kicked off with New York Fashion Week. Offering an insight into clothing styles set to dominate the autumn/winter 2025 season, the event also showcased stunning nail styles – and we spotted five trends to note… Animal print According to the New York runways, animal…

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Interested in entering Nailympia Competitions? Webinar dives into its 2025 direction

By Scratch Staff | 8 February 2025

Are you keen to learn more about Nailympia Competitions? Buddy Sims, learning experience (LX) specialist for hair & beauty education platform, Pivot Point International, hosted a webinar with Alex Fox, global director of Nailympia Competitions, and seasoned judge & nail expert, Vitaly Solomonoff, which is available to watch back here.…

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Nail techs, salons, educators & teams invited to ‘show off their sparkle’ in UK&I industry awards

By Helena Biggs | 1 February 2025

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…

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Themed ball to be held in aid of Lisa’s Army charity

By Helena Biggs | 28 July 2019

Lisa Wells, founder of the Lisa’s Army charity, will be hosting a ball to raise funds for those affected by cancer. Lisa, an educator for INK London, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in late 2017 at the age of 32, shortly after giving birth to her second daughter. She reveals:…

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Sweet Squared announces Celina Ryden tour across UK

By Sophie Nutt | 26 July 2019

Sweet Squared has announced that Light Elegance ambassador, Celina Ryden, is visiting the UK for an ‘up close and personal’ tour consisting of three workshops across the country. The Sweden-based tech was Nail Pro magazine’s top nail influencer and educator of 2019 and has over 200,000 followers on Instagram. Celina will be visiting…

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Sienna X teams up with Marie Curie for ‘Giving Back’ campaign

By Sophie Nutt | 26 July 2019

Sienna X has announced that it has teamed up with Marie Curie to raise money for its ‘Giving Back’ campaign within Superdrug stores. Marie Curie offer palliative care to people who are terminally ill, to allow them to achieve the best quality of life and to support both the individual…

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R&B group Damage to perform at the Scratch Stars Party 2019

By Helena Biggs | 17 July 2019

British R&B boy band, Damage, will be performing at the Scratch Stars Party 2019. The event, which takes place in London on Sunday 21 July, recognises incredible talent in the UK nail sector – while offering guests the opportunity to network, let their hair down and enjoy a big summer…

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Leigh on Style

Hannah Missen leads nail team for charity fashion show

By Kat Hill | 13 July 2019

Scratch Stars Awards 2019 finalist, Hannah Missen, was on hand to lend her nail styling skills for a recent charity event, Leigh on Style – a fashion event at The Arlington Ballroom, in Leigh on Sea, Essex. Working with brands to support local businesses, the charity catwalk show raised over £2,000…

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Hive Wax joins forces with Gemma Lambert’s The Beauty Team

By Sophie Nutt | 9 July 2019

Hive has announced a partnership with The Beauty Team to provide its Introduction to Waxing courses. Designed as an entry point for anybody looking to move into the world of waxing, the course offers a combination of both theory and practical learning covering areas such as: Bikini, leg and arm…

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