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Great British Beauty Clean Up

Great British Beauty Clean Up 2026 drives shift towards reusable product packaging

By Scratch Staff | 11 December 2025

March will see the return of The Great British Beauty Clean Up (GBBCU): a nationwide collaboration between retailers, brands and professionals created by the British Beauty Council’s Sustainable Beauty Coalition, with the aim of reducing waste. Around 120 billion units of packaging are produced each year, and The GBBU is…

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14 Hanukkah-inspired nail designs to help light up the holiday

By Jess Watts | 8 December 2025

Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, which commemorates the rededication of a Jewish temple after it was taken back from oppressors. It celebrates a miracle which occurred over 2,000 years ago, when a small amount of oil for a lamp lasted for eight days. The holiday is celebrated…

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Pantone Color of the Year 2026 Cloud Dancer

Pantone unveils white hue, Cloud Dancer, as Color of the Year 2026

By Rebecca Hitchon | 5 December 2025

Image credit: The Development PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2026. The global colour authority selects a shade each year that it sees to be influencing all areas of design, and that resonates with consumers and their attitudes. Pantone describes Cloud Dancer as a ‘lofty white…

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Salon System presents at Sally Showcase Event

By Sophie Nutt | 17 December 2019

The Salon System team presented the annual Sally Showcase Event held in Coventry, designed to educate and inform store managers from the 265 Sally stores about the Salon System brand portfolio. The managers were split into groups of eight and Salon System had 25 minutes with each group. The event…

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Cuccio to hold Naturalé product workshop

By Helena Biggs | 15 December 2019

The Cuccio team is hosting a workshop in Nottingham on 16 March for its luxurious hand, foot and body care range, Cuccio Naturalé. “The event has been put together to showcase this range of products and services, and how they can build client loyalty and increase business revenue,” comments Liz…

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Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy introduces VTCT Swedish Body Massage Course

By Sophie Nutt | 13 December 2019

Fancy kicking off the new year by training in a new skill? The Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy has introduced the 10-week VTCT Swedish Body Massage Course to its range of programmes. The course takes place on Tuesday 7 January 2020 at The Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy in Borehamwood. Entry requirements…

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TGB Academy launches new nail art workshops

By Sophie Nutt | 10 December 2019

The Gel Bottle Inc has launched new nail art workshops via the TGB Academy. Lead by a range of The Gel Bottle Inc ambassadors and educators, the workshops are designed to teach techs the skills required to create their signature nail art looks. Covering a range of designs such as…

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Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards 2019 winners revealed

By Kat Hill | 10 December 2019

The winners of the eighth Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards 2019 have been announced. The results were revealed at a glitzy ceremony, more than 600 hair and beauty professionals based in Scotland. Alexandria-based Lynne Scott, of Luscious Nails & Beauty, scooped the Nail Salon of the Year award (pictured), while…

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Sally Beauty opens first store in Birmingham

By Sophie Nutt | 26 November 2019

Sally Salon Services is holding a grand opening event to celebrate the arrival of Birmingham’s first ever Sally Beauty store. On Monday 2nd December, the new store will be officially opened by barbering expert, Michael Domiano – a key member of Wahl’s artistic team. Open to both trade and retail…

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