EVENTS
Interested in entering Nailympia Competitions? Webinar dives into its 2025 direction
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
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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Nail art museum to open in Shanghai, China
The first museum in China dedicated to nail art is to open in the Jiading District, Shanghai, in May 2025. Established by industry veteran, Ms. Kimi Zhang Tao, and powered by nail brand, Muzer, The China Nail Art Museum will not only be a space for showcasing nail art, but…
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The Brillbird team came together to enjoy an annual meeting, celebrating the brand’s successes over the past year and the achievements of it’s techs. “Across the country our lives are all so busy running salons, training centres and keeping our own continued development and training progressing,” says Liliya Moss, owner…
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Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! The theme for Dancing On Ice – Week 3 was fairytales, and unicorns, mermaids and evil queens all featured. Actress and celebrity contestant, Jane Danson, wore a lovely ombré nail design…
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Swanky Japanese venue, Sake No Hana, London, played host to a colourful event to commemorate the launch of OPI’s spring/summer 2019 nail colour collection, Tokyo. Cherry blossom towered above my head, with OPI bottles tied to its branches for a quirky touch. A neon light in the shape of an…
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Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hello Scratch readers! Week 2 saw the amazing Didi Conn hang up her skates – but she didn’t go without a fight. Her boxing themed routine was teamed with a pink and black costume and matching…
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Angel Crystals, a UK distributor of Swarovski nail crystals, invited a select group of techs to a fun-filled workshop at which they jazzed up their nails with Swarovski embellishments. Scratch‘s editor-in-chief, Alex, joined me for the trip to Swarovski’s London HQ, at which we were met by Antony Arnold of…
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Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hello Scratch readers! This year I’m back to share all the glitz and glam that’s created behind the scenes at Dancing On Ice. From full glitter manis to intricate nail art the celebrities…
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