EVENTS
Vegan gel polish collection & kit up for grabs in spring nail art competition
The April 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…
Read More
Get Lippy: Beauty brands unite to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers
Gynae cancer charity, The Eve Appeal, has announced its Get Lippy campaign to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers. The Get Lippy campaign will be rolled out during the month of May, encouraging everyone to ‘Get Lippy’ by raising awareness of the five gynaecological cancers: womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.…
Read More
British Beauty Council invites students to shape future of industry via mentorship & grant opportunity
The British Beauty Council has launched The Student Shadow Board, alongside UNiDAYS and Sephora UK. Via the initiative, young people across the UK can apply to receive mentorship and grant support, by pitching their future-facing beauty solutions across topics like innovation and technology, sustainability, creativity, marketing and science. They can…
Read More
Read the latest issue
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the new beauty hotspot, Young LDN, located in the idyllic Notting Hill area of London. Describing itself as a ‘luxury skincare and beauty destination that champions youth’ and ‘inspiring the confidence to disrupt the world’, the space did not disappoint. The unique studio…
Read More
Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! I cannot believe I’m writing my final blog post about Dancing on Ice. This series has been absolutely incredible thanks to all of the amazing skaters, celebrities and the beauty team…
Read More
Entry is now OPEN for the Scratch Stars Awards 2019 – but hurry, you need to submit your entry by Sunday 17 March at midnight. The awards is hosted annually to recognise the incredible talent of individuals, teams and businesses in the UK nail sector. This year, 18 categories are open…
Read More
Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers, So, the penultimate week at Dancing On Ice was an exciting one – I was asked to do Jayne Torvill’s nails for this week and the final. We chose a deep…
Read More
March 8 marks International Women’s Day; a day to recognise and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. A day to set both personal and professional goals and look back at your achievement, what are you celebrating today? In the spirit, we’ve rounded up a few inspirational quotes…
Read More
Scratch Stars Session Stylist of the Year 2018, Nickie Rhodes-Hill, reveals the nail antics at Ralph & Russo’s Paris Haute Couture show for spring/summer 2019… My team and I were asked to provide a nail look for Ralph & Russo’s haute couture show, and met at 5am on the day…
Read More