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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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Nail art museum to open in Shanghai, China

By Helena Biggs | 26 January 2025

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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SIMON JERSEY to dress Team GB for Winter Olympics

By Helena Biggs | 9 February 2017

Simon Jersey, a leading uniform supplier to the beauty industry, has been chosen to supply Team GB with its formalwear for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Having dressed the team for last year’s Olympic games in Rio, the brand has been asked once again to provide contemporary formalwear that will be…

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HAZEL DIXON hosts photographic course

By Kat Hill | 7 February 2017

Award-winning tech, Hazel Dixon, recently hosted a three-day photographic event to polish participants’ photographic competition skills. Designed to answer questions the top tech is often asked, Hazel created the course to share her experience with the style of competition. The event saw the participants work with a theme – Alice in…

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REVIEW: LoLa Designer Brows by Lash Perfect

By Kat Hill | 30 January 2017

I was invited to the Lash Perfect Lash Bar to try out the LoLa Designer Brow treatment, and the team at the Lash Perfect Lash Bar in London ombined the brand’s LoLa Brow service with the Brow Perfect treatment. When I arrived, I was ushered downstairs to a private and calm…

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WINNER OF Sienna X Strictly Come Dancing competition announced!

By Helena Biggs | 22 January 2017

A huge number of entries was amassed for Sienna X‘s competition to win a pair of tickets to the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. The tan brand, which is the official tanning supplier for the tour, had 2 x tickets to give away to one lucky Scratch reader for the…

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NAILYMPIA USA competition accepting entries from nail techs worldwide

By Helena Biggs | 21 January 2017

Nailympia, the leading global nail competition run in association with Scratch, is proud to present the first USA edition, set to take place at the end of March in Houston, at The Best Lil’ Nail Show. Entry is being accepted from competitors worldwide in the following competitions, open to licenced…

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BRILLBIRD DISTRIBUTOR scoops award for second year running

By Helena Biggs | 17 January 2017

Talented tech and educator, Michelle Brookes, has been awarded Brillbird Distributor of the Year for the second year in a row. Serving the north east and Midlands, Michelle is dedicated to bringing the products into the hands of fellow pros and teaching correct use and techniques. “I feel so proud…

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