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March Dates

Important March dates for your nail & beauty business marketing

By Rebecca Hitchon | 22 February 2025

Get your business’ marketing content prepared for the month of March, with our roundup of dates to note… 1st: St. David’s Day This event celebrates St. David: the patron saint of Wales, on the day of his death in 589 AD. To commemorate the occasion, Welsh people may sport the…

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Nailympia Competition to take place in China 8-9 May 2025

By Alex Fox | 22 February 2025

Nailympia, one of the world’s most prestigious nail competitions, is coming to China, thanks to the vision and dedication of Kimi Chang. A passionate advocate of Chinese aesthetics and a nail industry trailblazer, Kimi Chang is set to make history by hosting Nailympia China in Pudong, Shanghai, 8-9 May 2025.…

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Light Elegance Feb 25 Scratch Snap Prize

What makes you happy? Share on nails for your chance to WIN a Light Elegance prize

By Rebecca Hitchon | 20 February 2025

The February 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…

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Coronavirus: Government working ‘rapidly’ on a timetable for reopening

By Kat Hill | 3 July 2020

In a briefing tonight (3 July), Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the government is working ‘rapidly’ on a timetable for reopening ‘sectors that remain closed’. The announcement comes as lockdown restrictions are beginning to lift around the UK – with hairdressers and barbers set to open their doors from tomorrow (4…

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Hair & Beauty Charity sees huge surge in support requests

By Kat Hill | 3 July 2020

Industry charity, Hair & Beauty Charity, has reported a staggering 78% increase in requests for financial support during the Covid-19 crisis. With thousands of hair, beauty and barber salons closed and industry professionals unable to work for three months, there was a tremendous increase in requests for help from the…

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Parliamentary group shares letter templates urging for clarity on reopening date

By Scratch Staff | 1 July 2020

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing (BAW APPG) has shared two letter templates for contacting the Prime Minister and your local MP regarding last week’s announcement that nail & beauty businesses are to remain closed. The two letter templates urge for reconsideration on ‘the re-opening of…

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Celeb hairstylist seeks donations for pop-up project for NHS workers

By Alex Fox | 1 July 2020

Celebrity hairstylist, Adee Phelan, is inviting the hair, nail, make-up, beauty industry and beyond to donate products and money to support the NHS workers with products and a pop-up shop concept in four cities. Adee’s project is to open four pop-up styling stations in Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham cities with the…

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Kirsty Algouneh places in international CND™ educator contest

By Kat Hill | 29 June 2020

UK CND™ education ambassador, Kirsty Algouneh, has been awarded third place in its the brand’s international educator contest. CND™ EAs from around the world were invited to enter, with the theme being ‘Springtime’. Firstly, the CND™ experts were challenged to create a nail art look utilising the shades from the English…

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Nailed In Paris

Polish nails skills at Disneyland Paris education event

By Alex Fox | 26 June 2020

A retreat-style seminar weekend for nail technicians is set to take place in Paris next spring. Taking place 25-27 April 2021, Nailed in Paris will see six top class mentors join nail professionals in Disneyland Paris. The retreat sees two nights in Disneyland Paris with access to the theme park,…

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