MOVERS & SHAKERS
Finalists announced in 2025 nail industry awards for UK&I pros & businesses
For 12 years, Scratch magazine has been recognising excellence in the UK&I nail industry via the Scratch Stars Awards, and is proud to present the finalists for 2025. Hundreds of entries were received between February and March this year, with nail pros, teams and businesses keen to highlight their talents, passions and industry…
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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…
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OPI collaborates with award-winning nail pro on mani/pedi essentials range
Following the launch of the Katie Barnes X OPI branded E-file in 2024, the two companies have announced a second collaboration: a range of nail and cuticle tools and E-file bits. Katie Clark (née Barnes), a multi award-winning nail pro & educator, founded Katie Barnes Tool Range in 2017 to…
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Bio Sculpture’s Vintage Poetry collection features five stunning shades available in lacquer and gel – and the brand is donating £5 from the sale of each collection to the Change The Story initiative. This initiative, launched by Little Box Of Books and supported by TV personality, Rochelle Humes, aims to…
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The Beauty Backed initiative has been launched with Go Fund Me Fundraiser and Change.org Petition platforms to raise both funds and support for the reopening of the beauty industry in its entirety. In an emotional live session on Instagram, skincare guru Caroline Hirons revealed that she has worked with the industry experts…
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Scratch columnist, Ria-Jaine Lincoln, has launched a campaign calling for the government to support the beauty sector amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The accountant, who specialises in helping beauty businesses, is hopeful that the #DutytohelpBeauty campaign will encourage the government to issue vouchers for beauty treatments in a similar way to…
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Beauty & skincare supplier, Cult Beauty, has discovered the most searched for skincare ingredients of the year so far. Using data from search engine, Google, including the most searched skin care questions, Cult Beauty has identified trends and ingredients to note. Vitamin C is the most searched for ingredient, while…
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According to a survey of 2,000 people conducted by Skin Proud, more than half (55%) of social media users are self-conscious about the appearance of their natural skin. More than a third (40%) of people attributed this lack of confidence to comparing themselves to others, while more than a quarter…
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Boris Johnson has announced today (31 July) that close contact beauty services – such as treatments on the face – will now not be able to resume on 1 August in England, as was previously announced. Following concerns surrounding increasing numbers of coronavirus outbreaks in the UK since lockdown measures…
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