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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The U.S. cosmetics and toiletries market is on track to experience the sharpest decline ever recorded due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Kline has been tracking the market for 60+ years and, so far, the 0.8% drop in 2009 during the last recession is the biggest market dip ever reported. The…
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Truro & Penwith College has been recognised as the best provider of hair and beauty apprenticeships in the UK. The College scooped the Hair & Beauty Apprenticeship Provider of the Year accolade at the 2020 AAC Apprenticeship Awards, organised by FE Week and the Association of Education & Learning Providers.…
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Premium foot, hand and leg care brand, Margaret Dabbs London, has sold a minority stake of the business to Best World International (BWI) in a bid to expand its global presence. The British company, founded in 2004, develops medically-credible and premium cosmetic solutions for feet, hands and legs. It was…
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Sweet Squared has donated 200 bottles of CNDTM Gardenia Woods Spa Lotion to the British Vogue Hands On Appeal. The Hands On Appeal sees brands coming together to donate much needed products to the NHS frontline battling Covid-19. Hand lotion is urgently needed for NHS staff, with many suffering from dry, sore hands due to…
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The official industry charity, Hair & Beauty Charity, has launched a Relief Fund to raise much needed funds during the coronavirus crisis. With thousands of hair, beauty and barber salons now closed and industry professionals unable to work, there has been an increase in requests for help from the industry…
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From 1 April 2020, the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage has increased, affecting beauty salons across the country. The new National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates are as follows: NLW (Age over 25s) – £8.72 per hour NMW (Age 21 – 24) –…
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