MOVERS & SHAKERS

Zaara King 4 Figure Focus Beauty Membership

‘Four figure focus’ method seeks to help beauty pros boost earnings

By Helena Biggs | 22 January 2025

Beauty business and mindset coach, Zaara King, shares details of ‘The Four Figure Focus’, a membership programme to help beauty business owners earn four figures a week, while working part-time hours. “Ideal for professionals with visions of freedom, efficiency and creativity, the programme offers its members tailored support, plus community…

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The Great British Beauty Clean Up: What is the initiative set to tackle industry waste?

By Rebecca Hitchon | 21 January 2025

Launching in March 2025, the campaign by the Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC) will bring together beauty brands and retailers to significantly reduce sector waste. The SBC was formed by the British Beauty Council (BBCo) in 2021 and will launch The Great British Beauty Clean Up during Waste Week (3-9 March).…

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Footlogix medi-pedi products endorsed by the Institute of Podiatrists

By Scratch Staff | 21 January 2025

Pediceutical footcare line, Footlogix®, has been endorsed by the Institute of Podiatrists (IOP), an organisation that represents podiatry professionals who are committed to advancing foot health standards. The two-year endorsement follows the successful completion of a rigorous evaluation, conducted by the Institute’s Medicines and Procedures Panel (MaPP). This review involved…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 2

By Guest Writer | 15 January 2020

Hi Scratch readers! I’m back again for another jam-packed week of nail art behind the scenes at Dancing On Ice. This week I had the help of my assistant Hannah, of @bananasbeauty_, as we had lots of nail looks to create – from full sets to intricate nail art. Hannah is amazing…

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Lexi Martone Unpolished

US celebrity nail artist to appear on UK TV in reality show

By Zoe Wickens | 13 January 2020

A celebrity nail artist from the USA is starring in a reality television show, Unpolished, which will air in the UK on TLC and its associated channels on 14 January. Lexi Martone, 27, and her business partner sister, Bria, opened Salon Martone on Long Island, New York  in 2016 and…

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Botox

ASA cracks down on botox advertising

By Zoe Wickens | 13 January 2020

A tightening of advertising rules on botulinum toxin injections by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has been welcomed by the National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF). The new rules state that prescription-only botulinum injections cannot be legally publicly advertised on social media, including paid-for or not paid-for marketing posts and…

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Hair & Beauty Charity announces 2020 president

By Sophie Nutt | 13 January 2020

Samantha Grocutt has been named as the elected president of the Hair & Beauty Charity for 2020. Samantha continues the role after her co-presidency with former co-president, Phillip Sharp of ASP. Managing director of hair and beauty PR agency Essence PR, Samantha Grocutt has served on the charity committee for…

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Mintel predicts global beauty and personal care trends for the next decade

By Sophie Nutt | 10 January 2020

Mintel has revealed its insights into the global beauty and personal care trends for the next decade in the Global Beauty and Personal Care Trends 2030 report. “Over the next 10 years, two distinct forces of change will disrupt the consumer landscape, causing ripples and waves across industries worldwide,” comments…

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Award-winning nail & beauty distributor rebrands

By Helena Biggs | 8 January 2020

UK distributor and training provider, Nail Harmony UK, has rebranded to Georgie Smedley Group. Managing directors, Georgie & Jason Smedley, comment: “Having the amazing Nail Harmony products has created a huge following and presence in the UK and we are extremely proud to continue to be the official UK distributors…

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