MOVERS & SHAKERS
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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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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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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CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy, is encouraging its members, students and schools to become more aware and supportive of environmental issues by issuing them with guidelines to becoming a more sustainable operator. With its guidance, CIDESCO is emphasising that eco-efforts are not about sacrifice, but about…
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The Gel Bottle Inc has launched new nail art workshops via the TGB Academy. Lead by a range of The Gel Bottle Inc ambassadors and educators, the workshops are designed to teach techs the skills required to create their signature nail art looks. Covering a range of designs such as…
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The winners of the eighth Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards 2019 have been announced. The results were revealed at a glitzy ceremony, more than 600 hair and beauty professionals based in Scotland. Alexandria-based Lynne Scott, of Luscious Nails & Beauty, scooped the Nail Salon of the Year award (pictured), while…
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Pantone, the leading global authority for colour, has revealed 19-4052 Classic Blue as its Colour of the Year 2020. Honouring it as ‘a timeless and enduring hue’, the shade is the first multi-sensory Colour of the Year in the company’s history. A press release from the company reads: “Suggestive of…
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Almost half of salon owners have considered closing their salon, as revealed in a survey conducted by Phorest Salon Software. After surveying 1,000 salon owners around the world, Phorest has found that 45% have seriously considered giving up at some stage throughout the process of setting up, running and growing…
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A duo with 44-years combined experience in the beauty sector are celebrating the expansion of their training academy into a college. Diane Senogles (Mason) and Danielle Wilcock have both owned salons and a training centre/academy, and celebrated the launch of North West Training College on 1 December with a party…
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