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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In-salon brow brand, HD Brows, has announced a transition back to its original HD Brows name, dropping the High Definition brand that launched in early 2016. The name-change is part of the company’s approach to bring everything back to brows, as well as building on its training, make-up range and…
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Follow Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail tech, Gellux fan and MD of Nails at Studio 4, as she tends to the talons of skaters and celebrities backstage at ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! Week 6 saw the theme of ‘love’! It was such a fab theme in the lead up to Valentine’s Day. This meant that…
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Statement nails by Kristine Toce and her nail team rocked the Vin and Omi runway at London Fashion Week. All models wore matte colourful nail tones in a variety shade and shapes, complete with long woollen tassels. Held at the Andaz London Liverpool Street Hotel, the design house showcased its AW18…
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Follow Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail tech, Gellux fan and MD of Nails at Studio 4, as she tends to the talons of skaters and celebrities backstage at ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hello Scratch readers! This week was hectic to say the least! Usually it’s a very small beauty team at the studio, but this week…
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Doctor Bharti Rajput Phd has been awarded an MBE for her professional services to podiatry and the economy in Dundee, Scotland. Known as Dr B to her patients and colleagues, the director and podiatrist at the Dundee-based clinic, Sole Body Soul, aims to ‘reinvent the delivery of foot care’, with a ‘focus…
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Follow Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail tech, Gellux fan and MD of Nails at Studio 4, as she tends to the talons of skaters and celebrities backstage at ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hello Scratch readers! Although this week’s show didn’t have a theme, the costumes were incredible and I had a little more time with each celeb and…
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