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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L’Oréal has revealed a battery-free wearable electronic UV sensor, which could easily pass as nail art, in a bid to promote sun safety. The sensor, called ‘UV Sense’, measures an individual’s UV exposure while offering long wear and real-time data through the use of an app, available on both iOS and…
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A growing passion and demand for nail art has led Lisa Graves, owner of Body Beautiful, to relocate to a bigger premises. Demand for Lisa’s nail art treatments, coupled with a rise in the number of people who want to become nail art technicians, has led her to move the…
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NovaLash has revealed its 2018 team of brand ambassadors, four of which are UK based technicians. NovaLash’s roster includes Andrea McQuade, Zoe Kinnear, Evonne McMillan, Sarah-Anne Barham. Their new roles will see the brand ambassadors will work as a team and the face of the company. The new ambassadors will be on…
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Session manicurist, Nickie Rhodes-Hill, has been signed to London-based David Artists Creative Agency. The 2017 Scratch Stars finalist’s nail work has appeared in a variety of advertising campaigns and editorials, including work in Vogue, Paper, Elle Russia and Stylist. Nickie’s portfolio also sees a variety of fashion week work, and a roster of…
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Gill Morris, who has been involved in the beauty therapy industry for over 35 years, has received an FHT President’s Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the sector. Initially training at North Warwickshire College in Nuneaton, she was among the first wave of students to receive an IHBC…
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The National Hairdressers Federation, which supports the hair, beauty and barbering industries, reveals that salons will be hit hard by the Budget announcement that wage rates will rise from April. Chancellor, Philip Hammond, revealed that the National Living Wage for over-25s is to rise by 4.4% from £7.50 to £7.83…
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