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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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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Get Lippy: Beauty brands unite to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers
Gynae cancer charity, The Eve Appeal, has announced its Get Lippy campaign to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers. The Get Lippy campaign will be rolled out during the month of May, encouraging everyone to ‘Get Lippy’ by raising awareness of the five gynaecological cancers: womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.…
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‘Nail Nerds’, a community group on Facebook, has launched a nail art competition running online from 7 May until 19 June 2022. “We want to bring to nail community together, and rekindle a passion for nails.” comments Nail Nerds admin, Lauren Nicholson. “Lockdown hit us all hard, and we want…
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Millie Kendall, British Beauty Council CEO & co-founder of Brandstand Communications, received an OBE for services to hair and beauty on 4 May at a Buckingham Palace ceremony. Kendall, who has over 30 years’ experience creating and marketing beauty brands, was originally awarded an MBE in 2007 for services to…
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Scratch magazine is marking its 10th Scratch Stars Awards; a decade celebrating the passion, skill and care of UK nail professionals and businesses. Overwhelmed by impressive entries during the entry period 1-31 March, the first challenge was in the hands of team Scratch to determine five finalists who shone in…
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Between 23 and 25 April 2022, the Glitterbels nail brand ran the Premier Educator Event at its training HQ in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, giving eight of its educators the chance to enhance their nail knowledge, teaching and practical skills. The event was organised by Glitterbels head of education, Charli Jepson, and…
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Trend-led and Gen-Z focused cosmetics brand, Lottie London, has teamed up with celebrity nail artist, Chaun Legend, to create a press-on nail range. Inspired by love for his home city, the Los Angeles nail tech designed the Lottie x Chaun Legend Stay Press’d press-on nails for the brand’s first nail…
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Swedish developer and manufacturer of hypoallergenic professional nail products, IKON.IQ Nails, is offering free nail starter kits to refugee nail technicians from Ukraine. The kits include gels, gel polishes and essential nail tools. At the time of writing, IKON.IQ has delivered over 80 starter kits to those fleeing the Russia-Ukraine…
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