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Miami event gives global nail artists a platform for handiwork to be recognised

By Helena Biggs | 24 January 2025

Miami has long been a hub for creativity, fashion and vibrant cultural expression, and on 8 December 2024, as part of the Art Basel annual art fair, it hosted The Nail Art Exhibition. Curated by celebrity nail artist, Kleopatra Tsompani, and powered by Booksy, it featured work by 16 nail…

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‘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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Legology joins 2 environment-friendly initiatives to step up sustainability game

By Chloe Randall | 2 November 2021

Leg care brand, Legology is joining two sustainability initiatives; rePurpose Global and World Land Trust in a bid to improve its sustainability as a brand. Legology is a leg care brand which focuses on providing solutions to common leg problems. Using the Lymphology complex, founder, Kate Shapland set out to…

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Nailympia Competitions adds Germany to its 2022 location line-up

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 November 2021

Leading international nail competition, Nailympia, has extended its 2022 offering with a competition leg set to take place on 4, 5 & 6 March 2022 at Beauty Düsseldorf, Germany. The event will combine scores held from Nailympia Canada 2019 and Nailympia London 2022 to announce the champion of the fourth…

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Do you provide beauty services in care homes? You need to read this

By Rebecca Hitchon | 1 November 2021

From Thursday 11 November 2021, Covid-19 regulations affecting care home work will come into place. Anybody entering a CQC registered care home in England for work or volunteering purposes must be vaccinated against Covid-19 – a policy that applies to all visiting workers, including hairdressers and beauty professionals. The National Hair and…

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First ‘Carbon Neutral Salon Certification’ announced in North America

By Rebecca Hitchon | 29 October 2021

Green Circle Salons, a North American beauty waste recovery service and the world’s first sustainable salon solution, has announced the first Carbon Neutral Salon Certification. The firm helps the North American salon industry to reduce its environmental footprint, with Green Circle Salons members empowered to recover up to 95% of…

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Instagram account photographs men with painted nails to destigmatise male nail art

By Emma Hobday | 28 October 2021

London based nail artist Jess Young founded Instagram account Boys in Polish to break down social barriers and to allow the nail salon to be an inviting space for men. Here, she shares her journey with Scratch… Why did you launch Boys in Polish?  I started the project during my…

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Autumn Budget 2021: Key points for beauty workers

By Chloe Randall | 27 October 2021

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Budget statement at 12.30pm on Wednesday 27 October, unveiling the economic recovery of the country post-Covid.  Sunak opened the Budget statement with an impactful statement: “Employment is up, investment is growing, public services are improving, public finances are stabilising and wages are…

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