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From stage to salon..training as a nail tech during covid-19

By Chloe Randall | 5 January 2021

Jody Zimmerman decided to train as a nail tech when the global pandemic hit, affecting her career in the arts as a musical theatre performer. She explains how she came…

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#NowTrending: Pastel Care Bears by Stacey Machin

By Callie Iley | 5 January 2021

Scratch chats to Stacey Machin of Painted by Stacey about her life as a new nail tech, and how she created this pretty pastel Care Bears design. I qualified as…

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How-to: Halo PoliBuild overlay on tips

By Guest Writer | 5 January 2021

The team at Pure Nails reveal more about Halo’s PoliBuild and how to apply over tips to add strength and length… Many of you loved our Halo Polibuild overlay on natural nails…

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Scratch Snap: What you need to know

By Scratch Staff | 5 January 2021

Scratch has launched a new monthly nail art challenge, called Scratch Snap. In the challenge, a theme will be set each month and you have a limited amount of time to create a…

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Apply now: Get your skills recognised with a PHAB Service Star

By Helena Biggs | 5 January 2021

Do you offer exemplary treatments & great customer care? See if you could be recognised with a PHAB Service Star, an accolade launched by Nergish Wadia-Austin, esteemed international business management…

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Press-on nails: How & why you should create them during lockdown

By Guest Writer | 4 January 2021

The first UK lockdown saw nail professionals turn to a variety of means to generate cash flow, including creating press-on nails for clients & sending by post. Thanh Vu, managing…

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All beauty businesses in England to close as PM enforces national lockdown

By Helena Biggs | 4 January 2021

Prime minister, Boris Johnson has enforced a national lockdown in England ‘with immediate effect’ in a bid to manage the aggressive spread of coronavirus. Over 58,000 people tested positive for…

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Coronavirus: All levels in mainland Scotland forced into national lockdown

By Helena Biggs | 4 January 2021

Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has today (4 January) announced that the country will be forced into a national lockdown from midnight to try to contain the new, fast-spreading strain…

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Hair & beauty businesses weekly income loss totals over £124 million

By Kat Hill | 4 January 2021

The new Tier 4 restrictions are set to cost hair & beauty businesses across the UK over £124 million per week in lost income, The National Hair & Beauty Federation…

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The Business Edit with TGB Academy

The Business Edit  with TGB Academy is a transformative three-day retreat hosted at TGB’s Centre of Excellence, designed to equip…

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Scratch Snap nail art competition

Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge to create a salon-style design in line with a theme. Simply snap…

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