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Dry, chapped hands? Here’s how to soothe in 5 steps…
With frequent hand washing and sanitising now the norm, you – and your clients – may be suffering with dry, chapped and sore hands. Offer a soothing experience and promote…
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Britney Tokyo on how social media helped boost her career
LA-based celebrity manicurist & Scratch columnist for 2020, Britney Tokyo reveals how social media helped boost her career… Before moving to the U.S., I worked as a nail artist in…
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More than half of social media users self-conscious about showing their natural skin
According to a survey of 2,000 people conducted by Skin Proud, more than half (55%) of social media users are self-conscious about the appearance of their natural skin. More than…
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Behind The Brand: Meet the female powerhouses behind Color Club products
Owned and operated by women since 1979, Harriet Rose founded Forsythe Cosmetic Group to focus on developing products for the needs of nail pros. Acclaimed for its innovative products, such…
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Tech Talk: Eloise Oakes of Elle’s Gels & Beauty
Scratch chats to Eloise Oakes of Elle’s Gels & Beauty in Hertfordshire about her journey as a nail tech and the next steps in her career… “I found my love…
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Feeling stressed & anxious? Meet the mental health coach who’s familiar with the beauty sector
Mental health coach & speaker, Dave Heffernan, has created a Facebook group to support those in the beauty & wellness sectors who are feeling stressed and anxious in their professional or…
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Govt postpones delivery of ‘close contact’ beauty treatments in England from 1 to 15 August
Boris Johnson has announced today (31 July) that close contact beauty services – such as treatments on the face – will now not be able to resume on 1 August…
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Nail tech launches clothing & product line in lockdown
Jaki Logan, of Nova Nails, found inspiration within the weeks of lockdown in order to keep her business alive by launching Break Hearts, Not Nails – a clothing and product…
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Educator invents nail art gadget during lockdown
Nail educator, Rachael Wilders, developed a handy nail art gadget in lockdown to help techs visualise and transfer designs to the nail. The visual guide is used by placing the…
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Staffordshire-based nail brand, Glitterbels, has unveiled Annabel’s Art Assembly: an education event led by co-founder & creative director, Annabel Maginnis. It marks her…
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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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