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Behind the Brand: Meet Natel Allen, founder of Télle Moi

By Helena Biggs | 7 June 2020

Natel Allen is a woman with a mission: to launch lacquer shades that cater to and flatter every individual. She launched indie nail polish brand, Télle Moi, in April 2019…

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Victoria Adams on her love for neutral nails & being a glitter make-up artist

By Sophie Nutt | 6 June 2020

Scratch chats to Victoria Adams, owner of Lemonade Beauty, about her love for the nail industry, being a glitter make-up artist and relocating her salon just before the UK lockdown… “I…

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Enchant with Luxe Gel Professional’s Blossom Charm gel polish collection

By Kat Hill | 6 June 2020

Intrigue clients with Luxe Gel Professional’s Blossom Charm collection of gel polishes. Featuring a variety of finishes, the romantic collection sees nine new delicate gel polish shades. The collection sees: Anemone, a…

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Salon Chat series serves up opportunity for beauty pros to relax & converse

By Alex Fox | 6 June 2020

Two techs, from two separate UK locations, have come together during lockdown to deliver a relaxed & fun community chat four days a week. Salon Chat takes place on Instagram…

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Helen Burton-Ward on maintaining nails & your business

By Sophie Nutt | 5 June 2020

Scratch Stars Natural Nail Specialist of the Year 2019 and CND education ambassador, Helen Burton-Ward, shares her advice to maintaining clients’ nails and your business while salons remain closed due to Covid-19……

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5 June: British Beauty Council releases update about reopening of beauty businesses

By Helena Biggs | 5 June 2020

Following some uncertainty regarding the reopening of hair and beauty businesses after the coronavirus peak, the British Beauty Council has published the following via Instagram in a post on Friday…

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How one therapist created hand care products for key workers

By Guest Writer | 5 June 2020

Beauty therapist, Beverley Braisdell, shares the story of fellow beauty pro, Emma Harvey – who has created a hand cream and serum for NHS frontline staff & key workers… When…

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Liz McKeon launches Salon Business Academy

By Sophie Nutt | 4 June 2020

International speaker, educator and beauty business expert, Liz McKeon, has launched the Liz McKeon Salon Business Academy. The online course combines instructional seminars in an easy-to-follow format that will help…

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How to care for silicone practice hands

By Guest Writer | 4 June 2020

Theresa Foddering shares her maintenance advice for silicone practice hands… With salons closed and nail professionals in isolation, there has been one hot commodity in lockdown: the silicone practice hand. We all…

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Glitterbels education event: Annabel’s Art Assembly

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 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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