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Coronavirus: how to soothe dry & sore hands from frequent hand washing

By Zoe Wickens | 21 March 2020

Rigorous hand washing and sanitising during this coronavirus pandemic can leave your hands feeling dry and sore. Author and skin healing expert, Hanna Sillitoe, offers Scratch readers some hand-saving tips…

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11 citrus spring nail shades

By Kat Hill | 21 March 2020

Freshly squeezed! Zingy orange and citrus yellow hues are set to keep nails super fresh this season. Check out this list of top picks… 1.Astonishing Nails Gelosophy in #2004 La…

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7 questions for Kayleigh Billington

By Kat Hill | 21 March 2020

1. Tell us about your training… I initially trained at The Northern College of Beauty back in 2012. I enjoyed it so much I wanted more, so went on to…

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Nails & Sales launches free challenge for techs to raise prices & attract clients

By Sophie Nutt | 20 March 2020

Joanna Tompkins, founder of Nails & Sales, is launching a free challenge for nail technicians titled ‘Raise Your Prices & Attract More Clients’. The challenge aims to equip techs with…

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Tales from 3D French nail workshops with Anna Kuznetsova

By Zoe Wickens | 20 March 2020

A group of nail techs took part in Anna Kuznetsova’s 3D French nail workshop held in London. Here, attendee, Elwira Walczak, an international master educator for Mollon Pro, reveals all…

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Coronavirus: A statement from Team Scratch

By Scratch Staff | 20 March 2020

We are all well aware of the changing landscape around us & the unsettling times in which we are living as a collective & community. The team at Scratch magazine is focused…

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11 top tips for businesses during the coronavirus outbreak

By Sophie Nutt | 20 March 2020

Beauty business expert, Liz McKeon, says that now is the perfect time to work on your business. Below are her top 11 tips to navigate your way through coronavirus… Don’t…

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Scratch Snap: March 2020

By Sophie Nutt | 20 March 2020

Take a look at all of the entries from the March Scratch Snap salon nail art challenge! The theme for March was ‘floral fancies’ with Dean Fell, Vu Nail Systems educator and…

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Coronavirus: Still London owner shares advice to techs facing salon closures

By Sophie Nutt | 20 March 2020

Shelly Elson, founder and creative director of Still London, explains why she made the decision to close the salon doors from Tuesday morning and shares advice to fellow techs facing…

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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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