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Scratch Stars Award-winning nail salon owner: competition benefits & advice
Natasha Barker, owner of Scratch Stars Nail Salon of Year 2024, Niche Nails & Beauty, reveals advice for succeeding in the competition. The 2024 awards were not the salon’s first entry into the competition. Natasha explains: “I had entered the awards previously on behalf of the salon, and we had…
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‘Four figure focus’ method seeks to help beauty pros boost earnings
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?
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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Check out entries to the 24 May 2023 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs with the theme: My favourite music artist. Each design was submitted via Facebook or Instagram using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.
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Fast-growing nail brand created by nail techs for nail techs, Glossify, has partnered with globally recognised nail artist, Joely Frain of Joely Ocean Nails, for a gel polish collection. Comprised of six vibrant, highly pigmented shades, the collaboration follows the nail stylist’s appointment as Glossify‘s head of brand. She boasts…
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The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Carla Watson. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for May & created nail designs inspired by ‘Barely There Manis’ in the bid to win a prize from Sweet Squared & CND. Judged by Scratch‘s…
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In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for May & created nail designs inspired by ‘Barely There Manis’ in the bid to win a prize from Sweet Squared & CND. Judged by Scratch‘s copywriter, Callie Iley, and co-founder at Sweet Squared, Samantha Sweet. The winner, Carla…
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North American nail product manufacturer, En Vogue Sculptured Nail Systems, has appointed Nails Laundry as distributor of its products in the UK. The brand, which was incorporated in 1996, offers the Premium and Simply range of gels, alongside builder gel in a bottle, colour gels and gel polish. A spokesperson…
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Transforming her lifelong love for nails into a blossoming career, Megan Freeman, shares her earliest memories of visits to the salon and her hopes for the future of Corner 21… Accompanying her mother to salons as a child, Megan remembers sitting and watching in awe, and can still recall the first…
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