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The mum juggle: how I’ve managed motherhood & a successful beauty business
Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, opens up about her experiences juggling parenthood and her beauty salon… I am not sure there is ever a right time to start a family. I was quite late to the table when it came to being a mum. Having tried for…
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Why Glasgow? Founder of nail company, House of NAF! shares heritage & success story
Glasgow-based House of NAF! is the umbrella company of the multi award-winning NAF! Salon, NAF! School, and hand & skincare product lines, NAF! Stuff and NAF! Professionals. Founded by manicurist, Tammy Koslowski, in 2015, NAF! has become a renowned destination for clients seek quality beauty services, products and education, and…
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21 Scottish-themed nail designs to celebrate Burns Night
Burns Night takes place annually on 25 January and is a celebration of the life and work of Scottish poet & lyricist, Robert Burns, on what would have been his birthday. Scots often commemorate the occasion with a cèilidh (social event with dancing) and a supper, where they enjoy a…
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Home Of Nail Art, known as HONA, unveils its Y2k-inspired art gel collection, That’s Hot, taking its Detail Paint product range to over 15o shades. The HONA Detail Paint art gels offer a smooth, even consistency with medium viscosity, suiting intricate designs and French manicures, or working alone as a…
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Sheffield-based tech, Hannah Miles of Nails By Han, sits down with Scratch to share her nail journey and her 2023 career goals. Hannah’s interest in nails was sparked at around 13 or 14 years old, doing her own nails after school. She rekindled her love for nails during lockdown. “Like…
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The Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) Nail Manufacturers Council on Safety (NMC) has announced its support of an independent study that demonstrates that UV (ultraviolet) nail lamps are safe and do not increase the risk of developing skin cancer. This follows comment released by nail scientist, Doug Schoon, in response to…
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The pop art nail trend has seemingly popped out of nowhere, dominating our Instagram feeds in a variety of colours and styles. Check out some of our readers’ designs that captured our attention…
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Scratch chats to Danny Manchip of Beau’s Beauty Box about his Scratch Star Award win, career journey & goals for the industry… What sparked your interest in nails? I had been working in retail for 12 years and as I was approaching my 30th birthday, I concluded that I didn’t…
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The British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC) hosted an event at the Houses of Parliament on 26 January to mark the launch of T.I.M.E, an initiative to help consumers signpost their way to salon safety. A regulatory checklist, T.I.M.E will provide the framework necessary to ensure that consumers…
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