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Nail techs, salons, educators & teams invited to ‘show off their sparkle’ in UK&I industry awards

By Helena Biggs | 1 February 2025

Nail pros & business owners: it’s time to show off your sparkle and celebrate your strengths in the sector’s most prestigious awards event! It’s the ultimate celebration of creativity, passion and dedication to client care: the nail sector’s equivalent to the Oscars has returned for a 13th year – and…

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Cardiff nail tech: Offering vegan nail services has attracted 75% of my clients

By Lilly Delmage | 31 January 2025

Coral Kendall (she/they) of vegan nail studio, Oh Lush Nails, shares why she believes it is important to offer vegan services, the products she uses and what techs can do to become more vegan-friendly… “As a vegan of seven years, I was always going to run a vegan studio,” reveals…

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20 nail products you’ll love for Valentine’s Day 2025

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 January 2025

‘Tis the season of love, so we’ve rounded up 20 love-ly nail products – from gel polishes to nail lacquers and glitter – that will set hearts aflutter this Valentine’s Day…

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By Callie Iley | 1 August 2022

Coca Michelle created some tattoo-inspired nail art for Megan Thee Stallion, and the trend has taken off since! Check out our roundup of reader recreations below…

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Townhouse nail salon partners with Caudalie to launch nail art looks & treatment

By Rebecca Hitchon | 1 August 2022

Scratch Stars Nail Salon of the Year 20/21 and 2022, Townhouse, has announced a collaboration with French skincare brand, Caudalie, to celebrate its best-selling Beauty Elixir multi-purpose mist. Available for the month of August 2022, the Caudalie x Townhouse partnership features two exclusive nail art designs inspired by the natural…

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Nail Tech Talk: Carrie Bohan of Nails by Carrie

By Callie Iley | 30 July 2022

Carrie Bohan of Nails by Carrie sits down with Scratch to talk about her love for natural nail transformations and the importance of posting regularly on Instagram… “I love natural nail transformations and restoring peoples confidence in their nails,” Carrie reveals. “I am a builder gel only tech, so my…

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20 Friends nail art designs inspired by the TV show

By Rebecca Hitchon | 30 July 2022

Oh. My. God! PIVOT your eyes over here, as we’ve only gone and rounded up Friends-themed nail art. Check out 20 designs inspired by the ’90s sitcom below…

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Nail & beauty salons among top retailers boosting high streets

By Rebecca Hitchon | 29 July 2022

Independent beauty and grooming services are reinvigorating British high streets, according to data analysed by SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) insurance provider, Superscript. The data, sourced from Local Data Company, has identified the UK’s top growing independent retail categories, by examining changes in net units over the past five years.…

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20% of hair & beauty businesses are making a loss, according to NHBF

By Chloe Randall | 29 July 2022

The NHBF has released its findings of its latest State of the Industry survey, which took place between 27 June and 8 July 2022. The findings reveal that after a tough two years for the sector, there are signs of recovery but the sector is still fragile due to the…

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