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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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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: Museums

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 June 2022

Check out entries to the 15 June nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs with the theme ‘Museums’, to celebrate Museum Week. Each design was submitted via Facebook or Instagram using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launched every Wednesday.

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Introducing VORTEX: The portable nail dust collector from Gelish

By Helena Biggs | 15 June 2022

Capture dust from filing and keep air clean with VORTEX, the portable nail dust collector from Gelish. Super slim and space-saving, it’s roughly the size of a copy of Scratch magazine – perfect for both in-salon or mobile techs, and has an elevated flip stand. Combining quiet operation with maximum…

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Nail Tech Talk: Vicky Gillaspy of Nails by Vicky G

By Callie Iley | 11 June 2022

Vicky Gillaspy chats with Scratch about balancing life as a nail tech and a mother, and her plans for her future in the industry… “I have a very full-on life, balancing running my own business and having two small children, who to put it politely, run me ragged,” Vicky laughs.…

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Seeking baby soft feet? Say hello to The GelBottle Inc’s E-Foot File

By Chloe Randall | 10 June 2022

The GelBottle Inc has introduced the TGB E-Foot File to help get your clients’ feet silky smooth and summer-ready. Designed by nail techs for nail techs, the E-Foot File features adjustable speed controls (up to 500RPM) and a quiet motor. It serves to eliminate repetitive and rigorous hand-filing from pedicure…

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Cheese scented nail polish? Yes, it’s a thing.

By Helena Biggs | 10 June 2022

While we’re still talking about Nails.INC’s delectable chocolate-themed collaboration with Magnum – and now the brand has taken its food-meets-fingernails partnerships to a new level with cheese-scented nail polish. Now, you may be thinking it’s a little late for an April Fool’s – but this is no fib, as Nails.INC…

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Top TikTok nail trends for summer 2022

By Callie Iley | 10 June 2022

After analysing the top 20 videos tagged with #SummerNails2022 on TikTok, cosmetic surgery experts Tajmeeli have unveiled the top nail art trends for summer 2022. TikTok has quickly become a go-to platform for beauty trends, with the #SummerNails2022 hashtag amassing 4.3 million views across its content. The analysis shows that…

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