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NHBF unveils Survive & Thrive initiative to help hair & beauty pros navigate business challenges
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has launched Survive & Thrive: a transformational programme designed to help professionals navigate challenges and opportunities in the sector. The programme, unveiled at an event in London on 27 January, provides businesses with tools including budget impact calculators, pricing strategy guides, employment support resources…
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Homeless to home salon success: a Staffordshire nail tech’s inspiring journey
“I became homeless when I was 21; I had just split up from my partner of five years and my friends and family were unable to help me,” explains Isabelle Pattissier of Chesterton business, Drop Dead Beauty. “I stored some things at my mum’s, told her I was living with…
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Self-employment help for nail techs: legal, financial & operational considerations
All the legal, financial and operational factors to consider before making those all-important choices… Deciding to become a self-employed nail tech is just the beginning, and we’re here to help you navigate it all. From choosing whether to work from home or as a mobile tech, to deciding which insurance…
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Scratch scrolls through Instagram to uncover the latest celebrity nail art looks you need to know about… Lana Condor showcased a beautiful natural look in the shade Havana Cream by DND gel, courtesy of celebrity manicurist Nita Howard at @imnails. Thuy Nguyen painted Schitt’s Creek star Annie Murphy’s nails for…
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Scratch chats to Burnley and Blackburn based tech, Jess Swinburn of Beauty by Jess, about being featured in her local news and the importance of utilising social media for business… I love everything about the nail industry. I did art as an A-Level, and have always had a creative side,…
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Here at Scratch, we love keeping up to date with anything fun happening in the nail industry! These are our top 5 nail tales of the week… 1. Harrods to open 3 beauty stores Harrods has announced a national rollout of its standalone brand H beauty. Following the successful introduction of…
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It’s time to turn up the terrazzo – Magpie Beauty’s six-piece terrazzo collection is one to behold. Inspired by classic Italian terrazzo marble chips, which originated over 500 years ago in Italy to create glimmering flooring and walls, this collection is bringing us modern day Italian glamour. Offering eye-catching and…
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The British Beauty Council has launched six inspirational short biographical films to highlight how hair dressing and beauty salons are essential to people’s health and wellbeing within communities across the UK. The series, called Bring Back Beauty, form part of the British Beauty Council’s Oh Hello Beauty Campaign encouraging people to return to hair…
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