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Interested in entering Nailympia Competitions? Webinar dives into its 2025 direction

By Scratch Staff | 8 February 2025

Are you keen to learn more about Nailympia Competitions? Buddy Sims, learning experience (LX) specialist for hair & beauty education platform, Pivot Point International, hosted a webinar with Alex Fox, global director of Nailympia Competitions, and seasoned judge & nail expert, Vitaly Solomonoff, which is available to watch back here.…

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Scotland home salon: the pro offering a one-stop shop for nails, hair & beauty services

By Lilly Delmage | 8 February 2025

Emma Saunderson, the owner of Angus-based salon, GlamEm, has made a name for herself as a versatile beauty professional, offering an impressive range of beauty treatments from her home salon. Having trained as a nail technician in 2019 with Young Nails, Emma initially worked on a mobile basis. Though as…

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50 chrome Valentine’s Day nail art ideas you’ll fall for

By Scratch Staff | 8 February 2025

From glazed donut finishes to striking shiny details, chrome nails aren’t going anywhere – and especially not for Valentine’s Day. Get inspired with our roundup of romantic chrome nail looks below…

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Top tips for optimum wellbeing

By Alex Fox | 19 June 2021

“Our bodies, when they produce symptoms, are communicating with us – telling us that all is not well.  This book will help you to decipher what your body is trying to say,” says author, Kate Chaytor-Norris, nutritional therapist. This book is like having an expert friend on speed dial, answering all your…

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Meet the fathers that have found fame in the nail industry

By Helena Biggs | 19 June 2021

Scratch puts the spotlight on famous nail industry dads & finds out more about them from their offspring… SAMUEL SWEET, co-founder/CEO, Sweet Squared, & his son, Dexter Samuel Sweet has always been creative and, showing a talent for artistry, he was invited to work at his great aunt’s salon and…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Kat Crammon of Katz Klawz Luxury Nail Bar

By Callie Iley | 19 June 2021

Scratch chats to Kat Crammon of Katz Klawz Luxury Nail Bar about her transition from teaching assistant to nail tech and how she has grown her business since 2020… Before branching into nails, I was a teaching assistant. I competed the training when my son was young and it was…

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Over 125 nail pros amassed at the East Nail Camp in Florida for a nail-infused fact & fun-filled nail experience

By Alex Fox | 18 June 2021

“The East Nail Camp 2021 was an incredible success and a lot of that was due to the amazing generosity of the sponsors,” enthuses organiser Jessica Briarmoon. The event, held from 14-17 May 2021, hosted just under 150 nail techs at Willis Camp, Fruitland Park just north of Orlando, Florida.…

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Behind the Brand: Meet the guru behind Gotti Nails

By Chloe Randall | 18 June 2021

Nail guru Robert Nguyen has launched his own brand ‘Gotti Nails’ after working in the industry for over 16 years. After starting off as a competitor, Robert went on to become an international educator for brands such as OPI, Color Club and Entity Beauty, as well as opening two successful…

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Can you help? 9-year-old launches nail painting fundraiser

By Chloe Randall | 18 June 2021

A nine-year-old girl called Esme, who is fighting acute myeloid leukaemia, and her dad, Richard have launched ‘Esme’s Man-icure Challenge’ to help raise money for Young Lives vs Cancer. After being diagnosed with cancer in March 2021, Esme’s dad, Richard let her paint his nails in bold and bright colours…

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