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Self-employment help for nail techs: legal, financial & operational considerations

By Lilly Delmage | 5 February 2025

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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Life as a nail tech with Raynaud’s: 5 pros share their experiences

By Scratch Staff | 5 February 2025

Raynaud’s syndrome, also known as Raynaud’s disease and Raynaud’s phenomenon, is a condition that affects blood circulation to fingers and toes and can cause them to change colour when cold, anxious or stressed. Other symptoms include pain, numbness and pins and needles. Symptoms vary for each individual and may last…

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Meet the Anglesey nail pro transforming trainers using nail art products

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 February 2025

“Nail art techniques can be applied in a variety of ways: from customising trainers to dolls, jewellery and even tip jars,” shares Sophie Pritchard, founder of Creative Claws salon and training academy. The North Wales-based nail tech was first encouraged by her husband to transfer her nail art skills to…

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Countryside manicures: Explore the Cambridgeshire salon offering nail treatments to remote clients

By Lilly Delmage | 13 September 2024

Nail tech, Leia Sarah of Murrow-based salon, Leia Sarah Nail Technician, has opened the doors to her beauty space, which offers nail services to clients seeking a calm environment outside of a city. Having previously rented a chair in a local salon, the tech built a good client base, spurring her decision to…

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Celebrity nail art stole the show at the MTV VMAs 2024

By Rebecca Hitchon | 13 September 2024

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), hosted in New York this week, didn’t just celebrate the biggest names in music: it proved that celebrities are embracing expression through nail art. American singer & songwriter, Chappell Roan, made an impact with an extreme length, chrome sword-inspired set. This matched her medieval…

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How to accommodate neurodivergent needs in the nail space

By Rebecca Hitchon | 12 September 2024

Do you know what neurodiversity is? Half of beauty pros identify as neurodivergent and 27% work with a neurodivergent team member, so it’s likely you do. The Brain Charity states: ‘some people’s brains simply work in a different way. For at least 20% of the UK’s adult population, these differences…

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Tired of leopard nails? Nail techs create 50 animal print manicures with a trendy twist: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 12 September 2024

Check out entries to the 11 September 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Animal print with a twist. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #ShowScratch #CreativeChallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.

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6 standout nail trends from the New York Fashion Week runway

By Lilly Delmage | 11 September 2024

The spring/summer 2025 beauty and fashion scene is officially underway, with New York Fashion Week flaunting a series of nail trends set to dominate the season. Here’s a round-up of 6 we’ve spotted that you need to note… 1. Seeing stars Nail artist, celebrity manicurist and educator, Julie Kandalec, aka…

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Real diamonds for nails? It’s the next big thing – and not as pricey as you think

By Helena Biggs | 11 September 2024

Taylor Swift, Kylie Minogue and Lucy Hale have all been papped in Jessie Evans’ fine jewellery, but now the London-based entrepreneur has expanded her collection: launching a luxe range of reusable gemstones and 18ct gold accents for nails. Established in 2015, the Jessie V E brand is renowned for sentimental…

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