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NHBF unveils Survive & Thrive initiative to help hair & beauty pros navigate business challenges

By Helena Biggs | 7 February 2025

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

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 February 2025

“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

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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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Shannon Mason, Shannon Mason Nail Artist

By Sophie Nutt | 5 May 2020

We want to see the designs that are popular with your clients on social media! Shannon Mason, of Shannon Mason Nail Artist, reveals a combination of a cloudy ombre sky and a dripping galaxy effect has been popular on her social media pages with clients. “I think this particular design…

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Nail desk shields: should you invest?

By Scratch Staff | 4 May 2020

There is much discussion and concern regarding how post-lockdown measures will affect salon visits – and how nail professionals will both work and interact with clients safety. The BBC has seen a draft government plan to ease current restrictions for workplaces in which social distancing is not possible. According to…

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BABTAC & the British Beauty Council work together to help techs return to work safely

By Sophie Nutt | 4 May 2020

The British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC) is working with input from the British Beauty Council to provide a guide from a therapist’s viewpoint on the policies and procedures to be undertaken to ensure the safety of themselves and their clients when back at work. Lesley Blair, chair…

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Indigo Nails Lab searches for YouTube channel host

By Sophie Nutt | 4 May 2020

Indigo Nails Lab is looking for video-savvy nail stylist to host its YouTube channel. The Indigo Nails Lab team is looking for a host that is: Great at nail styling Confident, with great diction Loves to work with a creative team Loves being on camera Has a voice that touches…

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Coronavirus: ‘Creating press-on nails saved my salon’

By Kat Hill | 4 May 2020

Lizi Cornwell shares how creating press-on nails has kept both her business and passion for nails alive in lockdown… “I started making press-on nails last year at home as an extra to the salon I own, Queen’s Salon in Essex. “The idea was to retail them as a lot of…

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Nail Styles of the Week: 27 April – 3 May

By Callie Iley | 3 May 2020
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