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45 Valentine’s French manicures you’ll fall in love with

By Scratch Staff | 4 February 2025

Opt for a romantic twist on the classic French, complete with red, pink and plenty of hearts for Valentine’s Day. Check out our roundup of chic designs below…

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Top reasons to enter nail competitions & expert tips for success

By Guest Writer | 3 February 2025

Esteemed beauty business expert & CEO of PHAB Service Stars, Nergish Wadia-Austin, shares advice for budding nail competitors… The nail industry is vibrant, with competitions like the Scratch Stars Awards and Nailympia showcasing the best in creativity and artistry. Prestigious events like these are essential for any nail technician wishing…

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Add to playlist: Nail On Sunday podcast, which serves up insight for nail techs

By Helena Biggs | 3 February 2025

The founders of professional nail brand, Nail Order, have launched Nail On Sunday: a podcast dedicated to discussing important topics for nail techs. A new episode goes live every Sunday. Topics discussed so far include: How to maximise your earnings as a nail tech. How to use social media to…

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3 things to consider if you want to ‘go mobile’

By Scratch Staff | 19 January 2020

Sharon Sandhu, category manager for nails at Salon Services UK & Ireland, serves up some top tips if you’re considering making the move to a mobile way of working… Have you been pondering or planning your next career move? Some of you may be thinking of ‘going mobile’ – and…

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Nail Styles of the Week: 12 – 19 January

By Kat Hill | 19 January 2020
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Margaret Dabbs London welcomes handy shoe freshener to help eliminate bacteria

By Zoe Wickens | 19 January 2020

Margaret Dabbs London has launched a new three-in-one Shoe Freshener with Active Oxygen (Ozone) Technology. The technology works through a naturally occurring chemical reaction when electricity is applied to moisture, which produces the molecules O2 and O3 Ozone. These molecules help to disinfect and kill viruses, as well as inhibit…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Kayley Cairns

By Sophie Nutt | 19 January 2020

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Kayley Cairns, multi award winning tech and Hazel Dixon Nail Artist & Academy educator, wears an embellished design inspired by Pantone’s colour of the year. “The nails are created using coloured L&P from HD Professional. They were infills so I filled…

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Artistic Nail Design's Pink Correctional Gels

Help banish nail imperfections with Artistic Correction Gel

By Zoe Wickens | 19 January 2020

Artistic Nail Design has introduced two Correction Gels; Pink Concealer and Translucent Pink. Pink Concealer is for clients who are after a full coverage nail in a neutral pink hue and Translucent Pink has a bright pink glow, helping to disguise surface imperfections and add strength to nails. The gels…

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British Beauty Council Report

British Beauty Council report reveals value of the beauty industry

By Zoe Wickens | 18 January 2020

The British Beauty Council has revealed some new statistics in its 2019 Annual Report. Research by Britain Thinks, an international insight and strategy consultancy, highlighted that 96% of stakeholders support defining jobs that sit within the beauty sector to reflect the multi-dimensional nature of the industry. Two separate definitions were…

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