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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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Digital Boost for Beauty: the campaign helping beauty businesses transition to Making Tax Digital

By Lilly Delmage | 2 February 2025

Ria-Jaine Lincoln, aka The Beauty Accountant, has launched a campaign to prepare beauty businesses for the UK government’s upcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative. Digital Boost for Beauty, launching on 2 February 2025, seeks to ‘support hair and beauty professionals to transition from paper-based bookkeeping to digital systems – or…

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Care for cuticles with Cuccio Mini Cuticle Revitalizing Oils

By Sophie Nutt | 31 December 2019

Cuccio Europe has launched its Mini Cuticle Revitalizing Oils, ideal for clients to look after their nails at home. Handy for keeping in handbags or on desks during the colder months, the four-pack of Mini Cuticle Revitalizing Oils include the scents: Milk & Honey Pomegranate & Fig Vanilla Bean &…

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Indulge feet with Urea range from LCN

By Scratch Staff | 30 December 2019

Keep toes tip top during the colder months with LCN’s range of urea-infused foot care. The range sees a variety of products, all featuring urea to offer moisture and care for very dry feet. The Foot Balm sees a fast absorbing formula with seven wild herbs extract and 25% urea…

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MANI MONDAY: New Year glam

By Sophie Nutt | 30 December 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Whatever your clients’ plans are this New Year’s Eve, ensure they have a glam nail look to see them through into 2020. This navy, nude and gold embellished design by Emme (of @emme_nail) oozes sophistication and glamour…

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Nail Styles of the Week: 22 – 29 December

By Kat Hill | 29 December 2019
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Robbie Tomkins reflects on 2019

By Sophie Nutt | 29 December 2019

December marks the end of the year and my last column for Scratch before I hand over the reins to the columnists for 2020. I have had such a great time writing for you and being a part of the Scratch family. If you’d told me I would be a columnist for the leading…

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When & why you should increase your treatment prices

By Katie Barnes | 27 December 2019

Many of you may be considering January as the time to increase your prices but I believe that it is the worst time to implement a price increase. In January, everyone is recovering from Christmas spending. The bills are starting to come in, pay day seems like it will never…

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