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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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Footlogix launches Implement Kit for pedicure pros

By Scratch Staff | 27 March 2019

Professional footcare brand, Footlogix, has launched a four-piece implement kit for pedicurists. Crafted with high quality, medical grade Solingen Stainless Steel the tools are designed to help make pedicure services more efficient and effective. The tools are: Footlogix Toenail Nipper Concave Jaw with double spring – for controlled cutting of…

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Salon in the Spotlight: PrettyPolish Nails & Beauty, Toddington

By Kat Hill | 27 March 2019

Juggling life as mobile technician with young family, Alex Bates has spent the last five years establishing her beauty business. Needing more space and a perminant location, Alex looked to a new high street location. “We moved into our currently salon 18 months ago and the business has absolutely boomed!”…

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Nimue Superfluid

Customise Nimue treatments with SuperFluids range

By Sophie Nutt | 26 March 2019

Derma-cosmeceutical brand, Nimue Skin Technology, has launched its SuperFluid range. The range sees five super concentrates to be used to customise existing Nimue professional treatments. Each of the SuperFluids are a super concentrate of a specific active ingredient and can be used to treat a client’s specific skin concerns. Each…

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Top tips for taking a perfect nail photo

By Scratch Staff | 26 March 2019

Scratch Stars award-winning blogger, Natasha Lee, reveals her top tips to perfecting an attention-grabbing nail design… The two biggest things that can make or break a business, in my opinion, are word of mouth and social media presence. You need to make sure that both are positive, and it’s crucial…

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Beautylab Skincare

Why you should add skincare treatments to your salon menu

By Kat Hill | 26 March 2019

BeautyLab skincare expert, Samantha Kendrew, reveals some top tips for introducing skincare to your in-salon offering – just in time for Mother’s Day… Created to meet skincare demands, the BeautyLab range consists of sophisticated salon treatments and a complementary retail line. “The BeautyLab Body treatments are ideal for a relaxing…

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Beautiful brows for mature clients

By Kat Hill | 26 March 2019

With Mother’s Day this Sunday, have you consider showcasing your brow styling skill to meet any client needs? Create a bespoke brow look for clients of all ages with these tips from Lash Perfect expert, Emma Apps… “Naturally, eyebrows tend to become sparser as we age,” explains Emma Apps, Hi Brow…

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