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50 chrome Valentine’s Day nail art ideas you’ll fall for

By Scratch Staff | 8 February 2025

From glazed donut finishes to striking shiny details, chrome nails aren’t going anywhere – and especially not for Valentine’s Day. Get inspired with our roundup of romantic chrome nail looks below…

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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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Embracing natural beauty at Nails & Brows

By Sophie Nutt | 31 October 2018

At the beginning of this week, I was lucky enough to visit the beautiful Nails & Brows boutique in Mayfair, London – simply a stone’s throw from Green Park. Tucked away on Berkeley Street amongst an array of hotels and cool lunch spots, the beauty boutique catches your eye from…

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Be ready to rock with Queen film inspired collection

By Kat Hill | 31 October 2018

Are you ready to rock? Artistic Nail Design is celebrating the release of Twentieth Century Fox Film’s Bohemian Rhapsody with its latest colour collection. Available now via Louella Belle, The Welcome To The Show Holiday 2018 collection sees six new glittery shades available in Colour Gloss and Colour Revolution formulas, along with…

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Strong women inspire LCN’s latest nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 31 October 2018

LCN has unveiled What Do You Pink?, a collection of six nail shades inspired by strong female role models from politics, the entertainment industry and economy. “We do not want to neglect our men, but in this Studio edition we are paying homage to the superwomen.” – LCN spokesperson The…

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Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy scoops Habia Centre of Expertise accolade

By Sophie Nutt | 30 October 2018

Gerrard International’s Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy has been named a Habia Centre of Expertise, exclusive to the south of England and one of only six centres in the UK. The academy successfully met rigorous assessment criteria and passed a visit by an industry assessor in order to gain the prestigious…

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IBD Nails UK unveils edgy rebrand

By Helena Biggs | 30 October 2018

IBD Nails has introduced a ‘boss’ new look to excite its users and their clients and a new hashtag – #GetNailed. “We are bold, unorthodox and break the boundaries of what it expected,” comments a spokesperson for the brand. Edgy and appearing to appeal to a fashion-forward, young clientele, a…

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House Of Lady Muck nail salon opens in London Topshop

By Helena Biggs | 30 October 2018

House Of Lady Muck, a stylish nail business known for CND treatments and nail art, has opened in Topshop, Oxford Street. The brand, known as HOLM, was founded in East London in September 2017 by Laura Southern, a former fashion industry buyer who has worked with ASOS, Arcadia and Thread.…

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