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Get inspired: Nail pro, Lucy Price-Marshall, shares her journey to dominating the nail industry

By Lilly Delmage | 9 February 2025

Natural nail specialist, OPI educator, salon manager & multi-award winner, Lucy Price-Marshall, shares her career story and how she balances various industry roles… Tell us about your journey into the nail industry… While I was at school, I worked at my mum’s nail salon, Nailspa in Huddersfield, on Saturdays, assisting…

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Interested in entering Nailympia Competitions? Webinar dives into its 2025 direction

By Scratch Staff | 8 February 2025

Are you keen to learn more about Nailympia Competitions? Buddy Sims, learning experience (LX) specialist for hair & beauty education platform, Pivot Point International, hosted a webinar with Alex Fox, global director of Nailympia Competitions, and seasoned judge & nail expert, Vitaly Solomonoff, which is available to watch back here.…

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Scotland home salon: the pro offering a one-stop shop for nails, hair & beauty services

By Lilly Delmage | 8 February 2025

Emma Saunderson, the owner of Angus-based salon, GlamEm, has made a name for herself as a versatile beauty professional, offering an impressive range of beauty treatments from her home salon. Having trained as a nail technician in 2019 with Young Nails, Emma initially worked on a mobile basis. Though as…

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Hydrate & cleanse with Spongellé retail buffers

By Helena Biggs | 7 October 2018

Taking inspiration from the folk-art movement, Gerrard International welcomes four new Spongellé body wash infused buffers; Baltic Rose, Tea Blossom, Sugar Daisy and Blue Iris. Each is packaged in a pretty box and features a triple butter blend formula to cleanse, exfoliate, hydrate and massage. The built in body wash has…

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Treat nail concerns with OPI Infinite Shine 2-in-1 Treatment Primers

By Sophie Nutt | 6 October 2018

Designed to address the most common nail concerns, OPI has released Infinite Shine 2-in-1 Treatment Primers including Strengthening, Conditioning, Ridge Filler and Brightening formulas. Treating nails with key ingredients such as essential oils and natural plant extracts, the lacquers also prep the nails for 11 days of gel-like wear and…

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Dipt to host London Day of Education

By Kat Hill | 6 October 2018

Dipt is holding a day of education and brand demos in London, Date: Sunday 14 October Time: 10am-2pm Location: The Library – 1st Floor of The Bloomsbury Hotel, 16-22 Great Russel Street, London, WC1B 3NN The day will be interactive with demonstrations and Q&As. Attendees will be encouraged to try…

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Dazzle clients with colour boosting base

By Kat Hill | 6 October 2018

Boost Brillbird nail shades with the brand’s latest launch – the Colour Boost Base Gel. The white-coloured gel creates a brighter finish when applied beneath a colour coat. Available in a bottle and brush format, the gel is UV and LED curable. The base gel is available to purchase from…

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Exercise precision in lash services with Dumont Curved Long Tip Tweezer 7SP

By Sophie Nutt | 5 October 2018

Made in Switzerland from high quality steel, the ergonomical Dumont Curved Long Tip Tweezer 7SP from the Eyelash Emporium is lightweight with a precision tip, making it ideal to use when creating fluffy lash extension fans and carrying out volume treatments. Dumont tweezers are primarily design for medical work where…

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Zoya reveals mystical Element collection

By Sophie Nutt | 5 October 2018

An array of blush toned mauves, sultry hues and mystical metallics feature in Zoya’s autumn/winter 12-piece Element collection. Available in two sampler kits featuring six shades each, the lacquers are also available separately or as a 36-piece display. Shades include: Devin Rumor Jenna Ruthie Maryann Kendra Alyssa Donnie Maeve Rachael…

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