PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS
OPI collaborates with award-winning nail pro on mani/pedi essentials range
Following the launch of the Katie Barnes X OPI branded E-file in 2024, the two companies have announced a second collaboration: a range of nail and cuticle tools and E-file bits. Katie Clark (née Barnes), a multi award-winning nail pro & educator, founded Katie Barnes Tool Range in 2017 to…
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Family affair: Meet 3 sets of siblings finding success in the nail industry
Scratch puts the spotlight on brothers and sisters working together in the nail industry… Glitterbels While Annabel Maginnis will likely come to mind when you hear the word ‘Glitterbels’, there is a trio of siblings involved in the brand: Annabel’s husband, Elliott, and his brothers, Mac and Alex. It was…
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Chrome pigments: a nail expert shares a troubleshooting guide
Educator & award-winning nail pro, Katie Clark, offers advice for dealing with issues that can arise when using chrome pigments… The chrome nail trend is ever-popular, but are you applying chrome products correctly? Each brand may have slightly different instructions, so always follow these and get in touch with the…
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Feeling festive? Scratch rounds up 20 Christmas gifts for nail colour fanatics… 1. Mii Colour Confidence Trio Set The Colour Confidence Trio Set of Colour Confidence nail polishes offers three colourways, including festive reds and seasonal purples in a range of finishes, presented in a retail-friendly box. 2. Lecenté…
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Bring festive fun to nails for 2023, with Lecenté’s Christmas in Colour collection. It features five diverse Create Gel Polishes, ranging from classic Christmas red to playful purple – each with a magical, holographic glitter finish that is perfect for party season. The shades are: Candy Cane Lane: vibrant red…
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Launching with seven shades of builder gel and seven shades of gel polish, The Nail Lab has introduced its NU:gel range. Founded by multi-Scratch Star award winner, nail technician & educator, Paulina Zdrada, The Nail Lab has expanded its product offering with the launch of its NU:gel system. The NU:gel…
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LASHUS, the professional brand that enhances a client’s natural beauty, can now be used to lift lashes and laminate brows, saving the need for multiple products and increased expenditure. The LASHUS treatment works by lifting lashes to create the appearance of longer, thicker, more visible lashes. For brows, it changes…
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Gelish and Morgan Taylor have unveiled their nail colour collection for Christmas/winter 2023: On My Wish List, a celebration of all things merry with a twist of avant-garde flare. Offering mesmerising metallics and classic crèmes, the collection features the following shades in Gelish Soak-Off Gel Polish, Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer…
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Get set to shine for winter 2023 with the Sparkle Season collection from Halo Gel Polish. Inspired by the sparkle and glitter of the festive season, it features six pigmented, reflective glitter gel polishes, offering eye-catching shine and up to 14 days of chip-free wear. The collection is also HEMA-free,…
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