SALON & SPAS

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Hull home nail salon owner: How I prioritise the mental health of clients

By Scratch Staff | 19 April 2025

Lucy Allman, owner of The Nail Shed, shares about the supportive ethos of her East Yorkshire garden salon… In 2021, Lucy Allman was made redundant and welcomed a second child. It was this change in lifestyle and need for flexibility that inspired her to carve a career in the nail…

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Pet-friendly salons: key benefits & important considerations

By Guest Writer | 10 April 2025

Have you ever considered making your salon pet-friendly? A spokesperson for luxury nail salon, Paint Nails London, shares the advantages and what you need to consider. Why did you decide to become a pet-friendly salon? We decided to become a pet-friendly salon because so many of our clients are animal…

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Nail industry siblings

Family affair: Meet 3 sets of siblings finding success in the nail industry

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 April 2025

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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Salon in the Spotlight: Sugaring London, Notting Hill

By Kat Hill | 15 May 2019

Step inside Sugaring London – a sunny studio that specialises in waxing treatments, that has been working with Treatwell and Public Health England to champion the Life Saving Wax campaign… “I came up with the concept of Sugaring London soon after the birth of my second son, Forrest,” smiles Tanja…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Nails By Liv Salon, York

By Kat Hill | 8 May 2019

Take a peek inside a double-Scratch Stars Awards finalist’s new salon… Having honed her skills in a salon, Liv Oldfield decided it was time to spread her wings and fly solo, seeing her open Nails By Liv Salon. “This venture is a brand new, at-home studio,” explains Liv. “I opened the…

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The nail gallery

Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Gallery, Bawtry

By Kat Hill | 1 May 2019

Get to know the names behind The Nail Gallery, Bawtry – finalist in the Scratch Stars Nail Salon of the Year category 20/21, sponsored by The Gel Bottle Inc… “Jessica Haith and I both met when we began working together in a nail bar in 2017,” explains Ilex Wood. “Unfortunately, …

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Amber Boutique, Milford Haven

By Kat Hill | 24 April 2019

“My salon opened in August 2017,” explains owner, Sally Sanderson. “After being made redundant suddenly, I was looking to open my own place and had to act quickly as my client base was waiting. My building was advertised the very week I left my old job, so I decided to…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Buffed Beauty Bar, Keighley

By Kat Hill | 17 April 2019

Starting out in a rented chair at the age of 19, Bethany Jade Savage has worked hard to build up her beauty business. “I began my career with very little products or experience but with passion and hard work, I built up a client base,” explains Bethany. “After two and…

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Naild it

My trip to Nail’d It! for a Voesh treatment

By Kat Hill | 8 April 2019

Last week, I was transported to a girlie wonderland thanks to the Marylebone branch of Nail’d It. The successful London salon chain sees set-ups in Oxford Street, Belgravia, Battersea, Marylebone and Clapham Junction, all offering a variety of hand and foot treatments in an ultra Instagrammable set-up. The salons pride…

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