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Nail & beauty apprenticeships: salons share benefits, their experiences & advice

By Rebecca Hitchon | 11 February 2025

In a recent poll on Scratch’s Instagram, almost 80% of respondents shared that they’re considering taking on apprentices. Here, two UK salons share how they’ve reaped the rewards of the apprenticeship process.. Nailspa, West Yorkshire “As a business owner, I believe that when it comes to employees, you cannot beat…

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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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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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How to make your salon business stand out

By Scratch Staff | 21 November 2018

Tammy Koslowski, owner of Glasgow’s award-winning NAF! Salon, reveals how to make your beauty business stand out from the competition… It goes without saying that the nail industry is huge. In any given town, you can bet that there will be multiple salons or mobile technicians, so how can you…

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Salon in the Spotlight: OMY Nails, Halifax

By Kat Hill | 21 November 2018

Inspired to combine her creativity and passion for nails, Carrie Sleath found herself drawn to the world of nail art. “I did Art and Design at college and did an evening course in cosmetic beauty,” Carrie reveals. “I began a career in radio but did a nail course on the…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Scratch Nail and Beauty Studio, Oldswinford

By Kat Hill | 14 November 2018

After taking over the business five years ago, Scratch Nail and Beauty Studio has gone from strength to strength thanks to Chantal Welvaert “Scratch Nail and Beauty Studio opened 14 years ago,” reveals Chantal. “I started working at the salon 11 years ago before taking over the business over. “I…

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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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Salon in the Spotlight: Ever Pretty Beauty Studio, Wakefield

By Kat Hill | 17 October 2018

Living up to its name, this new studio is the result of a mother-daughter duo pursuing a balanced work and home life. Opening in July this year, Shelby Holmes and Amanda Welbourn had a lightbulb moment after a house move. “We have worked together for many years in various locations…

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Studio, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire

By Kat Hill | 26 September 2018

After a house move prompted the build of Catriona Leith’s ideal nail studio, the business has gone from strength to strength. “Being a mum of two young children, the set-up this gave me perfect way to balance work and family life,” explains Catriona, 2017’s winner of The Great Scratch Shoot…

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