TECHS & SALONS

The nail shed hull

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…

Read More
Lilly web newsfeature lead 1200x800px 148

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…

Read More
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…

Read More
Mar25 Low Res Cover For Web 600

Read the latest issue

Nail Art Mood Board Hrbeauty Lincoln

Nail art boards: Lincolnshire salon showcases 150+ designs to help client choices

By Lilly Delmage | 18 September 2024

Nail tech, Holly Rogers, behind salon, Hr Beauty, has created a nail art mood board to help inspire clients on which nail look to choose. The Lincolnshire-based tech loves nail art, she says, “I love to be creative when it comes to nail art, I have a stand in my…

Read More
Leia Sarah Saloon

Countryside manicures: Explore the Cambridgeshire salon offering nail treatments to remote clients

By Lilly Delmage | 13 September 2024

Nail tech, Leia Sarah of Murrow-based salon, Leia Sarah Nail Technician, has opened the doors to her beauty space, which offers nail services to clients seeking a calm environment outside of a city. Having previously rented a chair in a local salon, the tech built a good client base, spurring her decision to…

Read More
Neurodiversity Infinity Symbol

How to accommodate neurodivergent needs in the nail space

By Rebecca Hitchon | 12 September 2024

Do you know what neurodiversity is? Half of beauty pros identify as neurodivergent and 27% work with a neurodivergent team member, so it’s likely you do. The Brain Charity states: ‘some people’s brains simply work in a different way. For at least 20% of the UK’s adult population, these differences…

Read More
Sophia And Cinzia The Girls Bathroom Nails

‘I did Sophia and Cinzia’s nails’: Manchester nail tech shares her experience

By Lilly Delmage | 10 September 2024

Influencers and co-hosts of The Girls Bathroom podcast, Sophia and Cinzia, selected Lindsay Heigh as the nail tech for their tour manicures, sending an influx of followers to her social media accounts. Fashion and lifestyle influencers, Sophia Tuxford and Cinzia Baylis Zullo, well-known for their trendy manicures amongst their 420,000+ YouTube subscribers, sought a…

Read More
Amy Mcall Salon

Meet the nail techs running separate businesses in one salon in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire

By Lilly Delmage | 4 September 2024

Amy McCall opens the doors to her, and co-owner, Gemma Bryson’s, beauty space, sharing the story about how the ‘small but effective team of two’ have created their beauty oasis. Amy started training in 2019, joining a two-year course at Ayrshire College in Kilmarnock – which first sparked her passion…

Read More
Psoriasis

Nail techs with psoriasis reveal what life is like with the skin condition

By Rebecca Hitchon | 3 September 2024

Psoriasis is a ‘condition that causes dry, scaly and sometimes itchy or sore patches on the skin,’ according to the NHS. Here, two nail techs share their experiences with psoriasis… “I suffer from seasonal psoriasis on my fingers and hands (mostly during autumn and winter) and psoriatic arthritis,” shares Fie…

Read More