TECHS & SALONS
Cardiff nail tech: Offering vegan nail services has attracted 75% of my clients
Coral Kendall (she/they) of vegan nail studio, Oh Lush Nails, shares why she believes it is important to offer vegan services, the products she uses and what techs can do to become more vegan-friendly… “As a vegan of seven years, I was always going to run a vegan studio,” reveals…
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Cambridgeshire nail tech: how I created my dream salon space after 20 years
Dominique Sharpe’s Godmanchester nail business rebranded to The Nail Editor in May 2024, and the nail stylist moved into the professional studio she had longed for since qualifying as a nail tech in 2004. In the early stages of her career, the three-time Scratch Stars Awards finalist struggled to find…
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The mum juggle: how I’ve managed motherhood & a successful beauty business
Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, opens up about her experiences juggling parenthood and her beauty salon… I am not sure there is ever a right time to start a family. I was quite late to the table when it came to being a mum. Having tried for…
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Read the latest issue
We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Hazel McLachlan, of Sanctuary In The City, reveals that Christmas reds are never absent from her client’s nails this festive season. “With Christmas coming red is never off my desk! My clients love a mix of different designs all…
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Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Here at Scratch HQ, we’re all about an understated Christmas nail look – a design that is festive yet glam and on-trend for the Christmas party. This twist on French tips by the team SoHo-based nail studio, Paintbox, achieves…
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We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Jodie May Evans, of Nail Envy, has us seeing blue with a snowy set that gives us all the festive feels. “As an educator for The Gel Bottle Inc., I was lucky enough to be sent some new shades from…
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Tell us about your training… I started my nail journey nearly five years ago. After spending a few months working as a student and obtaining basic nail training, I was keen to move into gel-based treatment as they seemed to be what everyone was after. I trained with Izabelle Hammon…
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After ten years of honing her craft in a salon, this July saw Carol-Ann Louise Beresford take the chance to fly solo. “I wanted something to call my own,” Carol-Ann enthuses. “I heard about a little box room for rent upstairs in a hair salon and decided to take the…
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Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! We can no longer deny it: the countdown to Christmas is well and truly underway. If you haven’t already, be prepared to see an influx of festive design requests and Christmas-inspired nail inspiration flooding your social media…
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