TECHS & SALONS

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Staffordshire tech: Working from a home salon has been the best decision I’ve made

By Lilly Delmage | 15 March 2025

Katie Pritchard of Katie Lou Nail Artist and Educator opens her salon’s doors to Scratch and shares the benefits of becoming a home-based tech. Having been in the nail industry for 20 years, Katie has experimented with a variety of ways of working. She says: “I have worked as a…

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Becoming a nail tech at 16: I was the youngest student Bryony Howell had ever trained

By Lilly Delmage | 9 March 2025

17-year-old self-employed nail tech, Ruby Galluzzo, opens up about the journey that led her to pursue a nail career at such a young age. “I first became interested in nails when I was only eight-years-old, but my passion grew massively in 2020 during lockdown. That’s when I really started dreaming…

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Yorkshire salon: The beauty therapists dedicated to making women feel their best

By Lilly Delmage | 8 March 2025

Lisa-Marie Hoggard, owner of Lisa-Marie’s Hair & Beauty Lounge, shares how her all-female team empowers clients to feel their best. “My salon team consists of amazing women who make other women feel amazing,” shares Lisa-Marie. “It comprise five women: Sheree Kim Harrison, Elle Burrow, Kath Scaife, Jill Ralph and Patricia…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Becki Hobbs, Becki’s Beauty

By Kat Hill | 22 July 2017

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Becki Hobbs from Becki’s Beauty has been wearing this bright geometric design. “I created them using four of the new colours from the Gelish Selfie collection,” Becki explains. “I created the design by painting two nails with a white background and then…

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SALON IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Beauty Lounge, Bulford

By Kat Hill | 19 July 2017

Having previously honed her craft, in a home salon in Germany catering for UK Forces, their wives and dependants, Gemma Riste’s return to the UK saw her continue her career. Starting off by renting a space at a hairdressers, Gemma quickly outgrew the location as her client base grew. A new…

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Is it nail mould? Katie Barnes explores greenies

By Katie Barnes | 19 July 2017

Award-winning nail stylist & educator, Katie Barnes, gets to grips with greenies… A problem that I have come across far too often in the industry is ‘mould’ on client’s nails – more commonly known as ‘greenies’. But is this really mould? Is it mould? ‘Pseudomonas’ are a common, run-of-the-mill bacteria…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Samantha Moore

By Kat Hill | 18 July 2017

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Samantha Moore has found her clients have been requesting glittery encapsulated designs – which they’ve renamed ‘glass nails’! Since I completed my level three qualification, I have found that my personal style and client based lean towards sculpted and…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Leanne Furley

By Kat Hill | 11 July 2017

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Leanne Furley has found the fabulous French is always popular with her clients. “For me, I’ve always loved the understated elegance of a classic French manicure,” Leanne explains, “With the rise in trend of nude nail colours I have…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Linda Hill

By Kat Hill | 8 July 2017

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Scratch Stars 2017 finalist and member of Gemma Lambert’s Nail Team, Linda Hill, has been wearing this luxe pink design. “The nails were created for a special friends wedding as I had a rather plain dress,” Linda explains. “The whole…

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