TECHS & SALONS
Lancashire tech: The local council didn’t recognise my nail & beauty salon as a valid business
Owner of The Nail & Beauty Lounge, Julie McCabe, shares the challenges she faced when trying to set up her business, as well as its growth and success… Julie McCabe was excited to open her salon after finding the perfect space. She details: “It is a former hair salon in…
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Nail & beauty apprenticeships: salons share benefits, their experiences & advice
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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Ashford beauty salon: how exceptional customer service creates relaxing client experiences
Sarah Webb, owner of Bella’s Little Nail Boutique, takes pride in her standout beauty services, which place an emphasis on the client experience. Working in customer service for over 20 years, Sarah knows how to offer clients an exceptional appointment. She explains: “My clients receive a coffee and biscuits, and…
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For many nail technicians and salon owners, lockdown has given them the gift of time. Time to either learn new nail techniques, how to improve their business, or simply, going back to basics. Here, esteemed educator, Sam Biddle, shares her experiences and how lockdown has shaped her business… What positives…
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I’m Sabina, 29, a nail & lash technician based at Platinum Beauty in Littleborough, Greater Manchester. The first coronavirus lockdown meant I was unable to work in my hospitality job, which left me devastated. I had suffered ill health for some time and had been so happy to be working…
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Scratch chats to Frederica Waldron of EEKA Beauty about sourcing inspiration for nail art and the importance of self-confidence… What is your all-time favourite nail product? This is a hard question! I don’t think I can choose one favourite product, but I definitely have a few must-have products that I…
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Kara Kotsonis, owner of the award-winning NailSquad salon in Deal, Kent, shares her experiences of a business mentor… You may have heard the word ‘mentor’ banded around, but never really thought or looked into whether a mentor could be helpful for you or your business. If so, here’s the professional…
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Vietnamese nail artist, Quinada has shared her latest photo shoot where recycled materials took centre stage for the nail art designs in the Asian Recall Collection. “In this new collection, the main materials I used were recycled. I used the peel of dried onion for the lotus flower art (the…
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Tina Bell, head of education for Pure Nails & owner of Totally Polished Academy, shares the ways she’s been keeping busy before her nail business and academy can resume in-person service… I have officially worked more from my dining room table in the past year then I have my salon – who would…
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