Twopointsix Challenge

Hair & Beauty Charity calls for support via TwoPointSix Challenge

By Sophie Nutt | 27 April 2020

The Hair & Beauty Charity is calling on the industry for support in the TwoPointSix Challenge taking place this week (Sunday 26 April – Sunday 4 May). Created by the organisers of the London Marathon that has been cancelled due to Cover-19, the ‘lockdown-friendly’ TwoPointSix Challenge even is open to…

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Magpie Team

Magpie Beauty announces nail art Facebook Live classes

By Kat Hill | 24 April 2020

Join the Magpie Beauty for a host of Facebook Lives classes, created to polish nail art skills in lockdown. Hosted by the brand’s team of educators, each session will see a different focus – from tortoiseshell effects with Sophie Hudd to character painting with June Gilbert. Scroll down to see…

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World Nails Live

Scratch editors to join nail industry pros in #WorldNailsLive broadcast

By Scratch Staff | 8 April 2020

Canadian nail artist, Valerie Ducharme, and Flux Nails CEO, Nancy Craveiro have launched #WorldNailsLive, a series of free, live social media streams that take place across Facebook and Instagram until 23 April 2020. Each stream aims to entertain, inform and teach nail professionals from all over the world. “Nancy and…

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Hd Brows Trend Workshop 2

HD Brows stylists offer discounted treatments to NHS staff

By Sophie Nutt | 7 April 2020

In this time of uncertainty and crisis, a number of HD Brows stylists and beauty therapists across the country are focusing on giving back to those who are working tirelessly to battle Covid-19 on the frontline. A number of salons are offering free treatments to NHS workers, once it is…

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Nails & Sales

Nails & Sales launches free challenge for techs to raise prices & attract clients

By Sophie Nutt | 20 March 2020

Joanna Tompkins, founder of Nails & Sales, is launching a free challenge for nail technicians titled ‘Raise Your Prices & Attract More Clients’. The challenge aims to equip techs with the knowledge and confidence to raise treatment prices and gain clients as a result. The Raise Your Prices & Attract…

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Dancing On Ice

Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – The Final!

By Guest Writer | 11 March 2020

Hey Scratch readers! I can’t believe this is my final blog post for Scratch this year! This week was the final of Dancing On Ice, but before I go into each look for all of the finalists I wanted to say a few huge thank you’s… The Gel Bottle Inc has provided me with all…

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Dancing On Ice

Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Semi-final

By Guest Writer | 4 March 2020

Hey Scratch readers! It’s the semi-finals! I cannot believe how quickly this series has gone. This week, the semi-finalists had two dances that we needed to match the nails to and, as expected, both outfits were completely different. So, ‘neutral glitters’ were used a lot this week to cover all bases.…

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Marian Newman Viv Westwood Aw20

Paris Fashion Week AW20: Marian Newman leads Peacći nail styling at Vivienne Westwood

By Alex Fox | 29 February 2020

29 February, Hotel de Ville, Paris. Models including Bella Hadid walked the runway for the Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood showcase in Paris for autumn/winter 2020. The collection – which saw bold shades paired with pretty ruffled textures and chunky accessories – accentuated an edgy yet feminine ethos. The Queen…

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En Vogue France Course

Learn extreme shapes & 3D gel nails in Paris with En Vogue

By Zoe Wickens | 26 February 2020

en Vogue will be holding its MotivatioNAIL event at Spa Relay Chessy Val D’Europe in Paris, France on 5-6 April. Attendees can learn extreme shapes, reverse French, 3D gel, baby boomer styles and much more. Five educators from France, Canada and Slovenia will be coming to share their knowledge. From…

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Dancing On Ice

Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 8

By Guest Writer | 26 February 2020

Hey Scratch readers! So this week you will have seen that it’s movie week. Again, the themed weeks are always my favourite – we had a take on the Titanic, a little Jungle Book and even Bridget Jones’ Diary. It was a really manic week with additional recording on the Saturday so it meant hair,…

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