WARWICK TECH reaches final 12 in worldwide nail competition
Scratch blogger, nail artist and educator, Katie Barnes, has been shortlisted as the only UK finalist in NAILS magazine‘s Next Top Nail Artist competition. Now in its fifth season, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist is open to techs all over the world and sees contestants undergo a rigorous screening process after…
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OPI marks festive nail colour launch with special event
Team OPI got Scratch‘s Helena and Sophie in the festive spirit as it held a fun-filled event – full of sparkles – to showcase its latest launches. Heading up to the capital, Team Scratch navigated its way to the swanky St Martin’s Lane Hotel and were greeted with festive themed cocktails…
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An evening with Pixie Lott at the KISS Products party
Last week saw the chance for myself and Sophie to party with Kiss Products’ ambassador, Pixie Lott, at the #PixieLottxKISS event. For the lavish party hosted by Alex Silver PR, guests were invited to the exclusive Cuckoo Club, just a stone’s throw from Piccadilly Circus. Members of beauty industry and bloggers…
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SUPPORT MOVEMBER with Izabelle Hammon Ltd
Izabelle Hammon has launched mini Deco It Tach On nail decals in support of this year’s Movember campaign. The annual event sees volunteers grow moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s suicide, and the brand has…
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Nailympia London 2017 winners announced!
Last weekend saw three intense days as competitors travelled from 32 countries to compete in Nailympia London, held at Olympia Beauty. In the biggest Nailympia competition to date, techs took to the floor to show off their skills in 12 categories including Runway Nails, Salon Nails, Fantasy Complete Look and…
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THE GREAT SCRATCH SHOOT OUT 2017: The Results
The results are in for Scratch’s annual photographic competition! After a recording breaking amount of entries at 77, the winner has been been crowned and the judging have revealed the top three entries. The judging panel scored the entries, but looking at a criteria including originality and execution of concept, instant impact, clarity…
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The Scratch Summer Party & Scratch Stars Awards 2017
Wow… what a night! Here, at HQ we’re still on a high from last night’s Scratch’s Summer Party and Scratch Stars Awards! With 18 categories to award over the evening, London’s Tropicana Beach Club was buzzing with nerves and anticipation as the finalists, sponsors and guests arrived. While eagerly awaiting for the awards to start,…
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NAIL HARMONY UK scoops education award
Nail Harmony UK, distributor of Gelish products – including the new PolyGel system – and All That Jazz, has scooped a Safety in Beauty award. The Safety in Beauty campaign was launched in October 2013 by Antonia Mariconda in a response to the growing dissatisfaction and devastation caused by dubious…
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DUNCAN JAMES to host Scratch’s Summer Party on 23 July
Actor and singer, Duncan James, is to host Scratch’s Summer Party on 23 July. The event is to be held at Tropicana Beach Club, Covent Garden, and will see dancing, canapes, entertainment from pop starlet Amelia Lily – and the winners of the Scratch Stars Awards 2017 announced. Guaranteed to…
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SALON SERVICES kicks off beauty fundraising events for The Little Princess Trust
Today, Salon Services kicks off a month of fundraising efforts for The Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides real hair wigs for boys and girls during courses of chemotherapy. The company, a professional hair and beauty supplier, has been supporting The Little Princess Trust for five years, and has…
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