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NHBF wins gold award for Best Communication During Covid-19

By Rebecca Hitchon | 26 November 2021

The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has scooped the gold award for Best Communication(s) During Covid-19 at the Covid Response Awards. The awards pay tribute to the resilience, resourcefulness and tenacity shown by corporate and non-commercial organisations’ responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the efforts put in by…

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Nail artist announced as one of British Fashion Council’s most innovative young creatives

By Rebecca Hitchon | 25 November 2021

Berlin based nail artist, Lisa Mård, has been announced as one of the British Fashion Council‘s 2021 New Wave: Creatives, a list of the 50 most innovative and inspiring young creative talents from around the world. Voted for by the 2020 New Wave: Creatives lineup, the list features trailblazers from…

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Students shape up 3D nail art skills in college competition

By Guest Writer | 25 November 2021

Sarah Brenton-Sara, lecturer in Level 2 & 3 Nail Services, Make-up & Beauty Therapy at Truro & Penwith College, reveals what her students achieved at their annual 3D nail art competition… The level 3 advanced nail art students have excelled once again. It is great that the students are back in the swing…

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Revealed: Harry Styles is inspiring men to get manicures

By Rebecca Hitchon | 24 November 2021

Harry Styles has always been an advocate for the male manicure but since launching his beauty brand, Pleasing, offering nail and skincare products, how the pop star bends gender norms within the beauty sphere has been in the spotlight more than ever. And it’s done more than create a talking…

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CTPA urges beauty industry to cease packaging waste

By Rebecca Hitchon | 23 November 2021

The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) has issued a call to action for the beauty industry to end packaging waste from cosmetic products. In a stakeholder roundtable held by the organisation, it was concluded that the industry’s ultimate goal should be to cease packaging waste, with mainstream refill and…

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Global use of virgin plastic by cosmetics brands & more set to fall by 20% by 2025

By Rebecca Hitchon | 18 November 2021

Virgin plastic use by leading global brands and retailers has peaked in 2021 and is on track to fall by almost 20%, research by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed. Virgin plastic can be defined as plastic resin that has been newly created without…

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Revealed: the organisations educating Irish beauty pros about domestic abuse

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 November 2021

According to EU research, one in four women in a relationship in Ireland have been abused by a current or former partner. To help hair and beauty pros recognise signs of domestic abuse and action appropriately, a campaign by Women’s Aid and the Hair and Beauty Industry Confederation (HABIC) has…

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CIEH calls for Health & Care Bill amendment to safeguard cosmetic procedures

By Helena Biggs | 14 November 2021

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has called for parliament to amend the Health & Care Bill to improve the safety and regulation of aesthetic non-surgical cosmetic procedures. In recent years, there has been a significant rise in the number and type of non-surgical aesthetic procedures performed in the…

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Nail tech named as NHBF Top 3 social media influencer 2021

By Helena Biggs | 14 November 2021

Celebrity nail technician, Harriet Westmoreland, has been announced as the National Hair & Beauty Federation‘s (NHBF) Top 3 Influencer 2021 at an awards presentation in London. The organisation launched nominations for its Top 100 Influencers List in July 2021 to recognise those that use social media to influence, educate and…

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Harvey Nichols welcomes first TGB Mani Pedi Spa to Manchester store

By Scratch Staff | 12 November 2021

The Gel Bottle Inc has opened its first Mani Pedi Spa, Create & Coat, in Harvey Nichols, Manchester. Featuring an Insta-worthy interior, the space offers trending nail art and classic hand and foot pampering using The Gel Bottle Inc and Peacći products, and will welcome VIP nail artists for appearances.…

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