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Award-winning home salon owner: the 5 essential tips for success

2 December 2024

Scratch Stars Home Nail Salon of the Year 2024 winner, Kirsty Brown of @paintbrushnails, shares her top tips for building a successful home salon… Having won the prestigious Scratch Stars…

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I was visited by a Scratch Stars Award-winning mobile nailist. Here’s my experience

25 November 2024

Here’s what happened when Stella Angelova, Scratch Stars Mobile Nailist of the Year 2024, paid Scratch’s deputy editor, Rebecca Hitchon, a visit… Stella of Stella A. – Nail Artist is…

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Want to successfully manage & motivate a nail team? Here’s how…

31 October 2024

Explore strategies to successfully manage and motivate a nail team with business expert & CEO of PHAB Service Stars, Nergish Wadia-Austin.  Leading a team of nail technicians can be both…

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Community chat: 4 networking groups for nail pros

29 October 2024

Are you seeking some support from fellow nail techs? Do you want access to hundreds of tutorials to inspire your creativity? Do you have questions but you don’t know who…

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You’re more than a price tag: how to shine in the crowded nail industry

22 October 2024

When you’re a solo nail tech, it’s so easy to feel pressure every time you see another nail tech promoting their services online. You find yourself questioning your prices, wondering…

Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome for nail techs: What it is & how to overcome it

30 September 2024

Nail pros share their experiences with imposter syndrome and offer tips to help overcome it… Have you ever felt undeserving or that success is beyond your means? Perhaps you’ve felt…

Do You Suffer With Comparisonitis

Nail pros: Do you compare yourself to other techs? Here’s how to combat it

27 September 2024

As nail techs and beauty professionals, we often catch ‘comparisonitis’, where we constantly measure our success against others. We see the flawless work and fully booked schedules of other nail…

Sparkle Squad

Want to elevate your nail art? Award-winning pro unveils memberships for all skill levels

22 September 2024

The World’s Star Nail Artist 2023, Katy Pottle, has announced the Sparkle Squad: a membership programme to empower nail artists. “Having worked as a nail tech for over 22 years,…

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Top reasons to enter nail competitions & expert tips for success

15 September 2024

Esteemed beauty business expert & CEO of PHAB Service Stars, Nergish Wadia-Austin, shares advice for budding nail competitors… The nail industry is vibrant, with competitions like the Scratch Stars Awards…

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Finding the perfect nail course: a guide by Scratch Stars Educator of the Year 2024

28 August 2024

Scratch Stars Educator of the Year 2024, Melanie Lewendon, shares her top tips for finding the best nail courses to extend your skills.. Continual professional development is critical in any…

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Nail competition tips from the World’s Star Nail Artist

20 August 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or starting out, competitions can be an ideal playground to showcase your skills and creativity, as well as build confidence, learn from industry leaders and…

Kamila Borowiec Ssas24

4 ways to speed up nail services – without compromising on results

7 August 2024

Scratch Stars Social Media Star of the Year 2024, Kamila Borowiec, shares her advice… Are you ready to take your work to the next level? Let me help you out.…

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How to make the most of a nail competition

29 July 2024

Belinda Price, OPI UK&I education & capability manager, reveals why you should enter nail competitions – and how to make the most of the experience… Entering nail competitions is a…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Bellini Nails & Beauty, Glasgow

14 April 2021

Having grown her business from a small studio established in 2014, Katia Crowe has gone from strength to strength, with Bellini Nails & Beauty a beauty hotspot in Glasgow’s West…

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Studio, Aberdeen

24 March 2021

Having been in the industry for over 20 years, Sammy MacDonald has grown her beauty business from the ground up. “My salon business opened on the 1 December 2016 with the…

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