Salon in the Spotlight: Boheme Beauty, Broxbourne
A fan of low-key nail looks and dainty designs, Jennifer Oatham styled her salon to match; with a minimalist aesthetic, neutral shades and a fresh, tidy finish. “I keep all of my products in drawers to ensure the salon is clutter-free. My clients always comment on how chilled they feel…
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Tana Ramsay’s beauty salon hands over operations to Townhouse
Tana Ramsay’s celeb-approved, luxury London beauty salon, All About The Girl, which scooped the Scratch Star for Retail Salon of the Year in 2013, will be rebranded as ‘Townhouse Northcote Road’. Closed with immediate effect, All About The Girl will reopen late April 2023 as a flagship Townhouse nail salon…
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Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Shed, Bolton
Long-time nail fanatic, Sarah Rushworth, struggled to find time to translate her passion into a career, in between working two jobs and raising a family. However, in November 2018, she decided to buy a garden shed and convert it into a nail studio, ahead of her nail training the following…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Sérenity, Howden-le-Wear, County Durham
Wanting to create a salon space to reflect the professional and friendly services she prides herself on offering, Gemma Brown styled her salon using a grey, white and silver colour scheme, creating an elegant and contemporary feel. Leaving school in 2001, Gemma completed her Beauty Therapy NVQs at Levels 2…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Angelic Beauty by Karen, Basildon
Karen Bolland shares her Parisian-themed salon setup with Scratch, revealing the inspiration behind her decor choices. After graduating from university with a History degree, Karen Bolland began her beauty training alongside her full-time job in 2003. Studying at evening classes at Phoenix School of Health & Beauty in Chelmsford, Essex,…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Lilly’s Beauty Cabin, Norfolk
Lilly Rose Spelman has always had close ties with the beauty industry, having spent six years working for top beauty brands including Chanel, Estée Lauder, Urban Decay and GHD, but her end goal was always to own her own business. “I took some time out of the beauty industry to…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Pinks Beauty Therapy, Crawley
Working as a cabin crew member was Jennifer Brown’s lifelong dream, until she enrolled on a manicure and pedicure course. While working with Excel Airways, Jennifer qualified and set up her beauty business, offering treatments alongside flying. Jennifer named her business Pinks Beauty Therapy in honour of her family, as…
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Beauty salons on UK high street up by 5.9% in two years
According to BBC’s data team, the number of beauty salons and tattoo parlours has grown on UK high streets, while the number of banks and department stores has fallen. A tool on BBC’s website allows users to check how their local high streets and shopping areas have changed since the…
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Salon in the Spotlight: North Salon & Training Academy, Hartlepool
Scratch shines the spotlight on nail, hair and beauty salon and training academy, North, based in Hartlepool. Caroline Dean began her nail training in 2000 at her local college, qualifying in 2001. She has continued to pursue education throughout her time in the industry since, seeking both treatments and educator…
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Salon in the Spotlight: The Beach at Sunny Daze, Aviemore
Salon owner, Colette, sought to expand her sun bed and teeth whitening business, with plans to create a one-stop shop within her beauty salon. The Beach at Sunny Daze salon opened its doors in April 2021, providing sister duo, Charlie Orriss of Nails by Charlie and Katie Beazley of Glazed…
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