Faby Tools

Good health, safety & hygiene practices at the nail desk

By Scratch Staff | 12 April 2018

Head educator for Faby, Alessandra Marchesi, encourages you to assess your current working practice for any bad habits – and serves up top tips for maintaining high standards of practice Even as experienced and highly qualified professionals, bad habits can creep up in terms of health, safety and hygiene. You…

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Novalash Aura

Create a comfortable work environment with new NovaLash gadget

By Helena Biggs | 2 April 2018

Eyelash extension brand, NovaLash, has launched the Aura, a gadget to help achieve the perfect working environment for both client comfort and flawless curing of eyelash extensions. Battery operated and portable, the Aura reads temperature in both oF and oC. It provides a moisture percentage on its large and easy-to-read touchscreen and…

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Kissed By Mii Tanning Kit

How to work the transitional tan

By Guest Writer | 1 April 2018

Kissed by Mii tanning expert, Shelley Henderson, reveals how to take your clients from winter to spring with a transitional tan. Don’t let potential tanning clients hibernate away until summer – here’s how to entice them to tan RIGHT NOW. Not just for balmy days, tanning offers an instant pick-me-up,…

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Kissed By Mii Exfoliating Gloves

How to apply tanning products perfectly

By Guest Writer | 16 March 2018

Kissed by Mii tanning expert, Shelley Henderson, explains why it’s all in the prep step when it comes to the perfect tan… Whether you’re delivering a smooth, streak-free tan in the tanning booth or teaching your clients techniques to guarantee great results at home – it’s important to prep the…

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Kbm Tanning

Top tips for the perfect bridal tan

By Guest Writer | 1 March 2018

Kissed by Mii tanning expert Shelley Henderson reveals how to entice the entire bridal party to tan. Now that bridal season is officially here (thanks Pippa Middleton!), salons, spas and mobile therapists should now turn their attention to bridal specific-tanning. After all, tanning is the perfect addition to beauty treatment…

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Rainbow Nails Sophie Hudd

SALON IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Rainbow Nails, Plymouth

By Kat Hill | 20 December 2017

After five successful years in both her home salon and forging her client base as a mobile technician, Sophie Hudd is celebrating the opening of her new salon in Plymouth. “It’s a big change to now have my own salon and a small team of other techs – Emma and Kim…

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Pretty Painter

SALON IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Pretty Painter, Yeovil, Somerset

By Kat Hill | 13 December 2017

Bright, colourful and oh-so-fun, Cheryl Garner did not shy away when it came to creating her working environment. “I became self employed in 2010 after qualifying in 2002,” remembers Cheryl Garner. “I’ve been based at my current salon, Marley Barn Hair & Beauty, for four years now. My client, and…

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Scentered Balms

Scratch team gets immersed in Scentered products

By Sophie Nutt | 20 November 2017

On Friday, myself and Kat were invited to an event held by Scentered – a range of natural aromatherapy products that are designed to help the user stay centred, wherever and whenever. Fresh-faced and eager to find out more about the products and the concept, we were introduced to the Scentered therapy balms and…

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Enhanced By Hannah

SALON IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Enhanced by Hannah, Tipton

By Kat Hill | 8 November 2017

“Life is for living,” Hannah Bell states, “Grasp what makes you happy.” Living by those wise words, Hannah is living out her ambition with the recent opening of her salon. Having been diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, Hannah had to overcome some personal challenges. “This a new…

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Kam Team

Scottish salon wins Best of Britain 2017 Awards

By Kat Hill | 13 September 2017

KAM Hair and Body Spa has been announced as one of the winners of the Best of Britain awards 2017. Aiming to showcase businesses from across the country who stand out from the crowd, the annual awards was launched by business energy price comparison specialists Love Energy Savings, in partnership with…

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