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UK industry welcomes Purple Professional nail products

By Scratch Staff | 29 June 2018

From Portugal with love…take a peek into the story of Purple Professional, a brand fuelled by its promise of vibrant, quality products for the pro… Bursting with colour and boasting a vast professional product range, the Portuguese Purple Professional brand is making a splash on UK shores; inspiring UK techs…

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Saint Nails reveals French Elastic Base Coat

By Sophie Nutt | 22 June 2018

French Elastic Base is the latest base coat launched by Saint Nails: offering the same function as their existing base coats but harnessing it’s own colour – Amour. The base coat is designed to speed up the likes of French tips and baby boomer manicures by removing a step of…

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Winners of Light Elegance UK nail art kits revealed

By Helena Biggs | 22 June 2018

Light Elegance UK has revealed the winners of its prize giveaway, run throughout May. The company offered up two Signature Series Art Kits, each packed with all the tools needed to replicate a stunning nail design by the brand’s ambassador and international educator, Celina Rydén. Selected at random from hundreds…

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Nail enhancements: How to check angles to ensure perfect results

By Katie Barnes | 16 May 2018

Educator and award-winning nail technician, Katie Barnes, offers tips on looking at angles to ensure a great nail enhancement result Do you ever spend a long time creating a beautiful set of nails, only to realise that they don’t look quite right once you’ve finished, but you can’t work out…

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Get the Look: Bridal couture

By Kat Hill | 4 May 2018

Seeking inspo for the upcoming wedding season? Nailist, Sarah Richardson, created this chic bridal look with Light Elegance UK products. Combining baby pink, lace effect and peachy pink hues, the design sees Sarah use the shades Sweet Lace and Show Me The Honey to create a pretty pastel look. Adding a chic metallic edge,…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Jemma Ball, Jemma Bailey Beauty

By Sophie Nutt | 15 April 2018

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Jemma Ball, of Jemma Bailey Beauty, wears a fresh nail look using sugary sweet shade Candied from the new CND Chic Shock collection. “I created the nails by extending them with CND Liquid and Powder before using CND Shellac in…

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Scratch Stars Awards finalists 2018 revealed

By Scratch Staff | 9 April 2018

THE SCRATCH STARS AWARDS 2018: MEET THE FINALISTS The results are in! See which techs, salon, teams and influencers have made the grade in the Scratch Stars Awards 2018 and count down to Scratch’s hotly anticipated Summer Party – at which the winners will be announced…   L&P Tech of…

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Nail nude tones with new Bio Sculpture Gel

By Kat Hill | 1 April 2018

Bio Sculpture has revealed four nude nail shades set to join the brand’s colour gel range. The Nude Collection sees four neutral nail tones to suit all skin tones, with three new shades and one back by popular demand. In addition, the shades can be paired with either a glossy top gel or…

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Keep nails in top condition with Calgel Aftercare Kits

By Helena Biggs | 26 March 2018

Keep gel enhancements looking fresher for longer and offer products to help clients soak off nails safely at home with Izabelle Hammon’s Aftercare Kits. The kits are sold in a Calgel branded bag, but all products are compatible with both Calgel and iZ PRO Colour, and the iZ Beauty gel…

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LCN launches Paris-inspired nail colour collection

By Kat Hill | 21 March 2018

Ahh c’est la belle vie! Channeling the charm of Parisian life, LCN and BCI UK have revealed its latest colour launch – La Belle Vie. Available in the brand’s nail polish, Colour Gel and Recolution Advanced Soak Off Colour Polish formulas, the six new shades see a sophisticated palette of pinks, mauves and metallics.…

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