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TECH TALK: Georgina Ironside of Ginalicious Nails

By Callie Iley | 12 September 2020

Scratch catches up with Georgina Ironside of Ginalicious Nails about her life as a nail tech and the importance of personal growth…   What is your all-time favourite nail product? My all-time favourite nail product would be Candy Coat – Bubblegum Clean, Prep + Wipe, not only because it smells…

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#NOWTRENDING Beautiful blue butterflies by Ellie Rama

By Callie Iley | 8 September 2020

Ellie Rama, of Nails With Ellie, chats to Scratch about her love for the nail industry and her passion for creativity… I’ve been interested in doing nails ever since my teens. I started out by doing nail art on my friends and family, decorating their nails with funky designs. When…

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TECH TALK: Sharnleigh White of Nails by Sharnleigh

By Callie Iley | 5 September 2020

Scratch chats with Sharnleigh White of Nails by Sharnleigh about her love of nail art and hopes for the future.   After years of working in all different types of jobs and always doing nails without being properly taught, I finally made the decision to enrol in college when I…

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#NOWTRENDING Starburst Galaxy Nails by Amelia Pullano

By Callie Iley | 1 September 2020

Amelia Pullano of Buffed Nails & Beauty chats to Scratch about creating this stunning starburst galaxy design and her life and career as a nail tech. Please tell us about your background in nails… I have been in the nail industry for 16 years, starting in a salon straight from…

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TECH TALK: Phoebe of Pheebs Nails

By Callie Iley | 29 August 2020

Scratch chats with Phoebe of Pheebs Nails, a talented tech with a love for natural nails, about her experiences and time in the industry. “As far as my industry inspirations go, it’s hard to choose, because there’s way too many talented techs to choose from,” Phoebe beams. “A couple of…

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Julie-Anne Larivière notes 5 lessons learnt in lockdown

By Sophie Nutt | 13 July 2020

Julie-Anne Lariviére, Salon System nail expert and owner of Sketched by J-A Nails, reveals five lessons she has learnt in lockdown…  Support is everything Since all nail technicians were deeply affected by the crisis, we have started to form a support bubble and the vibes that have come out of this…

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NHBF working with government to deliver ‘return to work’ guidelines

By Kat Hill | 5 May 2020

The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) is working with the government to deliver guidelines for how the hair, beauty and barbering industries can safely return to work. These will be released in line with the government ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown which is expected to be announced this week. However,…

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How this award-winning nail tech has adapted to the UK lockdown

By Sophie Nutt | 3 May 2020

Multi award-winning nail technician, Karen Brown, reveals how she has been adapting to the UK lockdown as a result of Covid-19… Hello to all of my nail kings and queens! I hope you are all doing OK in these confusing times. Today I am talking about adapting to our surroundings.…

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Tech talk: Jessica Hinds, Polished by Jess Leeds

By Sophie Nutt | 29 April 2020

Scratch learns more about the career story of talented nail artist, Jessica Hinds of Polished by Jess Leeds… How did you get into the nail industry? Stepping into the nail industry for me was, believe it or not, a huge weight off my shoulders. In 2016 I had just had my second child…

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Nail tech launches support fundraising campaign

By Scratch Staff | 27 April 2020

Leeds-based nail tech, Clare Hanson, has revealed a fundraising campaign to aid UK nail professionals in need during the Covid-19 outbreak. The UK Nail Tech Support Fund is aiming to raise £20,000 to support techs that require immediate help. Some proceeds are also set to go to the Hair and…

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