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Salon in the Spotlight: Wow Nails, Isle of Man

By Callie Iley | 14 July 2022

Previously working in other salons since 2015, Wendy Jayne Buttery took the plunge to open her own home salon in July 2021. “I always wanted my own little space to do up, matching it to my nail art style. “My home salon is perfect for me and my clients. I…

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Nail Tech Talk: Maja Bakic of Rose Nail Art

By Callie Iley | 9 July 2022

Scratch chats to Maja Bakic of Rose Nail Art about the creative process behind her nail designs and the importance of advancing skills as a tech… “I studied sociology and have been working in fields of art and culture, but over time, my interest faded,” Maja recalls. “I felt the…

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Beauty Spot, Alverstoke, Hampshire

By Callie Iley | 7 July 2022

While pregnant with her third son and living abroad with her military husband, Kayliegh Winspear sought independence in her life. In summer 2019, she began doing nails professionally. “My parents didn’t approve of me doing beauty at college, but it had always been a dream of mine.” “We moved back…

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Nail Tech Talk: Grace Evans of Nail Huns

By Callie Iley | 2 July 2022

Grace Evans of Nail Huns chats with Scratch about seasonal nail art trends and her goals to grow her salon space… “I decided that I wanted to do nails and nail art after seeing so many funky sets online,” Grace recalls. “I decided to do a gel nail course where…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Coco’s Nail Artistry & Beauty, Kibworth, Leicestershire

By Callie Iley | 30 June 2022

Lee-Ann Moss had dreams of opening her own salon, and took the plunge during lockdown. “I opened up my first salon in Rothwell, as there was no property in my home village of Kibworth. During difficult times, I wasn’t sure how my buisness would take off, but we went from…

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Nail Tech Talk: Elly Aalish Wright of Elly Aalish Nails

By Callie Iley | 25 June 2022

Elly Aalish Wright of Elly Aalish Nails chats with Scratch about her favourite nail designs and her time working on photoshoots… “I love that nails can give off different bits of personality,” Elly Aalish smiles. “Whether it’s a bold colour choice or a particular style of art, everyone’s are slightly…

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Leighton Denny celebrates 17th brand anniversary

By Alex Fox | 23 June 2022

Back in the driving seat of his brand after living in Los Angeles since 2005, Leighton returned to the UK just before the pandemic hit and has been working on the relaunch of his namesake brand and his industry comeback. Now, back at the helm of his brand, Leighton enthuses,…

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Revealed: Why the angle in which you use your tools is important

By Katie Barnes | 21 June 2022

In a previous blog post for Scratch, we covered the importance of correctly holding your nail brush for success. This covers angles and where on the brush you hold.   This is no different for nail tools or other implements we may use throughout the nail service. If your tools…

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Nail Tech Talk: Abby Brown of Painted and Pierced 

By Callie Iley | 18 June 2022

Scratch chats with Abby Brown of Painted and Pierced about her future goals of session tekking and the importance of practising as a nail tech… “I love that I get to create mini art every single day,” Abby enthuses. “I feel so lucky that I get to do it daily.…

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Browse Artistic Nail Design’s summer 2022 menu of cocktail-inspired shades

By Callie Iley | 17 June 2022

Fancy a cocktail by the beach? Artistic Nail Design has served up the Sippin’ Pretty summer 2022 collection, filled with fun, bold hues inspired by delicious drinks. Available in Colour Gloss Soak Off Gel Polish, Colour Revolution Reactive Nail Lacquer, and Perfect Dip Powders in six fun summer shades, the…

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