Nail Tech Talk: Emily Jones of Nailed By Emily
Nail Tech Talk: Emily Jones of Nailed By Emily North Yorkshire-based tech, Emily Jones of Nailed By Emily, chats to Scratch about mobile tekking alongside her studies at university and her passion for creating nail art. “My nail journey began in summer 2020. As a university student who lives at…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Meraki, Bulkington, Warwickshire
Salon in the Spotlight: Meraki, Bulkington, Warwickshire Gemma Hill qualified as a nail technician in 2016, engaging in extensive training with CJP Nail Systems alongside 1-2-1 sessions with other nail technicians. She set up working in a salon, however due to the lockdown in 2020, the salon closed. This encouraged…
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Turn heads with Artistic Nail Design’s winter 2022 Totally Tinseled colour collection
Turn heads with Artistic Nail Design’s winter 2022 Totally Tinseled colour collection Artistic Nail Design has launched its winter 2022 collection, Totally Tinseled, drawing inspiration from the festive season while maintaining its signature edgy twist. The collection offers a variety of finishes and tones, with six seasonal hues ranging from…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Simply Perfection Beauty, Canterbury, Kent
Salon in the Spotlight: Simply Perfection Beauty, Canterbury, Kent Shelley Read didn’t initially pursue a career in nails, despite wanting to enter the beauty industry when she left school. “I finally trained up in 2019, and I can’t believe I didn’t do it sooner,” Shelley beams. “My salon is located…
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Embrace the magic of the festive season with Nailberry’s 3 Moon nail lacquers
Embrace the magic of the festive season with Nailberry’s 3 Moon nail lacquers Nailberry has launched its Moon Collection, featuring a trio of dazzling metallic nail lacquers. With three seasonal statement shades to take clients from day-to-night, the Moon Collection can be used alongside Nailberry’s Strengthen & Breathe Base Coat…
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Nail Tech Talk: Alice Molyneux of Cherry-B Studios
Nail Tech Talk: Alice Molyneux of Cherry-B Studios Alice Molyneux of Cherry-B Studios sits down with Scratch to chat about her inclusive nail studio and her future career goals… “My signature style is something that is painterly and realistic looking, such as dreamy skies, portraits, foliage and fine line illustrations,”…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Indigo Pearl Beauty, Southend-on-Sea
Salon in the Spotlight: Indigo Pearl Beauty, Southend-on-Sea Having worked as a mobile beauty therapist for seven years, Victoria Marston dreamed of having her own home-based salon space. However, she was limited due to where she was living. “Business was put on hold when lockdown happened in 2020, which is…
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Confused by Chuck? Puzzled by RPM? Here’s e-file lingo explained…
Confused by Chuck? Puzzled by RPM? Here’s e-file lingo explained… There are a lot of words associated with e-filing, and they can be confusing. Learning the lingo and terminology can give you more confidence in your e-file practice and, in turn, give your clients more confidence and reassurance that you…
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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap November 2022
The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Lisa Johnston. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for November & created nail designs inspired by ‘Crown Jewels’ in the bid to win a prize from HD Professional Nail Systems. Judged by Scratch‘s…
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Whitney Houston film inspires Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s 6 new nail shades
Whitney Houston film inspires Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s 6 new nail shades Gelish and Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer have unveiled the six-piece ‘I Wanna Dance’ collection in collaboration with Sony Pictures. The limited edition shades are inspired by the life and stardom of the late Whitney Houston, and times with…
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