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Salon in the Spotlight: BeeBee Beauty Salon, Oakham

By Kat Hill | 16 October 2019

Stepping inside Mali Palmer’s salon, BeeBee Beauty Salon, is a warm and welcoming experience. “The salon is very cosy,” smiles Mali. “It is designed to make you feel like you are at home enjoying the comforts of home but with the added bonus of having wonderful treatments. “The treatments we offer…

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OPI partners with Hello Kitty for festive nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 3 October 2019

OPI has partnered with pop culture icon, Hello Kitty, for a second time to create the Hello Kitty Collection by OPI for the 2019 festive season. The first Hello Kitty Collection by OPI launched in 2016, and saw one of its shades, Let’s Be Friend’s, become the most searched for…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Beautifix, Ringmer

By Kat Hill | 4 September 2019

Having worked solo in a home salon, Penny Smith took the next step by opening her first salon in her home village of Ringmer. “We opened our the Beautifix salon this January,” smiles Penny. “I am hoping to build the business up further and eventually I would love a second salon.”…

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OPI seeks inspiration from Scotland for autumn/winter nail collection

By Helena Biggs | 1 August 2019

OPI’s autumn/winter nail collection, Scotland, delivers 12 shades inspired by kilts, bagpipes, unicorns and the legendary Loch Ness monster. The team turned to windowpane plaid and classic houndstooth in unique fabrics with detailed embellishments, to unveil various shades of purple, blue and red, along with pops of orange, dark green…

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OPI teams up with Converse for summer collection

By Kat Hill | 1 June 2019

OPI has announced its bold new collection for summer 2019, in collaboration with footwear company, Converse. Seeing six new summer bright nail tones, the collection also see colour-matched Converse One Star slides and Chuck Taylor All Star Hi and Ox trainers – all inspired by electronic dance music. New nail…

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OPI x Converse: A Colourful Collaboration

By Kat Hill | 30 May 2019

The Scratch team was lucky enough to receive an invite to one of the brightest events this season. OPI has teamed up with footwear company, Converse, to reveal a new, collaborative nail and footwear collection. With six new summer bright nail tones, the launch sees colour-matched Converse One Star slides…

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I'm Not Really A Waitress

OPI’s Suzi Weiss-Fischmann authors book

By Kat Hill | 30 April 2019

Aiming to inspire beauty lovers alike and share a brand’s fascinating history, OPI’s co-founder Suzi Weiss-Fischmann has revealed her story in the form of a book. Entitled I’m Not Really a Waitress: How One Woman Took Over the Beauty Industry One Color at a Time, the book reveals Suzi’s life…

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Salon Services Beauty Bag 2019

Claim your free Beauty Bag from Sally Salon Services

By Kat Hill | 19 April 2019

Until 30 April 2019, retail and trade customers at Sally Salon Services will receive a free Beauty Bag brimming with the latest beauty goodies when spending £50 or more on beauty products in-store or online. Worth £70 and loaded with 11 products, the complementary Beauty Bag sees: China Glaze Nail…

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The Nail Room & Co, Hackney, London

Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Room & Co, Hackney, London

By Kat Hill | 3 April 2019

After honing her craft in some of London’s nail hot spots, Lucy Francis knew it was time to put her stamp on the scene with her own salon space. “While working in Shoreditch four days a week, I decided to rent a space in a hairdressers for the other three…

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Celebrating International Women’s Day

By Kat Hill | 8 March 2019

March 8 marks International Women’s Day; a day to recognise and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. A day to set both personal and professional goals and look back at your achievement, what are you celebrating today? In the spirit, we’ve rounded up a few inspirational quotes…

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