Back to Scratch
We're chuffed to have two very valuable members of the Scratch team back from maternity leave. Last week involved catchups, plenty of cups of tea, nail news, baby photos and plenty of industry gossip as deputy editor Helen Stone and art editor Jess Wilkie returned to their desks. And we've even had a little movearound here in the Westerham office, with new desks, new equipment and a whole new home in the centre of the room for newly promoted editorial duo, Helena Biggs (assistant editor) and Kayleigh Baker (features writer).
So please raise your polish bottles to a full team again and some further funky fingernail stories to come!
Professional Beauty Manchester
The Scratch team packed it's weekend bags, filled the car with the latest editions of Scratch and Gloss and hotfooted to Manchester to exhibit at Professional Beauty North last weekend. Housing some of the biggest beauty brands in the industry, the exhibition took place in the picturesque Manchester Central venue over two days and saw over 19,000 beauty professionals and students flock to exhibitors’ stands. The likes of Louella Belle showed off Essie and Artistic Nail Design, NSI, and Sweet Squared brought CND and Minx, all proved popular and attracted queues of visitors. Other nail brands included Jessica, Trendy Nail Wraps and Nubar, who showed off their latest products at trade prices.Nail Idol
Assistant editor Helena Biggs was invited to Mayfair’s Patrick Lüdde salon to help judge Liza Smith’s Nail Idol competition and find the next shining star in nails and salon management. As detailed in September’s Scratch, the celebrity tech and salon owner is rewarding one lucky winner with the prize of a year’s franchise of the nail arena at Patrick Lüdde - worth over £10,000!
Helena and Liza, alongside the salon manager, CND educator Ketan Patel and Samuel Sweet of Sweet Squared, fired a series of questions at each of the four final candidates to assess their business acumen, aims, nail potential and suitability for the job. The half-hour individual interviews saw the candidates whittled down to a final two, with Liza due to make her final decision imminently. Watch this space to find out who wins this fabulous prize...
Picture above: Liza Smith (second right) with her team and TV Star Alex Reid
A view to a skill
Media Sponsor Scratch magazine and product sponsor Sweet Squared (CND & Minx UK) invite you to observe and drink in Nailphilia, where the art and nail worlds collide.
This new, unique and fantastic art installation is open to all visitors for the month of September. See the work of Antony Buckley, Mike Pocock, Sam Biddle, Sue Marsh, Marian Newman, Jenny Longworth, Sophie Harris Greenslade and Sophy Robson.
See art-inspired nail creations, nails created for Jessie J and Beyonce – see art and nails in clothing and jewellery- feast your eyes on a lit wall showcasing 100 issues of Scratch magazine. It’s worth a view. It is located at 12a Vyner Street, London at DegreeArt.com’s studios.
Miracle oil from Morocco
Health and wellness product developer Bainbridge & Knight, yesterday launched the organic hair and beauty brand Zinn Beauty Collection onto the US market. As one of the first US cosmetic brands certified ‘pure’ by three leading international cosmetic agencies, the products are filled with nutrient rich Moroccan argan oil.
Argan oil, the must-have product in the hair and beauty industry, proves beneficial to the entire beauty condition. From anti-ageing to acne, scars to stretch marks, the essential fatty acids help nurture healthy hair and skin. The line includes a facial cleansing milk, revitalising anti-ageing cream, body milk and original Moroccan argan oil.
Mark Howowitz, VP of sales for Bainbridge and Knight, says, "The Zinn Beauty Collection came about simply from looking at nature's own beauty remedies. Whatever the skin or haircare concern, Zinn innately has the elements from nature to address it and we are proud to bring such a healthful line to the marketplace."
Availble for both professional (beauty salons) and consumer use.
