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Salon in the Spotlight: T’studio, South Ham, Basingstoke
Gemini Lad has been in the beauty industry since 2006, setting up her first beauty salon in Bath in her early 20s before moving salons to work as a beauty salon manager in the north of England. “I ended up moving back down south, so on 1 April 2022, I…
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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: Eurovision
Check out entries to the 11 May nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest. Each design was submitted via Facebook or Instagram using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launched every Wednesday.
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CND™ unveils 7-piece Pro Skincare range for hand & foot treatments
CND™ has unveiled Pro Skincare, a professional range of skincare-inspired spa products to elevate hand and foot treatments. The vegan, eco-friendly range will launch in the UK on 31 May 2022 and has been co-developed with skincare experts and nail professionals. All seven products are housed in 100% recycled packaging.…
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Nailympia Germany 2022: WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Nailympia Competitions, in association with Scratch magazine, has announced the winners of Nailympia Germany 2022, the first live Nailympia competition in two years. The international nail competition welcomed 49 competitors from 13 countries and took place at Beauty Düsseldorf, Germany. The event will combine scores held from Nailympia Canada 2019 and Nailympia London 2022 to announce the champion of…
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How to minimise waste in your nail salon
Green Salon Collective was founded in 2020 by environmental experts, campaigners and beauty professionals, with an aim to help member salons in the UK and Ireland to responsibly dispose of their waste. For its next blog with Scratch, the Collective offers an insight into waste solutions. Your salon probably disposes…
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Nail Nerds competition launches to ignite creativity amongst nail community
‘Nail Nerds’, a community group on Facebook, has launched a nail art competition running online from 7 May until 19 June 2022. “We want to bring to nail community together, and rekindle a passion for nails.” comments Nail Nerds admin, Lauren Nicholson. “Lockdown hit us all hard, and we want…
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BAFTAs TV 2022: 5 striking nail looks rocking the red carpet
The 2022 British Academy Film & Television Awards were held on 8 May 2022 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, to recognise excellence in British television 2021. TV stars and creatives took to the red carpet with elegant hair styles, gorgeous outfits and beautiful manicures. Check out some of…
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Mental health awareness: How the nail sector has saved me from my struggles
Sheryl Cooper, owner of nail art supplier, Enchanted Essence, and home salon, Nails By Sheryl, opens up about how getting involved in the nail industry boosted her mental health and how she champions mental wellbeing in her businesses. In 2016 I had my daughter, Isla, and within six months I…
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Researchers have estimated that by 2025, the IT industry could use 20% of all electricity produced and emit up to 5.5% of global carbon emissions. But just as technology has the ability to increase energy usage and emissions, it can help to decrease them. A study conducted by the World…
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Green Salon Collective (GSC) was founded in 2020 by environmental experts, campaigners and beauty professionals, with an aim to help member salons in the UK and Ireland to responsibly dispose of their waste. Here, GSC shares how to tackle your salon waste and become zero to landfill, which will reduce your…
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The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for April has been announced as Kamila Konopniak. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs inspired by theme, Stunning Sapphires, marking CND™’s 45th anniversary, in the bid to win a prize from Sweet Squared. Entries were judged by Scratch senior…
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The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for April has been announced as Kamila Konopniak. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs inspired by theme, Stunning Sapphires, marking CND™’s 45th anniversary, in the bid to win a prize from Sweet Squared. Entries were judged by Scratch senior news…
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Nail professionals are invited to elevate their craft and expand their network at Nail Camp 2024, running 7-10 October. The Black Diamond Camp in Auburn, Washington, USA, will host the four-day experience, which is organised by nail educator, Jessica Briarmoon. Nail Camp offers a comprehensive approach to professional development and…
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Discover the common nail and skin woes of runners, and how to tackle them for the ultimate foot finish… “Runners can be very prone to a lot of foot problems,” explains Salon System expert, Rachel Gribble. “Hard skin, ingrown toenails and bruised nails are some of the most common. A…
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