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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: MOVIE NIGHT
Grab your popcorn and settle in for movie night! Check out all the entries to the latest challenge from Scratch! The next task will be posted across our social media – so keep an eye out…
Read MoreJoanna Bandurska donates personal care products to local hospital workers
Joanna Bandurska has donated essential personal care products to local hospital workers in Szpital Specjalistyczny w Chorzowie. The Polish-based 2019 Nailympia Global Cup champion & educator for Indigo Nails Lab collected much needed supplies with huband, Michal Bandurski. Items donated include disinfectants, gloves, caps, antiperspirants, body lotions and hand creams…
Read MoreMale Celeb Nails
‘Male polish’ and ‘MAN-icures’ have been popping up all over our social media feeds. The movement against traditional gender stereotypes has been gaining more and more traction, so check out our roundup of our favourite celebrities joining in and rocking their own nail art designs…
Read More#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: NAUTICAL
Check out all the entries to the latest challenge from Scratch! The next task will be posted across our social media – so keep an eye out…
Read MoreWays to self-care while self-isolating
Salon owner, Natasha Ray, owner of the Noir Men’s Grooming Lounge in Beverly Hills, USA shares her ideas on self- love & care while self-isolating… It’s important to use this time of uncertainty to focus on gratitude instead of fear to help remove anxiety during this stressful time. Focus your…
Read MoreRemote learning: How to keep students motivated
Sarah Brenton-Sara, lecturer in Level 2 & 3 Nail Services & Beauty Therapy at Truro & Penwith College, shares advice for fellow educators considering a remote way of teaching, & how to keep students motivated during the coronavirus pandemic… Thank goodness for social media. I have had meetings with my…
Read MoreHaving achieved first place position in The Great Scratch Shoot Out in 2018 and 2020, and second place in 2022, Ivana Prokic has used her passion for nail artistry to kickstart her professional brush range. The Nordic Art Brush range includes three liquid & powder brushes in sizes 8, 10…
Read MoreAdd delicate dried floral details to nail designs this spring for a subtle touch of blossoming beauty. Check out our roundup of 25 dried flower designs below…
Read MorePhenix Salon Suites, which offers four UK locations and over 300 US sites for pros to rent, has unveiled the Phenix Grant, a competition to discover and support industry talent. Coinciding with the openings of suites in Liverpool and Nottingham, the competition is reminiscent of BBC TV show, Dragon’s Den,…
Read MoreThe Nordics’ largest competition for nails took place 4-6 April in Gothenburg, Sweden, attracting participants from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Germany. Nordic Nail Open was hosted by Reni Mobrandt, owner of Nail Systems of Sweden & co-owner of Cosmo Nord. It saw 137 competition seats taken across 15 categories, including…
Read MoreOver 700 entries and nominations were submitted to the 12th annual Scratch Stars Awards, which champions exceptional talent across the UK&I nail industry. The awards recognise not just nail skill, but passion, business acumen and customer care, thus each entrant was required to answer a number of questions for the…
Read MoreResearch from beauty and wellness marketplace, Fresha, has uncovered the most popular global nail trends of the year. Analysing video and view counts on Tiktok, the number of hashtags on Instagram and overall social media engagement, the company has compiled the top ten nail trends that have captured worldwide attention…
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