Archive for 2018
Stay on brand with new Magpie Beauty apron
Update your workwear and add an air of professionalism, while showing your love for glitter and all things Magpie Beauty with the new apron now available from the nail art brand. Available in one size, the chic black apron features the Magpie Beauty logo printed in a statement shade of gold. The apron also sees a…
Read MoreCaring for your eyesight
Squinting to see your c-curve or struggling to see an intricate design? Looking after your eyesight while tekking is very important. “Don’t forget your eyes – they can take so much strain,” reveals Liz Richards, national sales and education manager for Cuccio UK. “Be sure to book regular eye tests and notify the optician of…
Read MoreiZ Beauty of London reveals Naturals collection
Inspired by nature’s colour palette, iZ Beauty of London has added four neutral hues to it’s extensive range of Pro Colour LED/UV gel. The new Naturals collection offers clients a choice of four elegant nude shades to suit any skin tone, while the soft undertones mean the gels will look slightly different depending on the…
Read MoreSaint Nails reveals French Elastic Base Coat
French Elastic Base is the latest base coat launched by Saint Nails: offering the same function as their existing base coats but harnessing it’s own colour – Amour. The base coat is designed to speed up the likes of French tips and baby boomer manicures by removing a step of the technique. Promising to be…
Read MoreWinners of Light Elegance UK nail art kits revealed
Light Elegance UK has revealed the winners of its prize giveaway, run throughout May. The company offered up two Signature Series Art Kits, each packed with all the tools needed to replicate a stunning nail design by the brand’s ambassador and international educator, Celina Rydén. Selected at random from hundreds of entries on the Scratch…
Read MoreLecenté welcomes three new partners
Lecenté has welcomed three new talented nail artists to is roster of partners – Bethel Coleman, Emily Geer and Debbie Mccracken at DMC Nail Studio. Joining Amanda Trivett and Jenny Nagorski, the trio will support and represent the Lecenté brand online, at events and in some product development. “We are so excited to have Bethel,…
Read MoreHow to squeeze in all regular clients this busy summer season
Jamie Long, lead HD Brows stylist, serves up advice on ensuring your clients are kept satisfied with the appointments they need this busy summer season, and details more about the HD Brows treatment… Summer is in full swing and for once we are enjoying some warm weather. Most of us including probably all our clients…
Read MoreFive minutes with Charlotte Tilbury
Upon launching the Charlotte Tilbury Pro membership programme, allowing make-up artists and students backstage access to her world-renowned empire of products, Scratch caught up with Charlotte Tilbury about her love for make-up, the beauty industry and her advice for aspiring artists… From where did your passion for make-up begin? My ambition and journey as a make-up artist…
Read MoreDefine lashes with new Hive Lash Tint shade
Designed for a more subtle approach to eyelash tinting, No. 4 Urban Grey is the latest addition to the range of Lash Tints from Hive of Beauty. Although eyebrow and eyelash tinting is a relatively quick and easy way to boost a clients look with effective results, No. 4 Urban Grey has been created to…
Read MoreMicrobead ban comes into force
From 19 June, retailers in England and Scotland will no longer be able to sell rinse-off cosmetic and personal care products, such as face scrubs, toothpaste, soaps and shower gels, which contain solid plastic microbeads. The announcement from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs follows a ban from January 2018 on the manufacture…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Foxy Nails by Laura Jane, Great Yarmouth
Based near Great Yarmouth in Norfolk is Foxy Nails by Laura Jane. After needing a base for her beauty business, Laura Jane Mitchell found her place. “I was a mobile technician for five years but due to my disability I knew I had to get myself into a premises full time due to my health,”…
Read MoreSalon System collaborates with Andy Rouillard for Just Wax Expert range
The month of July will see a collaboration between Salon System and waxing expert, Andy Rouillard, of Axiom Bodyworks, for the Just Wax Expert range. Designed with the needs of today’s beauty therapists in mind, the range sees skincare products for soothing prep and aftercare as well as hot and strip waxes. Andy Rouillard, says,…
Read MoreScottish spa scoops two award wins
Scottish spa, Blythswood Square, has revealed a recent double award win. The five star spa and hotel located in Glasgow recently scooped Spa of the Year in Scotland’s LOOK Awards, as well as Luxury Spa of the Year in the first ever Scottish Beauty Industry Awards. The wins come aftercompleting several spa refurbishments and launching a brand…
Read MoreLearn chic designs at Cherrie Snow’s Fashion Nail Art Workshop
Session stylist and nail artists, Cherrie Snow, is set to hold her third Fashion Nail Art Workshop. In association with Zoya, the workshop will see live-screened demo of freehand nail art by Cherrie. Attendees will also be fitted a 12-piece Zoya nail kit to work with and to take home. As well as, a completion box frame…
Read More#TRENDINGTUESDAY Jo Halladey, Jo’s Pamper Parlour
We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Jo Halladey, of Jo’s Pamper Parlour, reveals that this dusky rose shade and henna-style stamping has been popular amongst her clients recently. “I think this design has been so popular as this particular shade, The Gel Bottle Inc. in Ophelia, is a new addition…
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