Posts by Helena Biggs
Be safe in the workplace with CIDESCO’s top tips
CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy, has announced ‘Health & Safety month’ to help raise standards in the industry and improve your wellbeing while working. “While there are laws and requirements that help us maintain health & safety standards, going above and beyond these will be noticed by the staff and clientele, creating…
Read More#MANIMONDAY – Punchy purple nails by Lianne Barrie
With the sun shining, our moods are elated and bright here at Scratch towers – so when these bold nails hit our inbox, we really stood up and took notice! Lianne Barrie of Elle Nails & Beauty created this striking set based on some ideas her client had seen on Pinterest. Lianne prepped the natural nails…
Read MoreMOROCCANTAN OFFERS Scratch readers exclusive giveaway
MoroccanTan is giving Scratch readers a free spray tan backdrop when they book onto one of its courses. To receive the backdrop, worth £59.95 + VAT, prospective students must quote SCRATCH/MT17 at the time of booking. Easy to assemble, the backdrop is more than 2m in height and has an extending floor section to prevent…
Read MoreLIGHT UP beauty snaps with handy Novalash fLASHlight
Before and after snaps on social media can drive a huge amount of interest – and even bookings – in the beauty industry, but are your photos top-notch? NovaLash has launched fLASHlight, an on-the-go illuminating lighting system to help you achieve higher quality photographs of lash extensions and more. Designed to highlight and showcase lash extensions from…
Read MoreNAILYMPIA USA 2017 – The Results
The first Nailympia USA, hosted by Best Lil’ Nail Show Texas, saw a host of talented techs take to the competition floor. Welcoming techs from all over the world to compete across three divisions in nine categories, head judge Elaine Watson announced the winners at a ceremony on Sunday 2 April. The results are as…
Read MoreYOURS COSMETICS launches new stamper
Yours Cosmetics is proud to introduce its innovative Halo Stamper. Designed to make stamping easier than ever before, this product features a transparent base to allow for full visibility throughout a stamping application. It also has a cover and base to keep the stamping cushion clean, as well as a large contact area to aid…
Read MoreBIO SCULPTURE launches nude nail shades
In keeping with the new season forecast for barely-there nails, Bio Sculpture has released four new Evo colours in differing shades of nude. Miley – a blushing peach with a vintage pink undertone Jordan – a light camel shade Barbie – a classic soft rose Demi – a dusty taupe with a hint of lilac…
Read MoreREMOVE AGE SPOTS with Accurett for a picture perfect manicure
Take your manicures to a new level with a helping hand from Cryo Skincare. The company has launched the Accurret device, a handy solution for pigment spot removal. Ideal for the treatment of age spots, pigmentation and solar lentigo, the cryotherapy innovation is fast, effective and safe and procedures take just 2-5 seconds per pigmentation mark/spot.…
Read MoreNAIL TECHS raise almost £5000 for mental health charities
Sunday 2 April saw the Nailing Mental Health event take place at London’s Intercontinental Hotel at the O2. 300 nail techs gathered to paint the nails of visitors in green, to represent the signature colour of mental health charities. Visitors were charged £5 per file & paint; the proceeds of which went to mental health…
Read More#NailingMentalHealth record attempt kicks off this weekend
Nailing Mental Health, the campaign to raise money for mental health charities, Mind, and Samaritans, will see techs gather this Sunday to see if they can smash a world record. Organised by celebrity session tech, Stephanie Staunton, numbers are needed – in the form of people looking to have their nails painted in green, Mind’s…
Read MoreVOESH REVEAL new Pedi in a Box fragrance
VOESH has launched its ultra-convenient Pedi in a Box product in a new Lemon Quench scent. Ideal for mobile manicurists, Pedi in a Box is a four-step pedicure kit containing a sea salt soak, sugar scrub, mud masque and massage cream. Each sachet is filled with just the right amount of product for a single pedicure.…
Read MoreLIFT LASHES with new Salon System kits
Salon System has revealed two new kits; one for salons, and one for mobile therapists and students, to complement its Lash Lift treatment. Brighten eyes by lifting your client’s natural lashes; curling from the root to enhance their look and give the illusion of length and volume for up to eight weeks, and enhance the…
Read MoreNAILS MAG names its Next Top Nail Artist 2017
Following a lengthy, exciting and challenging process, Nails magazine has announced the winner of its Next Top Nail Artist competition for 2017. Netherlands nail artist, Tracey Lee, scooped the title in the online nail art competition, which is open to professionals worldwide. Jonny Diep Pham and Liina Leino took the runners up prizes as the results were revealed…
Read MoreFABY & LCBT lend a hand to the Ideal Home Show
Palms Extra, UK distributor of Faby nail products, paired up with the London College of Beauty Therapy to pamper visitors to the Ideal Home Show. Students from the college offered a variety of free treatments in the show’s Pamper Lounge, including Faby manicures. This nail service proved extremely popular across the two-week event, and hundreds…
Read MoreBEAUTY INDUSTRY unaffected by Brexit as 50,000 jobs to be created
Salon Services has released its seventh annual Beautiful Britain Report, revealing that the hair and beauty industry is set to add almost 50,000 jobs to the UK economy. The survey, which quizzed 2,500 UK hair and beauty pros and 2,000 consumers across November and December 2016, found that 99% of salons and barbershops plan to increase…
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