Posts by Scratch Staff
CND™ expands L&P portfolio with Perfect Color Powders & Odorless Sculpting Liquid
Nail brand, CND™, has unveiled six Perfect Color Sculpting Powder shades, offering a more varied range of L&P colour blending options. In addition, an Odorless Sculpting Liquid has been launched in three sizes, to minimise odours associated with traditional L&P acrylic services. The Sculpting Powders can be mixed to create custom shades and offer easy…
Read MoreBeauty therapists, salons & organisations recognised in BABTAC & CIBTAC Awards 2023
The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) returned to Fairmont Windsor Park on 17 September to host the annual BABTAC & CIBTAC Awards. 19 awards were presented, with the Specialist Salon of the Year accolade going to Scotland-based nail, lash and brow bar, The Nail Yard, while its owner, Kirsty MacCormick, won the…
Read MoreThe GelBottle Inc channels luxe, euphoric feels with 10pc Glamourati collection
Brighton-born nail brand, The GelBottle Inc, has introduced its decadent 10-piece gel polish collection for autumn/winter 2023: Glamourati. The range includes intense glitters, on-trend hues and two shades inspired by best-selling BIAB colours. Launched alongside are seven chrome pigments to add dazzling finishes and artistic effects. “Glamourati celebrates the importance of texture and finishes with…
Read MoreModelones collaborates with Tom Bachik on Color Cube collection
US nail brand, Modelones, has collaborated with three influencers on its Unlock & Unleash Color Cube collection. The three palettes of gel nail paints are supported by celebrity manicurist, Tom Bachik; Touch actress, Saxon Sharbino, and freelance make-up artist & content creator, Joaco Vazquez. A spokesperson for the brand comments: “The Color Cube collection is…
Read MoreThe Great Scratch Shoot Out: Winning advice
2019 winner of The Great Scratch Shoot Out, Nina Lewis, shares her thoughts on the importance of entering competitions and why you should enter this year’s The Great Scratch Shoot Out… What are your thoughts on industry competitions? Why are they so important? I believe you need tenacity when entering competitions. I also think they…
Read MoreAward-winning tech shares nail design inspired by grandparents for Dementia Action Week
To mark Dementia Action Week, an annual awareness week run by the Alzheimer’s Society, Jade Barber has created a nail design to honour her grandparents and raise awareness of dementia. Here, she shares the powerful meaning behind the style. Jade is founder of Nail & Beauty Excellence, winner of L&P Tech of the Year at…
Read MoreNailchemy awarded ‘Buy With Confidence’ stamp from Trading Standards UK
Somerset-based nail brand, Nailchemy, has been awarded the ‘Buy With Confidence’ stamp from Trading Standards UK. The Buy With Confidence initiative was conceived by local authority trading standards services in response to concerns about rogue traders, and provides consumers with a list of businesses that have given their commitment to trading fairly. The BuyWithConfidence.gov.uk website reads:…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: MARIJA DENIZ, Denmark
Marija Deniz is a nail artist from Sjaelland, Denmark, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? I have had a passion for creativity and design since childhood, and the nail industry allows me to express my artistic side. I have…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: TAN ADAMS, UK
Tan Adams is an nail pro based in Pontypool, Wales and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? I was an artist before I was a nail technician and it…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: MONIKA KUPIEŃ, UK
Monika Kupień is a talented nail pro based in York, UK, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? My nail journey started 23 years ago by accident… a literal accident,…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: SARAH KAY ABBOTT, UK
Sarah Kay Abbott is a nail stylist from Fife, Scotland, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? Originally, I was a doing beauty therapy. I was a single mum of…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: DANIELLE BRINDLEY, UK
Danielle Brindley is a nail artist from Staffordshire, UK, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? I’ve been in the nail industry for eight years now. I completed training with CND™…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: ELIZAVETA BEKKER, UK
Elizaveta Bekker is a nail artist from Kent, UK, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? I was fascinated with nails as a young child. I would melt candle wax…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: SARAH FONTAINE, CANADA
Sarah Fontaine is a nail pro from British Columbia, Canada, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? Nail art and I go way back! I have been a nail lover all my life and spent much of my time…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: KATY POTTLE, UK
Katy Pottle is a nail pro from the UK, residing in Spain, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? I have been working in the beauty industry for 21 years…
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