Coronavirus: Should you raise your treatment prices when you reopen?
Jenni Draper, session nailist & PR/creative manager at Louella Belle discusses whether nail and beauty businesses should consider raising their treatment prices after lockdown… As outlined by the UK government’s guidance on our roadmap out of lockdown, nail and beauty salons are provisionally set to reopen on 4 July. This…
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How to ensure clients are prepared for your return to work
Julie-Anne Larivière, Salon System nail expert and owner of Sketched by J-A Nails, explains how you can make sure that your clients are prepared for your return to work… It’s all good getting yourself prepared for the return to work when salons are allowed to re-open, but without your clients,…
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How to remove the cuticle safely
The cuticle can be unsightly and if not removed from the nail plate correctly, can lead to service breakdown. To safely work on this area, firstly it is essential to understand the difference between the cuticle and the proximal nail fold or eponychium. There is a lot of controversy and…
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Georgie Smedley Group shares advice for reopening
Jazz Christodoulou, of Georgie Smedley Group, shares her top tips to preparing for reopen… It’s been months since we have seen our clients, and during this difficult time, our clients and friends have really come to understand just how important our industry is! Salons, hairdressers, beauty therapists and nail technicians not…
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Are you charging enough?
Top tech & tutor, Sadie Hynes, of Britannia Beauty & Training, shares her thoughts on pricing… ‘Know your worth, then add tax’. I posted this quote along with the story behind why I was increasing my prices when we go back to work on a well-known community page – and…
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A reminder to be kind on social media
Now more than ever it is essential that we, as an industry, are stood in solidarity with one another and support each other. As we continue to stay connected online, it is important that this support and kindness remains prevalent on social media. Unfortunately, social media can often bring out…
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5 ways to keep your social media followers engaged during lockdown
Julie-Anne Larivière, Salon System nail expert and salon owner of Sketched by J-A Nails, shares tips on how to keep your social media followers interested and engaged during lockdown… As we are all unable to work with clients during this time, it can be hard to keep your social media…
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Back to work: What ventilation you need
Scratch gathers guidelines from across the industry for what should be considered for when you & your clients set foot back into your business… The government’s Keeping workers and clients safe during COVID-19 in close contact services guidelines state: “Maintaining good ventilation in the work environment, for example keeping windows or…
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Back to work: How to care for your nail tools
Scratch gathers guidelines from across the industry for what should be considered for when you & your clients set foot back into your business… The government’s Keeping workers and clients safe during COVID-19 in close contact services guidelines state: Further increasing the frequency of hand washing and surface cleaning. Using disposable…
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Why should you train in lash services?
Offering an instantly gratifying effect and requiring maintenance appointments at regular intervals – similar to nail services, lash treatments offer an opportunity for nail technicians to expand their skillset, boost income and attract new clients. According to The Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists, almost nine million lash treatments were carried out in…
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Going cashless with card machines
Cash in on taking card payments for your services with these tip from Helen Prowse, head of communications at Square UK… “Take some time to think about when you’ll take card payments – in person, in a shop, on the move, over the phone, or on the web – and look…
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PPE for nail techs: important points to consider
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is equipment that will protect you against health or safety risks while performing your job. This has always been a requirement of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) for nail techs and in the current pandemic, it is also required to protect you, your workers…
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Back to Work: Staff matters
Scratch gathers guidelines from across the industry for what should be considered for when you & your clients set foot back into your business… The government’s Keeping workers and clients safe during COVID-19 in close contact services guidelines state: You must maintain social distancing in the workplace wherever possible. When providing…
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Back to Work: Clean up
Scratch gathers guidelines from across the industry for what should be considered for when you & your clients set foot back into your business… Following your risk assessment, you need to thoroughly clean and title your premises. Not only is this good health & safety practice, but will reassure your…
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Back to Work: Check-in with clients
Scratch gathers guidelines from across the industry for what should be considered for when you & your clients set foot back into your business… When you have the official go-ahead to reopen your business and you’re confident that you have taken all necessary safety measures, you will need to communicate…
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