How are Navy Professional nail tools made?
With an ethos of hygiene, quality and precision at its core, Navy Professional has grown to become a tool brand in serious demand. Founded in Yorkshire with the aim to create a new British Standard in tools for the beauty industry, Rebecca Crawforth worked with a UK-based, family-run manufacturing company to grow the…
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Behind The Brand: Meet the founder of Niba Nailcare
In late 2019, Ashleigh Reid gained several allergies to nail products, which fuelled her drive for safe products in the nail industry. She always knew she wanted to create her own brand, but it wasn’t until she gained her allergies that she realised how many unregulated products were being made…
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Confused about glove certification? Katie Barnes sheds some light
In a previous Scratch post, I discussed the purchasing of genuine, safe PPE and how to use and remove it correctly. Lack of nitrile glove use or using the wrong nitrile gloves can cause issues that our industry is far too aware of due to allergies. The Covid-19 pandemic has…
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NAIL TECH TALK: Stephanie Connolly of Nailed it! Nails by Steph
Scratch chats to Stephanie Connolly of Nailed it! Nails by Steph about dealing with self doubt and her advice for aspiring nail techs… My favourite all time nail product is my complete Kokoist USA gel collection as they are so pigmented and apply beautifully. I’m a massive nail art fan…
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Reopening: Learn about PPE
Are you ready for the return to work? Here, we recap PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to help prep you and your business for reopening. Treatments offered by nail & beauty professionals are classed as ‘close-contact services’ and foster specific government guidelines that must be followed to ensure safe working practice.…
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Why the imix is a great addition to my nail desk
Shelby Holmes, co-founder of The Beauty Edit Podcast & Scratch Stars Awards Gel Polish Stylist of the Year finalist 20/21, shares her thoughts on imix, the hands-free mixing device for gel polish & lacquer… “I love everything about imix. I have been looking for a mixing system for a while…
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Nailympia medalist launches nail workshops after winning gold
Gold medal winner (Division 1) of the Invent A Nail Shape category of the first Nailympia Online championship, Angelique Blenckner presents her online nail workshops. Soon to be launched at www.honey-nails.net, Angelique confirms her classes differ in structure, content and intensity. The workshops she cites are, “Quick Starter Workshops that…
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Lockdown: the advent of online nail competitions
Nail competitions have been growing steadily in popularity for some years now with the likes of Nailympia London attracting many nail pros from around the globe to its arena every autumn. The onset of national lockdowns across the globe and heavy restrictions on travel have meant that 2020 did not see any live competitions, but…
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Salon in the Spotlight: The Studio, Aberdeen
Having been in the industry for over 20 years, Sammy MacDonald has grown her beauty business from the ground up. “My salon business opened on the 1 December 2016 with the Victoria Street branch,” reveals Sammy. “I took on half of the building as at the time I could not afford the…
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Reopening: How to reassure your clients
It is vital to let your clients know what to expect on their return to your nail space, and reassure them of the measures you have taken to protect them. We speak to some nail professionals who share some tips on communicating with your clients when reopening… Liza Smith, salon owner…
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#NowTrending: Dreamy pink nail art by Sophie Rogers
Scratch chats to Sophie Rogers of Sophie’s Beauty Bar about her nail training and how she created this dreamy pink design…. From a young age, I knew I wanted to work within the beauty industry. However, it wasn’t until October 2020, after I was made redundant from my job, that…
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Lockdown: Sam Biddle discusses online training
For many nail technicians and salon owners, lockdown has given them the gift of time. Time to either learn new nail techniques, how to improve their business, or simply, going back to basics. Here, esteemed educator, Sam Biddle, shares her experiences and how lockdown has shaped her business… What positives…
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Winners of 1st Canadian Nail Championships announced
The Canadian Nail Championship (CNC) , organised by Long Nguyen, announced its winners during a Facebook online awards ceremony on Sunday 21 March. The judge panel for the first CNC included Jeanette Ulriksen (Denmark), Tony Pham (UAE), David Hoang (USA), Long Nguyen (Canada), Johnny Tran (Canada), Liliya Saxon (Canada), Trinh Huyen…
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How I overcame Covid challenges to become an award-nominated nail tech
I’m Sabina, 29, a nail & lash technician based at Platinum Beauty in Littleborough, Greater Manchester. The first coronavirus lockdown meant I was unable to work in my hospitality job, which left me devastated. I had suffered ill health for some time and had been so happy to be working…
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Lockdown: how to up-skill as a nail tech
For many nail technicians and salon owners, lockdown has given them the gift of time. Time to either learn new nail techniques, how to improve their business, or simply, going back to basics. Here are some techs who share how they have up-skilled their nail techniques during this time… “For…
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