Technique
Why collaboration is key in the nail industry
Tracey Lee, international nail artist & educator, reveals how Beauty2trs is celebrating it’s first birthday with a ‘birthday bash’ online class… How awesome it was to celebrate the first year of Beauty2trs with a class that epitomises the idea behind the platform – collaboration! When Beauty2trs started, the idea was to find inspirational educators and ambassadors…
Read MoreNail art options for every skill level
Scratch puts the spotlight on the esteemed educators at Beauty2trs, the online platform for nail classes… This month: Awarding winning nail tech, Dorota Palicka About Dorota Dorota moved with her family from Poland to a small village in Scotland in 2006. Due to the language barrier she was not able to work as a nail technician until 2009…
Read MoreHow to use alcohol inks to create show-stopping nail designs
Scratch puts the spotlight on the esteemed educators at Beauty2trs, the online platform for nail classes… This month: Shelena Robinson & Winnie Huang collaborate to reveal how to craft amazing nail designs using alcohol inks About Shelena Shelena Robinson is a veteran nail professional with over 20 years’ experience in helping nail pros through education as a…
Read MoreMaster 3D acrylic art with Catherine Wong
Scratch puts the spotlight on the esteemed educators at Beauty2trs, the online platform for nail classes… This month: Catherine Wong reveals how to perfect 3D acrylic nail artistry Tracey Lee of Beauty2trs comments: “Do you remember that one nail crush you had when you first started in the industry? The person you looked up to and followed passionately, trying…
Read MoreHow to prevent nail crystals from falling off & ruining designs
Scratch puts the spotlight on the esteemed educators at Beauty2trs, the online platform for nail classes… This month: Hazel Dixon reveals how to apply & perfect crystal application About Hazel “For many years we’ve been able to follow Hazel Dixon’s journey,” comments the Beauty2trs team. “It was not difficult, as she was often found on the podium…
Read MoreTales from 3D French nail workshops with Anna Kuznetsova
A group of nail techs took part in Anna Kuznetsova’s 3D French nail workshop held in London. Here, attendee, Elwira Walczak, an international master educator for Mollon Pro, reveals all about the experience… The nail journey never ends and it is important to learn from the best. At the end of February 2020, we had…
Read MoreHow to take nail art designs to the next level
Scratch puts the spotlight on the esteemed educators at Beauty2trs, the online platform for nail classes… This month: Nancy Janssen reveals how to elevate nail artistry About Nancy Nancy’s nail career started in around 2011, and she claims to have been ‘living and breathing nails’ ever since. She has scooped various podium places in a number of…
Read MoreAn online journey around the natural nail unit
Scratch puts the spotlight on the esteemed educators at Beauty2trs, the online platform for nail classes… This month: Tracy Shelverton offers an insight into the natural nail unit About Tracy Tracy’s nail industry passion focuses on the nail itself and on maintaining and improving its integrity – regardless of what is built on top of…
Read MoreGlass gel nails: Why I love the look & how to create it
Nail tech & salon owner, Karen M Brown, shares her creativity and wisdom in a series for Scratch… Based in Scotland, Karen co-owns (with her sister) Sanctuary in the City; two multi-award-winning salon destinations. The duo also owns training academy, NABTA UK, and provides nail and beauty education across the UK. Karen co-founded nail brand,…
Read MoreNatural skincare with Sienna X
To celebrate the launch of Sienna X‘s skincare range, Sophie and I headed to Mortimer House Loft & Gallery, an upmarket venue in London. The brand new capsule skincare collection consists of 11 products, including cleansers, facial oils and a glycolic and fruit acid chemical peel ideal for signature in-salon facial treatments or for retailing…
Read MoreBrighter eyes with Lash Perfect
This morning, I headed to the Lash Perfect Beauty Bar in London, just a stone’s throw from Piccadilly Circus underground station. The brand was hosting a drop-in event to celebrate and preview the launch of its new iRevive brightening eye treatment. The iRevive treatment can be performed as an add-on service to enhance Lash Perfect…
Read MoreLip plumping with Lip NV
This morning, the Scratch HQ was visited by Essex-based Lip NV educator, Laura White, to perform the No Needle Filler treatment on Scratch assistant ed, Kat. Before arriving at the Scratch office, Laura had sent Kat a thorough consultation form to fill out to ensure there were no contraindications that could prevent the treatment from being carried…
Read MoreTreatment Focus: An African pedicure in the heart of Herts
I was invited to observe an African Pedicure delivered by a beauty therapist in a village called Bassingbourn in Hertfordshire. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Emma Grant moved to the UK in 2014 after getting married. A trained therapist with 15 years’ experience, Emma is also qualified in hairdressing, weaving, braiding and colouring alongside…
Read MoreBecome a Browista with RefectoCil & Salon System
Last night I was invited to an exciting RefectoCil launch event with Salon System at the Soho Residence in London. The glam event was in celebration of a new RefectoCil Browista Custom Colour workshop, encouraging therapists to release their colour creativity by mixing tints to create bespoke brow shades for clients. Hosted in the upstairs…
Read MoreThe journey to opening my first nail academy – Part 2
Location, location, location! So what’s the address of my new academy? 5 Radford Street, Stone, Staffordshire! Yes, I can finally let people know where the academy is, as work on the premises starts this Sunday. I’m so fortunate to have a place on the main ring road on the high street, and just next to…
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