Is teaching nail courses the next step for you?
Have you changed your career focus since the start of the pandemic? Something you may have started, already be toying with, or not yet even considered, is education. Teaching is not for everyone. It takes a very specific skill set to teach. Being exceptional at the subject in hand, does…
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An inside look: How Academy2 can change up your nail education journey
It’s been dubbed an ‘education epicentre’, combining online learning with in-classroom hours and masterclasses so you can learn nail skills – and more – at your own pace. Academy2 from award-winning nail & beauty training provider, Sweet Squared, is Habia accredited, and means that the company’s education programme is now…
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My experience of Transgender & Inclusivity Awareness training & why it’s important for beauty pros
It was an ordinary Monday morning when I logged on to Sam Marshall and Keri Blue’s Transgender and Inclusivity Awareness Training via Zoom. But little did I know that this ordinary morning was going to be turned upside down, with my eyes and mind about to opened in the most…
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Nail tech creates education subscription site to support learning needs of pros
Scratch chats to Chloe Corbishley-Bull, nail artist and founder of education subscription platform Pretty Little You Academy, about her membership service and its benefits for fellow pros… For Chloe, from Stamford, Lincolnshire, the time that coronavirus lockdowns brought was a chance to revaluate her nail career. The nail artist, who spent…
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Enhance your nail career with online courses from Mirage Spa Education
Cheryl Thibault was ahead of the curve when it came to online learning. While many nail and beauty education organisations have only recently launched online learning platforms, Cheryl set up Mirage Spa Online Education in 2005 after recognising that many individuals who dreamed of becoming beauty professionals, found it impossible…
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Want to create magical nail styles? Check out education offerings from Nailchemy
Nominated for a Best Emerging Nail Brand award, Nailchemy was founded by Dave and Hayley Partridge in 2017 – but its focus on nail education has extended much further. Based in Bridgwater, Somerset, Hayley founded Nailchemy Academy over a decade ago and its offerings have grown as the brand’s product…
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USA’s FingerNailFixer launches vlog to offer education programs for budding nail artists
Holly Schippers AKA #FingerNailFixer has changed up her nail delivery and started a YouTube vlog for nail professionals. “Education is my ‘thing’,” states Holly. “And when the pandemic arrived, it hit me hard. I could not longer travel and educate across the States. I knew I had to change it…
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3 nail artists join founder of Nail & Beauty Excellence to create its 4-strong education team
After intense educator training at its HQ in Kent, three nail artists have joined together to create the Nail & Beauty Excellence UK education team. Founder, Jade Barber reveals, “Talented techs, Jackie Nguyen, Carlie Salt and Billie-Jo Keach, have been working hard all week with me to pass their NBE…
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Over 125 nail pros amassed at the East Nail Camp in Florida for a nail-infused fact & fun-filled nail experience
“The East Nail Camp 2021 was an incredible success and a lot of that was due to the amazing generosity of the sponsors,” enthuses organiser Jessica Briarmoon. The event, held from 14-17 May 2021, hosted just under 150 nail techs at Willis Camp, Fruitland Park just north of Orlando, Florida.…
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Why you shouldn’t teach without a teaching qualification
Teaching without a qualification to do so is unfortunately something we come across in the nail industry and it causes a lot of debate. Teaching without a proper qualification is no different to performing nail services without a qualification – we will always come across it and the lack of…
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Nail educator Rachel Lunn discusses the attitude towards nail education, the importance of elevating industry standards & the power of practice
Great expectations …by Rachel Lunn @rachel.lunn_nails https://m.facebook.com/The-Nailroom-254269057922527/ @rachel.lunn_nails I trained as a nail tech in 2003. Gel polish had not yet been born and the trend was pink & white acrylic enhancements, one colour polish or a manicure. Nails were just starting to grow into a more popular service that everyone…
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Course Bites: NSI Foundation Courses
Are you looking to add enhancements to your nail treatment menu? NSI UK has two course options ideal for learners: Gel Foundation Course and Acrylic Foundation Course. Keep reading to learn more… About the courses The five-day foundation course is designed to provide a platform upon which the beginners can develop…
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Want to be a better nail stylist? Cultivate your clever with a 5-day bootcamp or 10-week intensive nail masterclass
Nail champion, expert, educator & mentor – Ela Loszczyk has crafted a series of classes, workshops & bootcamps all focused on the nail professional for a career enhancement injection. People say that one small thing or decision can change your whole life in an instant. Well it’s true. Here’s my…
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What to do if you suspect your client is experiencing domestic abuse
Spotting the signs that someone may be experiencing domestic abuse is not always obvious, however noticing a change in a client’s personality habits can be life changing. Abuse may be psychological, sexual, harassing, coercive, controlling or physical. You form a unique relationship with clients at the nail desk and may…
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May the fox be with you: 20-minute Chroma Ink masterclass with Sam Biddle exclusively created for Scratch
Nail artist Sam Biddle of Be Inspired has created a new, fresh & exclusive to Scratch 20-minute video masterclass on how to use the latest alcohol inks from Chroma Ink. (Scroll to the bottom of page for the video tutorial.) Watch here and see how quite simply by working step…
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