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Community chat: 3 networking groups for nail pros

By Lilly Delmage | 10 June 2025

Are you seeking support from fellow nail techs? Do you want access to hundreds of tutorials to inspire your creativity? Do you have questions but don’t know who to ask? The answer might lie in joining a nail networking group. Here’s three to have a look at… The Nail Tech…

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OPI announces updates to its UK brand team

By Rebecca Hitchon | 29 May 2025

Global nail brand, OPI, has unveiled the three members of its restructured UK brand team. Jess Gregory has been appointed OPI’s associate brand director. In this role, she oversees and leads OPI’s brand strategy, and ensures an exciting product innovation roadmap for UK customers and businesses. She is also responsible…

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Family affair: Meet 3 sets of siblings finding success in the nail industry

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 April 2025

Scratch puts the spotlight on brothers and sisters working together in the nail industry… Glitterbels While Annabel Maginnis will likely come to mind when you hear the word ‘Glitterbels’, there is a trio of siblings involved in the brand: Annabel’s husband, Elliott, and his brothers, Mac and Alex. It was…

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4 handcare products for all your dark spot needs

By Emma Hobday | 19 July 2021

Are your hands looking like lizard skin? Oh no – is that an age spot? And what’s that new patch of pigmentation? Looking after your hands is vital when you are exposed to the sun, as hands can be one of the first areas on the body to show signs…

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8 new Glow with the Flow UV vibrant gel polishes meet 8 Mosaic shades for style, design & kicking nail art

By Alex Fox | 3 July 2021

The HD Professional line innovated and developed by award-winning UK champion tech, Hazel Dixon, has added to its pro line of gel polishes. “I’ve added exciting new shades and textures to the gel polish collection this summer,” Hazel tells Scratch magazine. “The gel polishes have been so popular and since…

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Behind the Brand: Meet the boss of Gloss Beauty Treatments

By Chloe Randall | 2 July 2021

Launched in February 2020, Ciaran Adam found herself using a lot of wax melts which were based on designer fragrances, and wondered if this concept could be translated into cuticle oil. After a lot of research and planning, the brand was born. Gloss Beauty Treatments offers a range of cuticle…

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8 glitter mixes take Senter stage as they launch onto UK nail scene

By Alex Fox | 30 June 2021

Award-winning nail stylist from Kings Lynn, East Anglia, Scarlett Senter has launched the Scarlett Senter Glitter range to complement  her other recent nail art products; crystals and brushes. “A close friend of mine, Sophie Girton, help me mix the Princess glitter pot as she is literally my Princess client and…

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Earthy Nail Polish: for green salons looking to retail a plant-based colour collection

By Alex Fox | 20 June 2021

If you want to widen your customer reach and retail with a conscience, then Earthy Nail Polish is a great option for your salon shelves. Earthy Nail Polish, born from a frustration towards unsustainable cosmetic products presents a core mission to provide the highest quality products with the least impact…

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Behind the Brand: Meet the guru behind Gotti Nails

By Chloe Randall | 18 June 2021

Nail guru Robert Nguyen has launched his own brand ‘Gotti Nails’ after working in the industry for over 16 years. After starting off as a competitor, Robert went on to become an international educator for brands such as OPI, Color Club and Entity Beauty, as well as opening two successful…

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