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Important January dates for your nail & beauty business
Prepare your business for the month of January with our roundup of dates to note… All month: Veganuary Since 2014, Veganuary has ‘inspired and supported millions of people to try vegan’. Working with businesses to increase vegan options, the campaign has ‘made veganism more visible and accessible through [its] work…
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40+ black tie sparkle nails – contest entries & winning design
The winner of the Scratch Snap nail art contest for December is Ryan Hobbs of @rocksta_ry. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created salon-style nail designs inspired by theme, Black Tie Sparkle, in the bid to win a Bluestreak Crystals prize. Entries were judged by Abi Middleton, director at Bluestreak Crystals, and Scratch editor, Rebecca Hitchon. The winner, Ryan Hobbs, has scooped…
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Great British Beauty Clean Up 2026 drives shift towards reusable product packaging
March will see the return of The Great British Beauty Clean Up (GBBCU): a nationwide collaboration between retailers, brands and professionals created by the British Beauty Council’s Sustainable Beauty Coalition, with the aim of reducing waste. Around 120 billion units of packaging are produced each year, and The GBBU is…
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Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, which commemorates the rededication of a Jewish temple after it was taken back from oppressors. It celebrates a miracle which occurred over 2,000 years ago, when a small amount of oil for a lamp lasted for eight days. The holiday is celebrated…
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Image credit: The Development PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2026. The global colour authority selects a shade each year that it sees to be influencing all areas of design, and that resonates with consumers and their attitudes. Pantone describes Cloud Dancer as a ‘lofty white…
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4 December 2025 marks the final supermoon of the year. Coined the ‘Cold Moon’, the celestial event will be the largest luna of 2025, reaching higher into the sky than any other moon this year. Given the scale of the supermoon, horoscopes are rife with change and turbulence. How will…
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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, presented the Autumn Budget to parliament today (26 November), promising measures for a ‘fairer, stronger, more secure Britain’. It followed Budget analysis by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) being published prior to the Chancellor’s announcement in error. Here is a summary of measures…
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Prepare your business for the month of December with our roundup of dates to note… 1st-24th: Scratch-vent Scratch-vent brings you a 24-day sleigh ride of surprises! Each day leading up to Christmas, a new prize is waiting to be unwrapped behind a magical Scratch-vent door. Simply head to www.scratchmagazine.co.uk, open…
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The winner of the Scratch Snap nail art contest for November is Casey Hayzelden of @luxebeautyy_x. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created salon-style nail designs inspired by theme, Salon Essentials, in the bid to win a VODEX prize. Entries were judged by Natasia-Louise James, marketing manager at VODEX, and Scratch editor, Rebecca Hitchon. The winner, Casey Hayzelden, has…
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