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Submit your fruit nail art for the chance to WIN a £200 HD Pro Nails prize

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 August 2025

The August Scratch Snap competition is open! Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge that invites nail pros to create a salon-style nail design in line with a theme. Simply snap a pic of the design on yourself, nail tips or a client – and you could be…

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Important August dates for your nail & beauty business

By Jess Watts | 27 July 2025

Get your business prepared for the month of August, with our roundup of dates to note… 2nd-3rd: Brighton Pride Pride Month may have been in June, but amplifying the voices of the LGBTQ+ community is not restricted to one month. The UK’s biggest pride festival takes place at the start…

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Seaside styles stun in nail art contest: check out 55 entries & winner

By Rebecca Hitchon | 22 July 2025

The winner of Scratch’s monthly salon-style nail art contest for July has been announced as Bethany Allen of @goodwithabrush. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created nail designs inspired by theme, Seaside Styling, in the bid to win a Halo prize courtesy of Pure Nails. Entries were judged by Tina Bell, head…

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Claim your goody bag worth £200 when you subscribe to Scratch at Professional Beauty North

By Helena Biggs | 11 October 2019

Subscribe to Scratch magazine – or renew your existing subscription – at Professional Beauty North 13-14 October and receive a bag of goodies worth over £200! Over 20 gifts are included in a hot pink Scratch tote to those that subscribe at the show on either day. Also included is a…

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Breakfast with Navy Pro Tools

By Metta Francis | 8 October 2019

On Monday 30 September, I had the pleasure of being invited along to Navy’s special breakfast, held at The Ivy Chelsea Garden. An intimate event hosted by Navy founder Rebecca Crawforth, guests were treated to a delicious breakfast accompanied by – of course – Yorkshire tea. If you’ve ever ordered…

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Salon System to host a series of Christmas nail & lash workshops

By Helena Biggs | 3 October 2019

Get inspired and try out some new products and skills at one of Salon System‘s Christmas Creative Workshops, running October to December. Each four-hour workshop will present attendees with demos and hands-on practice to elevate skills in time for the festive season and help grow turnover. Ideal for for beginners…

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Nail tech launches festive social for pros

By Kat Hill | 2 October 2019

Scratch Stars Awards 2019 Shooting Star finalist, Sophie Dale of Nancy Loves Nails, is organising a festive social event for fellow nail professionals in the North. Perfect for networking and meeting other nail pros, the event is set to take place on 24 November. “I wanted to organise an event…

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The Great Scratch Shoot Out 2019: The results

By Kat Hill | 30 September 2019

Nina Lewis has scooped first place in Scratch’s annual photographic competition. After a recording breaking amount of entries of 127 this year, the top three and winner of the new Voter’s Choice award were revealed live at Olympia Beauty. 1st – Nina Lewis 2nd – Agnes Dullo 3rd – Ilona Vasiliauskiene…

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Celebrity tech to host two nail art workshops in November

By Scratch Staff | 26 September 2019

Salon owner and celebrity nail artist, Amy Ganney, is hosting two nail art workshops this November for those proficient in gel and acrylic use. In collaboration with The Edge Nails & Beauty, with which Amy has a nail art range, the talented tech will host a Gel Nail Art Techniques…

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