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Submit your fruit nail art for the chance to WIN a £200 HD Pro Nails prize
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
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
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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Multi-award winner and founder of Nabuno, Sue Davies, reveals nail tales from a trip to Slovenia, at which she lent her judging expertise to the Nail Design 2019 competition… Last winter, I received a message from a nail buddy, Mojca Janezic, from Slovenia. Mojca owns Akademija Studio Lepota – a…
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In her second blog instalment for Scratch, Suzanne Clayton of Souz Nails & Beauty and Souz & Co reveals more about the nail antics at Ibiza Fashion Festival… “Souz and co arrived at Ibiza Fashion Festival with 280 pre custom made tips ready to apply to the models. As always,…
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Beauty business expert, Liz McKeon, has launched The Champneys Mastermind Retreat, a two-day management programme for salon and spa owners set in the relaxing surroundings of Champneys, Henlow. Each attendee will be given time to focus purely on their business, sharing with the group the greatest challenges and frustrations they…
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The team from KuKu Hair and Beauty were on hand to pamper performers and VIPs backstage at Download Festival all weekend long. The KuKu Girls amped up nail looks for festival goers, tending to the talons of lead base player from Eagles of Death Metal, Jennie Vee. Jennie opted for…
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CIDESCO, the World Standard for Beauty and Spa Therapy, has announced registration is officially open for its 67th World Congress and Exhibition. Taking place in Chicago, USA, from 19 – 23 September 2019, the annual event provides the opportunity to discuss the industry’s most important issues, learn new skills and…
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While the mid-June weather presented competitors and judges with a downpour on their travels into London, it certainly didn’t dampen spirits – as the first of the two Scratch Stars Awards judging days for 2019 finalists saw passion, creativity and enthusiasm come alive. Split into two days, the first judging…
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