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Important May dates for your nail & beauty business marketing

By Lilly Delmage | 30 April 2025

Get your business’ marketing content prepared for the month of May, with our roundup of dates to note… Skin Cancer Awareness Month Educate clients on the importance of protecting their skin by sharing the Protect and Check campaign from UK skin cancer charity, Skcin, and the Sun Protection Campaign from…

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Nails inspired by spring trends: see 94 entries & winner of nail art comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 28 April 2025

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art contest for April is Katarzyna Korzeniak of @katessimplynails. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs inspired by theme, Your Favourite Spring Trends, in the bid to win a prize from Andreia Professional. Entries were judged by Sara Pinto, Andreia Professional product director, and Scratch deputy editor,…

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Inside look: Nail Beauty Congress & Championship 2025, Belgrade, Serbia

By Alex Fox | 24 April 2025

The landmark event highlighted industry advancements, expertise and hosted the first Serbian nail competition in nine years, while raising the region’s industry profile and standards, writes Alex Fox… The Nail Beauty Congress & Championship, held in Belgrade, Serbia, in April, was a historic event that brought together nail professionals and…

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Why it’s important to attend beauty industry events

By Metta Francis | 4 April 2019

A nail professional is constantly seeking information about upcoming nail trends and innovations. It’s equally – if not more – important to keep your industry knowledge and business skills up-to-date to ensure longevity in your career. Attending workshops and events is a fantastic learning and networking opportunity and also contributes…

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Light Elegance & :Yours to host Facebook Live sessions

By Kat Hill | 30 March 2019

Brands from Sweet Squared’s portfolio, Light Elegance and :Yours, are preparing to go live on Facebook. The Facebook Lives are set to showcase the brands and new release, as well as  offer top insider tips thanks to the education ambassadors on hand. On 7 April at 8pm, Light Elegance EA Jeni Smith will be demonstrating…

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Inspiring confidence at Young LDN

By Sophie Nutt | 22 March 2019

Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the new beauty hotspot, Young LDN, located in the idyllic Notting Hill area of London. Describing itself as a ‘luxury skincare and beauty destination that champions youth’ and ‘inspiring the confidence to disrupt the world’, the space did not disappoint. The unique studio…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – THE FINAL

By Guest Writer | 20 March 2019

Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! I cannot believe I’m writing my final blog post about Dancing on Ice. This series has been absolutely incredible thanks to all of the amazing skaters, celebrities and the beauty team…

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The Scratch Stars Awards 2019: ENTRY CLOSING SOON!

By Helena Biggs | 16 March 2019

Entry is now OPEN for the Scratch Stars Awards 2019 – but hurry, you need to submit your entry by Sunday 17 March at midnight. The awards is hosted annually to recognise the incredible talent of individuals, teams and businesses in the UK nail sector. This year, 18 categories are open…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 7

By Guest Writer | 12 March 2019

Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers, So, the penultimate week at Dancing On Ice was an exciting one – I was asked to do Jayne Torvill’s nails for this week and the final. We chose a deep…

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