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Important May dates for your nail & beauty business marketing
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
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
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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Just off the renowned, bustling Brick Lane in Shoreditch, a bright new nail offering is dazzling locals – Colour Riot Nails. The super colourful salon is the second location for the growing brand from owner, Tinu Bello. Now open for six months, the salon boasts a nail-only menu, with an extensive…
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The countdown is on… there are just two weeks until Scratch‘s Summer Party – the hotly anticipated night of fun in the capital. The biggest nail party in the UK will see guests indulge in cocktails and nibbles while dancing in a tropical paradise in one of London’s coolest clubbing…
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Nail Harmony UK held its Gelish Gala 2018 on Friday 22 June at The Princes Theatre in Clacton-on -Sea. Myself and editor, Helena Biggs, donned cocktail dresses and with boarding passes in hand (our specialist invite) we entered into a tropical paradise. With music blasting and the cocktail bar heaving,…
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Get your feet tapping, dig out a party outfit and embrace disco fever – as the Scratch Summer Party returns next month, and YOU’RE invited! Hosted by Rylan Clark-Neal, the evening will feature live performances from R&B/hip-hop sensations, Big Brovaz and Booty Luv. The group has released two studio albums…
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Light Elegance UK has revealed the winners of its prize giveaway, run throughout May. The company offered up two Signature Series Art Kits, each packed with all the tools needed to replicate a stunning nail design by the brand’s ambassador and international educator, Celina Rydén. Selected at random from hundreds…
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CND™ and Sweet Squared are to host Xperience Days in the UK and Ireland to reveal the brand’s latest innovation, SHELLAC LUXE, to professionals. The Xperience Days will take place 1 and 2 July across nine locations including Birmingham, Bristol and Cambridge, as well as at Sweet Squared head office and partner…
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