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Staffordshire salon owner to run 24-hour nailathon charity event
Stafford-based nail pro, Abigail Roscow, is raising money for the British Heart Foundation via a ‘24 hour Nailathon’. On 12 July, the owner of Aura By Abigail Kate will create a nail design each hour for 24 hours, in honour of her dad who passed away from a heart condition…
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Submit your tropical nail art for the chance to WIN a £350+ Gelish prize
The June 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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Nailympia Orlando 2025: THE RESULTS
The fifth Nailympia Orlando welcomed the most competitors to date, with 99 nail techs from eight countries choosing to compete in turn-in and arena categories. The event was hosted at Premiere Orlando 1 & 2 June 2025, and featured an esteemed international judging panel – with Alisha Rimando as head…
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Public holidays often influence retail sales, but as a small business owner, how can you ensure you’re maximising revenue during these key events? Research reveals how… Business credit card experts from price comparison website, Money.co.uk, have analysed the average weekly sales and key retail transaction days over the past year…
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Revolution nightclub in Leeds hosted the first Maisie’s Nail Tech Soirée: a pre-Christmas networking event for nail professionals. Organised by Maisie Jackson, a 22-year-old nail artist from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, the soirée was designed to dispel any loneliness experienced by self-employed nail pros, and bring them together for a night…
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The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for November has been announced as Mia Murray. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Enchanted Forest, in the bid to win a prize from INK London. Entries were judged by INK London educator, Jessica Hinds, and Scratch deputy editor, Rebecca Hitchon. The…
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In the Labour Party’s first Budget Statement for 14 years, Rachel Reeves – the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer – presented the Autumn Budget to parliament today (30 October). With a focus on economic stability and investment, the Budget saw taxes rise by £40 billion and many measures were…
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This year, five-day festival, Diwali, sees its main celebration fall on 31 October. The Festival of Lights is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, and is about new beginnings and the triumph of good and light over evil and dark. Different people celebrate the festival differently, but common…
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Dating app, Tinder, opened a pop-up ‘Nailing Dating’ nail bar in collaboration with non-profit organisation focused on ending domestic and sexual violence, NO MORE. The ‘Nailing Dating’ nail bar, located in London, offered free gel manicures and nail art on 25 and 26 October 2024, which were available to book…
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