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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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Snap up your ticket to the Susan’s Nail Store Open Day

By Kat Hill | 27 April 2018

Fancy upskilling this Sunday? There’s still time to snap up your ticket to the Susan’s Nail Store Open Day. Taking place in Peterborough this Sunday, April 29, the open day will see demos from Zsuzsanna Varga and Petra Jakes, as well as nail art techniques, tips and business advice. Across…

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CEW announces 2018 Beauty Awards winners

By Kat Hill | 24 April 2018

CEW has announced the winners of its 2018 CEW Beauty Awards – which has seen Crack Sealer for Happy Feet from the Margaret Dabbs Bare Feet range scoop Best New Hand, Foot or Nail Care Product category. The win follows the brand’s 2017 scoop of the same award for its Cracked Heel Balm…

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Latest Nimue skincare products revealed at Leeds event

By Kat Hill | 20 April 2018

Sweet Squared hosted an intimate event for Nimue Skin Technology customers. Held at S2’s headquarters in Leeds, customers were invited to share their thoughts, ideas and views directly with S2 co-founders, Samuel and Samantha Sweet, and were presented with the latest product launches by European educator for Nimue, Vicky Convey.…

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Karen Betts hosts third Gift of Confidence Day

By Sophie Nutt | 13 April 2018

In honour of courageous people that have faced huge adversity in their lives, Karen Betts held her third annual Gift of Confidence Day at the Sanderson hotel in London on Wednesday. After racking up an impressive 20 years of experience in the industry, Karen Betts is one of the UK’s…

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Book your place for Swoon Nails On Tour

By Kat Hill | 13 April 2018

Want to polish your nail art skills Swoon-style? Izabelle Hammon Ltd and brand ambassador, Lianne Clarke of Swoon Nails, have revealed a collaborative tour of workshops. Seeing four dates across the UK, locations include Barnsley on April 29, Essex on June 10, Nottingham on September 23 and Milton Keyes on…

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Great Ormond Street patients get pampered with Piggy Paint polish

By Helena Biggs | 12 April 2018

Nail Harmony UK director and esteemed tech, Georgie Smedley, brightened up the day of patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital & Children’s Charity by painting their nails using Piggy Paint nail polish. Georgie pitched up for the organisation’s Spring Party with various shades of Piggy Paint, an eco-friendly nail polish formulated…

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