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How to elevate & promote pedicure services

By Guest Writer | 17 June 2025

Enhance your pedicure confidence and elevate your promotion of the service with top tips from footcare specialist, Denise Spragg, owner of The Sangha House. Feet, right? ‘Ugh, I hate my feet, and I couldn’t bear anyone touching them’ is something I hear so often as a pedicurist. In this article, I…

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Pedicure tips: how nail techs can safely support clients with diabetes

By Scratch Staff | 12 June 2025

According to charity, Diabetes UK, approximately 6% of the UK population suffers from diabetes. Learning about the condition and how to accommodate it is key to making diabetic clients feel safe and able to enjoy their nail experiences. Here, we explore how the condition can affect clients and what you…

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Doncaster nail & beauty salon owner: Offering waxing has elevated my business & filled my diary

By Michelle Brookes | 11 June 2025

Scratch Stars Educator of the Year 2022 & 2025 finalist, Michelle Brookes, shares how introducing waxing services has benefitted her salon… What do waxing treatments bring to a beauty business, and how do they complement nail offerings? Adding waxing treatments to a beauty business helps fill diary gaps. Most waxing…

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Nail your Shoot Out entry thanks to Hannah Missen

By Kat Hill | 30 November 2018

“It felt amazing to win first place in The Great Scratch Shoot Out!” Hannah Missen beams. “I was completely over whelmed and still can’t quite believe it, there were so many stunning entries this year so I feel very proud of what me and my fantastic team have achieved. The…

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Top tips: Controlling odour during a L&P service

By Scratch Staff | 27 November 2018

It is your responsibility to ensure any odour from an L&P service is kept to a minimum. There are some simple steps you can build into your work practises to aid with this… Use disposable towels for wiping off and dispose of between clients. Always use a lidded bin that…

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Go behind the scenes of Becca Butterworth’s photoshoot

By Kat Hill | 27 November 2018

Becca Butterworth, owner of Becca Butterworth’s Beautitude and Nail Harmony master educator for Yorkshire, reveals the story behind her photoshoot for The Great Scratch Shoot Out – and how she scooped third place… “I was really excited to place third in The Great Scratch Shoot Out,” smiles Becca. “I know how stiff the…

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How to attract clients with your nail photos & videos

By Scratch Staff | 22 November 2018

Award-winning nail vlogger, Natasha Lee, reveals why you should embracing editing to creating striking nail snaps & content to attract attention… Editing sounds daunting, and even though I spend about 80% of my time editing, it still causes me stress! However, for business promotion, a plethora of tools are available…

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How to make your salon business stand out

By Scratch Staff | 21 November 2018

Tammy Koslowski, owner of Glasgow’s award-winning NAF! Salon, reveals how to make your beauty business stand out from the competition… It goes without saying that the nail industry is huge. In any given town, you can bet that there will be multiple salons or mobile technicians, so how can you…

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Katie Barnes on… preventing burns from flammable nail products

By Katie Barnes | 20 November 2018

With such an increased report in allergies and accidents occurring with nail products from not just home users, but ‘professional’ nail technicians, I believe that there needs to be a call for better education on the situation. Creating beautiful nails is an art but one of the most forgotten and…

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