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Beau’s lines on nails: what they are & how to treat them

By Lilly Delmage | 22 June 2025

Have you heard of Beau’s lines on nails – but aren’t quite sure what they are? Here’s everything you need to know about the natural nail condition. What are they? Beau’s lines are horizontal ridges or dents on the nail plate, caused by a slowdown in the production of new…

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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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5 Instagram actions to leave in the past

By Guest Writer | 16 January 2021

Stepping into a new year gives us time to reflect on our achievements and lessons learnt from the past, and realise exactly what we want to leave in 2021. Below are founder of Socialista Media, Anna Khanna’s top tips on what to leave in 2020 when it comes to your…

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How I cope as a nail tech in a national lockdown

By Guest Writer | 12 January 2021

Scratch chats to Millie Donovan, brand ambassador for SNA Professional & owner of MBeauty, about how she’s navigating lockdowns… This year has been a rollercoaster for everyone, with both highs and lows. There have been more highs for some and more lows for others, but the main thing is how we all got…

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How to perfect your nail treatment risk assessment

By Guest Writer | 12 January 2021

Hazel Dixon shares her expertise on risk assessments – what to consider, include and how to ensure your assessment is up to scratch. A risk assessment is the method used to identify hazards and risks that have the potential to cause harm, find ways to eliminate these or control them…

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How to motivate a nail & beauty team during lockdown

By Guest Writer | 11 January 2021

Thanh Vu, managing director of four Dream Nails salons, shares how she is keeping her staff members motivated & morale high during lockdown… Dream Nails employs 30 staff members across its salon network. It has always been my belief that the staff are the single most important reason behind the success…

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Why you need to approach your beauty business differently in 2021

By Guest Writer | 11 January 2021

Layla Tourh, MD of The Creative Beauty Group and founder of Beauty Boss HQ, an online platform dedicated to supporting beauty bosses in the running of their business, shares her top tips & words of wisdom… It’s time to switch up your ‘New Year, New Me’ approach The effects of lockdown may mean…

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Is your beauty course reputable? Here’s 8 ways to tell…

By Guest Writer | 11 January 2021

The team at Beauty Courses Online shares advice on choosing a reputable nail or beauty course… Unlike other industries in which poor practitioners can take some time to surface, a bad nail or beauty treatment is visible on a client straight away – so it’s hard to fake success. There…

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