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Beauty industry expert makes best-sellers list with Shine book launch

By Scratch Staff | 31 May 2025

Joan Scott, CEO of Habia, skills consultant & beauty and spa expert, has made the best-sellers list with the launch of book, Shine. Joan Scott has edited Shine: a ‘must-read guide to achieving success through a growth mindset.’ Twenty-four successful business leaders share their stories within the book, to help cultivate…

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Techs paint fairytale nail art for Scratch Snap comp: winner announced

By Rebecca Hitchon | 30 May 2025

The winner of Scratch’s monthly salon-style nail art contest for May has been announced as Brigitta Fajt. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs inspired by theme, Fairytale Figures, in the bid to win a prize from MSK Nails. Entries were judged by Megan Heppinstall, owner of MSK Nails & Scratch Stars Social…

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Important June dates for your nail & beauty business

By Rebecca Hitchon | 27 May 2025

Get your business prepared for the month of June, with our roundup of dates to note… 1st-30th: Pride Month An event dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ voices, contributions and the progression of rights, Pride is also an opportunity to call for greater equality and acceptance. It’s an apt time to show…

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Govt postpones delivery of ‘close contact’ beauty treatments in England from 1 to 15 August

By Helena Biggs | 31 July 2020

Boris Johnson has announced today (31 July) that close contact beauty services – such as treatments on the face – will now not be able to resume on 1 August in England, as was previously announced. Following concerns surrounding increasing numbers of coronavirus outbreaks in the UK since lockdown measures…

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Educator invents nail art gadget during lockdown

By Kat Hill | 31 July 2020

Nail educator, Rachael Wilders, developed a handy nail art gadget in lockdown to help techs visualise and transfer designs to the nail. The visual guide is used by placing the window over what you want to transfer – from fabric, a picture to a character or even your phone. It…

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Olympia Beauty & Nailympia London postponed to 2021

By Helena Biggs | 25 July 2020

Beauty trade event, Olympia Beauty, and its associated competitions, have been postponed to 3 & 4 October 2021. Challenges and restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have led the organisers to make this decision, which was due to take place at Olympia exhibition centre, 4-5 October 2020. Olympia Beauty…

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Coronavirus: Close contact beauty services can resume from 1 August

By Helena Biggs | 17 July 2020

Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that close contact beauty services such as facials, lash and brow treatments, can resume in England from 1 August. This follows the announcement that nail and beauty businesses could reopen from 13 July – but no treatments could be carried out in the ‘high…

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BeautyStack to host march in London to ‘Bring Beauty Back’

By Helena Biggs | 16 July 2020

BeautyStack, supported by bodies including the British Beauty Council & Telegraph Beauty, is hosting a march in London to ‘bring beauty back’. The march, on 19 July 12-1.30pm, hopes to highlight the need and desire for beauty professionals to return to work and continue all services post-lockdown. “Financially, beauty has…

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The hottest beauty brands of 2020 revealed

By Sophie Nutt | 16 July 2020

Cosmetify has released The Cosmetify Index 2020, ranking and rating 200 of the hottest beauty brands of the moment based on factors such as social following, engagement, Google searches and more. Hottest overall beauty brand Huda Beauty came out on top as the hottest beauty brand of 2020. Cosmetify took into account…

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