MOVERS & SHAKERS
Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference to offer insight & inspo to pros & brands
Are you free on 24 September and want to level up your trends knowledge and accelerate the growth of your brand? The Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference is returning to London for its 13th year, welcoming over 40 beauty brands and retailers. These include L’Oréal, Unilever, Marks & Spencer, Amazon,…
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UCA graduate adds 5,000 false nails to fashion project
Demitris Zacharia recently graduated from UCA with a BA (Hons) in Fashion Design. His final major project, titled ‘The Good, The Bad and The Glamorous’, caught the eye of Scratch due to its unusual and innovative use of false nails. Demistris shares his inspiration and ideation, and why false nails…
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99 fruit nail designs: nail art contest entries & winner reveal
The winner of Scratch’s monthly salon-style nail art contest for August has been announced as Emma Laverton of @failtefae. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created nail designs inspired by theme, Fruity Fingertips, in the bid to win a HD Professional Nail Systems prize. Entries were judged by Hazel Dixon, award-winning…
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The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) is working with the government to deliver guidelines for how the hair, beauty and barbering industries can safely return to work. These will be released in line with the government ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown which is expected to be announced this week. However,…
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The British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC) is working with input from the British Beauty Council to provide a guide from a therapist’s viewpoint on the policies and procedures to be undertaken to ensure the safety of themselves and their clients when back at work. Lesley Blair, chair…
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Indigo Nails Lab is looking for video-savvy nail stylist to host its YouTube channel. The Indigo Nails Lab team is looking for a host that is: Great at nail styling Confident, with great diction Loves to work with a creative team Loves being on camera Has a voice that touches…
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At-home beauty tools have topped the UK’s most in-demand beauty products as lockdown from the coronavirus pandemic continues. From the week beginning 13 April, online impressions for hair scissors increased by more than 3000% with a 500% conversion rate, according to data published by digital shopping specialist RedBrain. Hair curlers…
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The Hair & Beauty Charity is calling on the industry for support in the TwoPointSix Challenge taking place this week (Sunday 26 April – Sunday 4 May). Created by the organisers of the London Marathon that has been cancelled due to Cover-19, the ‘lockdown-friendly’ TwoPointSix Challenge even is open to…
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Join the Magpie Beauty for a host of Facebook Lives classes, created to polish nail art skills in lockdown. Hosted by the brand’s team of educators, each session will see a different focus – from tortoiseshell effects with Sophie Hudd to character painting with June Gilbert. Scroll down to see…
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