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Nailympia China 2025: THE RESULTS

By Helena Biggs | 10 May 2025

The first Nailympia China competition was hosted in Shanghai 8-9 May, and welcomed 115 competitors across 15 categories. Hosted by nail brand, Muzer, the arena was a stunning setting for nail styling, with 27 judges lending their expertise to score on technical and artistic areas. Pros from from 15 countries…

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Mindful Moments Month: Businesses unite to raise money for York women’s charity

By Lilly Delmage | 9 May 2025

Owner of Blossom Tree Socials, Sarah Hartley, is encouraging businesses to get involved with Mindful Moments Month to help raise funds for Kyra, a charity that supports women in making positive lifestyle changes. Why did you start Mindful Moments Month? “There are too many women feeling guilty for not having…

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Met Gala manicures 2025: Sabrina Carpenter, Sydney Sweeney & more

By Lilly Delmage | 6 May 2025

Fashion’s most prestigious and anticipated night, the Met Gala, drew top talent from the beauty industry to create standout nail styles for A-list attendees. This year’s event marked the opening of ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Guests were invited to dress according to…

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Selfridges bans single-use wipes in beauty halls

By Sophie Nutt | 29 November 2019

Selfridges has announced it is removing all single-use, plastic-based beauty wipes from sale and use in its beauty halls. Instead, the store will provide recyclable or re-usable alternatives in a bid to encourage its customers to consume more sustainably. Less than a fifth of Selfridges customers knew that it can…

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Sally Beauty opens first store in Birmingham

By Sophie Nutt | 26 November 2019

Sally Salon Services is holding a grand opening event to celebrate the arrival of Birmingham’s first ever Sally Beauty store. On Monday 2nd December, the new store will be officially opened by barbering expert, Michael Domiano – a key member of Wahl’s artistic team. Open to both trade and retail…

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Thank you: Research shows ‘thanking’ customer is key to retention

By Scratch Staff | 23 November 2019

New research has revealed that businesses who do not offer rewards and incentives to employees and customers could potentially losing out as they are failing to keep up with people’s expectations. A study of 1,253 UK consumers, carried out by workplace and incentives provider, One4all Rewards, and published in The Magic Word…

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The Gel Bottle Inc re-launches TGB Academy

By Sophie Nutt | 16 November 2019

The Gel Bottle Inc has given the TGB Academy a revamp with a brand new website, new workshops and new locations. New UK educators and locations Glasgow: The Gel Bottle Inc ambassadors, NAF! Salon, will join the brand as educators with courses in Glasgow. London: Natalie, of @nailgalnat, will be…

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Lipnv to go on the road to reveal more about No Needle Filler

By Helena Biggs | 13 November 2019

The team at The Creative Beauty Group, the company behind Lipnv No Needle Filler, is heading to two locations in January to teach more about the treatment and its two new courses; skill building and conversion. The treatment uses a pressurised pen to deliver hyaluronic acid into the lips and…

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East London nail event helps raise awareness of modern slavery

By Helena Biggs | 11 November 2019

Nail artist and Scratch Stars Awards 2019 finalist, Delia Turville, joined forces with beauty therapist, Vanessa John-Baptiste of Greek Butterfly Beauty and Le Skin Consultancy for a pop up beauty evening in East London. The event offered personnel from local businesses the chance to get pampered in return for a…

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