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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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Skin Cancer Awareness Month: 2 campaigns helping tackle the UK’s most common cancer

By Lilly Delmage | 4 May 2025

Brands and charities across the UK are raising awareness about the causes of skin cancer and encouraging preventative measures. Help educate your clients on the importance of protecting their skin by sharing the following campaigns: Skcin‘s ‘Protect and Check’ campaign UK skin cancer charity, Skcin, has launched ‘Protect and Check’ –…

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Guide for advertising rules revealed for hair and beauty salons

By Kat Hill | 13 August 2019

The NHF/NBF has revealed a guide including advice on how to make sure adverts are not misleading. Areas cover pricing, limited time deals, free gifts or discounts.  It also covers body image, gender stereotypes, and restrictions on advertising beauty products or treatments, in particular botulinum toxins. According to the NHF/NBF, the…

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Research from Mintel reveals skincare trends

By Scratch Staff | 9 August 2019

New stats from Mintel have revealed that over the last year, almost three in ten (28%) women have reduced the number of products in their facial skincare routine, with young Millennials aged 20-29 (54%) most likely to have simplified their routines. In a move away from multi-step routines, the proportion…

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West Ham appoints first team skin consultant in the history of football

By Helena Biggs | 5 August 2019

A dedicated skin consultant has been assigned to the West Ham United women’s football team to offer insight and expertise into caring for their skin when exposed to the elements and long workouts. Dr Raul Cetto, founder of Clinic 1.6, uses the ZO Skin Health range; products formulated and developed…

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GERmanikure appoints Naomi Gonzalez-Longstaff as brand ambassador

By Helena Biggs | 2 August 2019

Celebrity manicurist and session tech, Naomi Gonzalez-Longstaff, as been appointed as brand ambassador for GERmanikure, a manufacturer of manicure tools. Naomi and GERmanikure first teamed up at New York Fashion Week in 2018 and have since worked together to help bring the GERmanikure brand into more widespread recognition through instructional…

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British Beauty Council to host first London Beauty Week

By Helena Biggs | 31 July 2019

The British Beauty Council and Covent Garden have teamed up to celebrate the beauty sector’s contribution to the UK economy with a week-long event. The first London Beauty Week will run 11-15 September to celebrate the power of the UK beauty industry, worth £27.2Bn. It will host a number of consumer…

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Themed ball to be held in aid of Lisa’s Army charity

By Helena Biggs | 28 July 2019

Lisa Wells, founder of the Lisa’s Army charity, will be hosting a ball to raise funds for those affected by cancer. Lisa, an educator for INK London, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in late 2017 at the age of 32, shortly after giving birth to her second daughter. She reveals:…

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