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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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The Gel Bottle Academy celebrates birthday with super training offers

By Scratch Staff | 25 March 2019

The Gel Bottle Inc. is commemorating the first birthday of its Brighton Academy with offers on its training courses. Dubbed as ‘amazing nail industry education combined with business tips and a super fun atmosphere’, the courses are ideal for those looking to ‘propel their career’. Offers are available for a…

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Inspiring confidence at Young LDN

By Sophie Nutt | 22 March 2019

Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the new beauty hotspot, Young LDN, located in the idyllic Notting Hill area of London. Describing itself as a ‘luxury skincare and beauty destination that champions youth’ and ‘inspiring the confidence to disrupt the world’, the space did not disappoint. The unique studio…

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NHF/NBF reveals apprenticeship costs to be lowered for beauty salons

By Sophie Nutt | 20 March 2019

The spring statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, confirmed that the 10% fee that small businesses pay when they take on apprentices aged 19 or over will halve from 1 April 2019. Small businesses with less than 50 employees who take on 16-18 year olds or those…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – THE FINAL

By Guest Writer | 20 March 2019

Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! I cannot believe I’m writing my final blog post about Dancing on Ice. This series has been absolutely incredible thanks to all of the amazing skaters, celebrities and the beauty team…

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Kylea Wherry teams up with Glitterarty for Autism Awareness Week

By Kat Hill | 19 March 2019

Nail artist and winner of Voter’s Choice in The Great Scratch Shoot Out, Kylea Wherry, has teamed up with nail art brand, Glitterarty Nails, to raise funds and awareness for the Autism Awareness Charity. April 1-7 see Autism Awareness Week and the symbol of it is a puzzle piece. With this…

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Work at your own pace with Urban Massage

By Sophie Nutt | 18 March 2019

Offering nail technicians the opportunity to work when and where they want, Urban Massage is an app that is looking to transform the wellness industry. Jack Tang founded the company in 2014 and had a desire to create something that could make beauty and wellness treatments accessible at the touch…

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