MOVERS & SHAKERS
Met Gala manicures 2025: Sabrina Carpenter, Sydney Sweeney & more
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
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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Important May dates for your nail & beauty business marketing
Get your business’ marketing content prepared for the month of May, with our roundup of dates to note… Skin Cancer Awareness Month Educate clients on the importance of protecting their skin by sharing the Protect and Check campaign from UK skin cancer charity, Skcin, and the Sun Protection Campaign from…
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Read the latest issue
CND™ co-founder & style director, Jan Arnold, has been welcomed as guest editor for the March 2019 edition of Scratch magazine. It’s particularly poignant timing as the brand commemorates 40 years in the nail sector, and Jan’s ruby red corset on our cover (made from nail tips, of course) represents…
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When browsing platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, it’s almost impossible to avoid an extravagant ‘gender reveal’ video. In the videos where a balloon is popped or a cake is cut in order to reveal the gender of an unborn baby, one American nail tech has taken the trend one step further by…
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Yorkshire-based salon chain, Q61, has revealed a bepoke nail station featuring a curated collection of on-trend colours in its Harrogate location. Designed to aid colour selection and dubbed a colour runway, the station sees a display of seasonal nail shades, chosen to reflect catwalk colour trends, comprising gels, lacquers and…
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Competition organisation, Nailympia, has partnered with exhibition event, Premiere Orlando, which will brand its nail competitions with Nailympia. The competition will present 10 categories in this first year, held 2-3 June within the exhibition arena. Three of these competitions (Gel Tip & Overlay, L&P Sculpture & Stiletto Nails) will accrue points…
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Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! The lovely Jane Danson sadly left last week’s Dancing On Ice. She was great to work with and I’m glad she got to have a nice mani before she left. Skater,…
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Crystallised glitter nails walked the Ashish runway thanks to The Gel Bottle Inc. The nail team was led by Michelle Humphrey using The GelBottle Inc products. Inspired by the texture of blankets and crochet, the models wore a glitzy, textured look. Over a peel-off base or nail guards for easy,…
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