MOVERS & SHAKERS
Submit your fruit nail art for the chance to WIN a £200 HD Pro Nails prize
The August Scratch Snap competition is open! Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge that invites nail pros to create a salon-style nail design in line with a theme. Simply snap a pic of the design on yourself, nail tips or a client – and you could be…
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Government announces plan for small businesses: here’s what it means for nail & beauty pros
The UK government has unveiled a Small Business Plan, which hopes to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by giving them ‘the most comprehensive support package in a generation’. Many measures within the plan will directly affect the nail, hair and beauty sectors, which comprise thousands of salons and self-employed…
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HONA nail brand attends small business celebration at Downing Street
Wales-based professional nail brand, Home Of Nail Art (HONA), was invited to a small business celebration hosted by the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, this month. Held at 11 Downing Street, the event brought together over 40 winners and finalists of The Small Awards 2025 by Small Business Britain, where HONA…
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Gel polish brand, The Gel Bottle Inc., has introduced some changes to its bottles. The entire winter collection of shades will be available in the new-look bottles, as will each collection after that. The new features include: Bottle caps Each brush lid will have a colour cap with real colour…
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Lauren Williams, of Beauty by Lauren, was recently awarded NHF Welsh Beauty Therapist of the Year at the NHF’s Welsh Awards. Hairdressing, barbering and beauty businesses gathered at The Coal Exchange in Cardiff. Based in Abertillery, the beauty therapist fought off competition to scoop the award at the ceremony, sponsored…
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Sally Salon Services has supported three charities this year by donating money raised through customer donations and in-store events. The beauty and hair product supplier raised £30,000 in total for The Little Princess Trust, which it has supported since 2013. This charity provides real hair wigs free of charge to children…
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Award winning tech, educator and Scratch front cover creator, Hazel Dixon, reveals how nail photographic competitions helped her to success and why you should get snapping too. “I’m always asked what makes a good front cover”, Hazel explains, “and what is needed to enter photographic competitions. “Competing, in general, has been…
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Le Chat was the official nail sponsor for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2018, hosted in New York City on November 8. The nails created were kept short and filed to a slight oval shape, before being painted with one of three nude hues in the Le Chat Dare to…
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British make-up artist, Charlotte Tilbury, has been awarded the MBE accolade by The Queen. The London-born celebrity artist and business woman has seen worldwide success with her eponymous beauty and skincare brand. Charlotte was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2018 in June for services to the beauty…
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