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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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Important May dates for your nail & beauty business marketing

By Lilly Delmage | 30 April 2025

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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Nails inspired by spring trends: see 94 entries & winner of nail art comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 28 April 2025

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art contest for April is Katarzyna Korzeniak of @katessimplynails. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs inspired by theme, Your Favourite Spring Trends, in the bid to win a prize from Andreia Professional. Entries were judged by Sara Pinto, Andreia Professional product director, and Scratch deputy editor,…

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Bio Sculpture Gel GB rebrands to Re:New Beauty

By Helena Biggs | 3 October 2018

In order to reflect the increasing diversity of brands in the Bio Sculpture Gel GB portfolio, the company has rebranded – announcing its new name; Re:New Beauty. “The team here is passionate about offering the highest quality, health-focused professional beauty products and services to its incredible community of nail technicians and beauty therapists,”…

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THE GREAT SCRATCH SHOOT OUT 2018: The Results

By Kat Hill | 1 October 2018

Ivana Prokic has scooped first place in Scratch’s annual photographic competition. After a recording breaking amount of entries of 127 this year, the top three and winner of the new Voter’s Choice award were revealed live at Olympia Beauty. 1st – Ivana Prokic 2nd – Oksana Smirnova 3rd – Eloise Nom…

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Nailists recognised at Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards

By Helena Biggs | 25 September 2018

A tech from Edinburgh and salon team from Glasgow scooped top titles at The Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards & Barbering Awards in association with e-Chair. Held at Glasgow’s Hilton on 16 September, almost 800 guests gathered to celebrate Scottish hair and beauty talent. Hosted by Errol Douglas MBE and…

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Blow LTD offers flexible working for nail techs

By Helena Biggs | 23 September 2018

Blow LTD, an on-demand beauty services platform, is recruiting nail technicians in London, Manchester and Birmingham. Offering the opportunity to set your own working hours, Blow LTD technicians and beauty therapists are paid weekly. What’s more, there is full support with admin and marketing for therapists by their own Blow…

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Claim your space at Crystal Nails UK Nail Campus

By Kat Hill | 18 September 2018

Crystal Nails UK has revealed its Nail Campus training event is set to return in October. Hosted by the distributor in Essex, from October 15, 2018, there will be five days of classes and workshops. The event will be taught and guided by Crystal Nails absolute master international educators, as…

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Sheffield salon stars in E4’s Super Salon TV show

By Sophie Nutt | 17 September 2018

Sheffield-based salon, the StyleBar, is opening it’s doors to the nation by starring in it’s own reality TV series on E4, revealing the trials and triumphs that come with running such a business. Inspired by the sheer size of the salon, the TV series has been dubbed The Super Salon and the…

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