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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Dipt, the British nail dipping system founded by Karisma Ahir, is to be distributed by Super Nail & Beauty, joining its portfolio of brands including Zoya and Qtica. The Dipt range reveals 60 coloured powders with liquid counterparts and utilises medical grade resins and a very finely milled acrylic powder…
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Ruuby, the platform that allows beauty lovers across London, Surrey and Essex to book appointments at the touch of a button, has acquired Perfect 10, a luxury mobile beauty and wellness consultancy. Also offering a way for beauty professionals to fill appointment slots with ease, Ruuby is accessible via its…
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Luxury London nail bar, Townhouse, has collaborated with British skincare brand, Elemis, to reveal limited edition manicure services. Featuring nods to Elemis’ violet colourway and the exclusive botanical extracts in its products, the manicures reveal bespoke, on-trend nail art designs. Each treatment is finished with the Elemis’ Peptide4 Night Recovery Cream-Oil, which…
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Professional beauty and hairdressing salon supplier, Alan Howard has opened the doors of a new store located in Bury. Formerly based at Salon Centre in Bolton, which was acquired by Alan Howard in 2007, the team are looking forward to welcoming customers across the Bury and greater Manchester area into…
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Team Scratch attended a swanky London party hosted by KISS Products and Alex Silver PR in honour of a special brand announcement. Each year, KISS Products selects a brand ambassador to showcase its lash and nail products to their greatest potential. Following in the footsteps of Pixie Lott, Nicole Scherzinger…
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Semilac UK is offering complimentary manicures to performers at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. The UV hybrid treatments at Mayfair Aesthetics & Beauty and Knightsbridge Advanced Beauty are worth up to £50 and are subject to availability on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 August. Semilac UK CEO, Monika Shine, who recently scooped…
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