MOVERS & SHAKERS
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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Important August dates for your nail & beauty business
Get your business prepared for the month of August, with our roundup of dates to note… 2nd-3rd: Brighton Pride Pride Month may have been in June, but amplifying the voices of the LGBTQ+ community is not restricted to one month. The UK’s biggest pride festival takes place at the start…
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Vibrant, dazzling and opulent nails created by the CNDTM nail team, spearheaded by creative lead, Marian Newman, flawlessly complemented shoes and accessories for the Sophia Webster showcase of her autumn/winter 2018 collection, I Don’t Need A Mango To Tango. Held at the Café Royal hotel in London, the presentation was a glitzy…
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In-salon brow brand, HD Brows, has announced a transition back to its original HD Brows name, dropping the High Definition brand that launched in early 2016. The name-change is part of the company’s approach to bring everything back to brows, as well as building on its training, make-up range and…
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Follow Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail tech, Gellux fan and MD of Nails at Studio 4, as she tends to the talons of skaters and celebrities backstage at ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! Week 6 saw the theme of ‘love’! It was such a fab theme in the lead up to Valentine’s Day. This meant that…
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Statement nails by Kristine Toce and her nail team rocked the Vin and Omi runway at London Fashion Week. All models wore matte colourful nail tones in a variety shade and shapes, complete with long woollen tassels. Held at the Andaz London Liverpool Street Hotel, the design house showcased its AW18…
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Follow Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail tech, Gellux fan and MD of Nails at Studio 4, as she tends to the talons of skaters and celebrities backstage at ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hello Scratch readers! This week was hectic to say the least! Usually it’s a very small beauty team at the studio, but this week…
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Doctor Bharti Rajput Phd has been awarded an MBE for her professional services to podiatry and the economy in Dundee, Scotland. Known as Dr B to her patients and colleagues, the director and podiatrist at the Dundee-based clinic, Sole Body Soul, aims to ‘reinvent the delivery of foot care’, with a ‘focus…
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