MOVERS & SHAKERS
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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Nails inspired by spring trends: see 94 entries & winner of nail art comp
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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Inside look: Nail Beauty Congress & Championship 2025, Belgrade, Serbia
The landmark event highlighted industry advancements, expertise and hosted the first Serbian nail competition in nine years, while raising the region’s industry profile and standards, writes Alex Fox… The Nail Beauty Congress & Championship, held in Belgrade, Serbia, in April, was a historic event that brought together nail professionals and…
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Born out of the desire to ‘bring something different… something magical’ to the nail industry, Nailchemy, a family owned UK brand, offers gel polish, glitter and nail art products to help create stunning, magical nail effects. Boasting over 15 years’ experience in the professional nail industry the team coined the brand…
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Hair and beauty wholesaler, Salon Services, has officially opened its first Oldham trade-only store, and marked the occasion with a grand opening event on 12 October. The new store offers local hair, beauty and barber professionals dedicated product ranges and a Click & Collect service. To celebrate the new opening, Salon…
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The Creative Beauty Group, distributor of Addiction Glitter, has appointed Samantha Daverin as brand ambassador for the range. “When I asked Samantha if she would like to be a brand ambassador for us and deliver nail tutorials on the TCBG YouTube channel, I was thrilled when she said yes,” comments…
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Palms Extra has partnered with the 4 Beauty Group to supply salons and professionals with the He-Shi self-tan brand. Developed in 2004 by mother and daughter team, Hilary McMurray and Shelley Martin, He-Shi reveals moisture lock technology to keep skin hydrated to prolong a tan. Sisters, Alison Reeve and Kathryn…
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UV Hybrid nail polish brand, Semilac, has revealed that more than 200 salons across the UK are now officially using its products, less than two years after launching on British soil. The company, which originated in Poland, is admired for its product – which claims to combine gel, nail polish and UV technology…
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Gerrard International and creators of Mii Cosmetics, has announced two exclusive new international distributors for Mii. Beauty Sense will cover the Czech and Slovak Republics, while AdVision will work with the The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. With these two new distributor partners, Mii is now available in…
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