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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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Inside look: Nail Beauty Congress & Championship 2025, Belgrade, Serbia

By Alex Fox | 24 April 2025

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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NAF! SALON scoops music make-over from PRS for Music

By Kat Hill | 23 June 2017

Glasgow salon and Scratch Stars 2017 finalist, NAF! has been named winner of PRS for Music’s national Music Makeover Salons competition, taking home a £5,000 prize to revamp the beauty haven’s soundsystem. As part of the celebrations, which coincided with NAF!’s second birthday, PRS for Music held a special launch…

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BRILLBIRD TO hold open day for nail products in Doncaster

By Helena Biggs | 19 June 2017

The award-winning Beauty Lounge in Doncaster is hosting an open day on Sunday 25 June for any nail professionals interested in products by, or training with Brillbird. Salon owner and Brillbird educator, Michelle Brookes, will be on hand to demonstrate, alongside UK director, Liliya Moss. There will be exclusive special…

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HIGH DEFINITION launch new business building event

By Helena Biggs | 19 June 2017

High Definition has announced the dates of its hotly anticipated Build Your Beauty Business with High Definition event. Attendees can experience a live brow and make-up demonstration, speak with industry professionals about their experience with the brand or learn how High Definition can bring extra profit to their business. “We…

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BENEFIT COSMETICS unveils brow and beauty drive-thru for Glastonbury festival-goers

By Helena Biggs | 17 June 2017

Visitors to Glastonbury festival next week can have their brows kept in check via GlastonBrow, a brows and beauty drive-thru by Benefit Cosmetics. The brand gave away free Benefit goodies, brow waxes and festival essentials to those on the road to to Glastonbury. DJ sets featured at the drive-in, and passers-by…

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BIO SCULPTURE teams amass in Cyprus for bi annual event

By Helena Biggs | 16 June 2017

Bio Sculpture representatives from all over the world jetted to Cyprus for the brand’s bi annual conference. The event allows attendees to see first hand the product launches for the next six months and GB director, Richard Lipsitz, was accompanied by UK head of education, Stella Cox, as well as…

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GELISH POLYGEL try-outs for techs this Sunday in London

By Helena Biggs | 15 June 2017

Be among the first UK techs to be try out PolyGel, as Nail Harmony UK is offering certificated trials with the system on Sunday 18 June. From 10-4pm at The Tower Hotel, London, a team of special guest educators – including dean of education and UK distributor, Georgie Smedley, will be…

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