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Submit your fruit nail art for the chance to WIN a £200 HD Pro Nails prize

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 August 2025

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

By Helena Biggs | 1 August 2025

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

By Rebecca Hitchon | 29 July 2025

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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Elevate your management & leadership skills with Liz McKeon’s Management Training Programme

By Callie Iley | 15 June 2023

Beauty business expert and founder of the International Salon Business School, Liz McKeon, has announced the return of her Management Training Programme: Elevate Your Management and Leadership Skills, taking place in August 2023. Providing attendees with practical and easy-to-implement, business strategies and people management communication skills, the course covers a…

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NHBF joins joint letter to plead for urgent action against rising energy costs

By Chloe Randall | 14 June 2023

A number of trade associations which represent high-street businesses including hair & beauty salons, pubs, breweries, local shops and other small businesses have written to the Chair of the newly formed Energy Security Committee to plead for urgent action to save them from the energy crisis. Contributing to the joint…

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Glasgow’s award-winning NAF! Salon rebrands to House of NAF!

By Helena Biggs | 13 June 2023

NAF! Salon, a Scratch Stars award-winning premises, has rebranded to House of NAF!, as the company seeks to ‘redefine beauty, wellness and lifestyle experiences in Glasgow’. Led by nail artist and entrepreneur, Tammy Koslowski, the rebrand sees the salon encompass event spaces and an experiential offering, alongside its much-loved nail…

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The results: Pro Beauty & The FNP nail competition, Dublin 2023

By Callie Iley | 9 June 2023

The Federation of Nail Professionals (The FNP) and Professional Beauty collaborated to host nail competitions at Professional Beauty & Hair Ireland on 28-29 May 2023, with eight categories taking place across the two days. Competition director & head judge, Jacqui O’Sullivan, headed up the competition alongside The FNP chair, Marian Newman…

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David Walker-Smith named as British Beauty Week ambassador

By Callie Iley | 8 June 2023

Returning for its fifth iteration, British Beauty Week 2023 looks to bring together brands, consumers, the press and policymakers to celebrate ‘The Power of Beauty’ and highlight its influence on a national and international scale. Taking place from the 26-30 October, British Beauty Week will be hosting a range of…

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Nails Laundry becomes UK distributor for enVogue Nails

By Chloe Randall | 22 May 2023

North American nail product manufacturer, En Vogue Sculptured Nail Systems, has appointed Nails Laundry as distributor of its products in the UK. The brand, which was incorporated in 1996, offers the Premium and Simply range of gels, alongside builder gel in a bottle, colour gels and gel polish. A spokesperson…

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