MOVERS & SHAKERS
Nail industry mourns passing of Jessica Cosmetics founder, Jessica Vartoughian
The nail industry has been deeply saddened by the passing of founder & former president of Jessica Cosmetics, Jessica Vartoughian. Here, Scratch remembers how Jessica inspired and shaped the nail sector. Jessica Cosmetics shared a post to Instagram on 28 April, announcing the passing of its founder. The caption paid…
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Hair & beauty pros, determine employment status for tax with this HMRC guidance
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published guidance to help UK hair and beauty professionals determine their employment status for tax purposes. Designed to particularly support workers renting a chair or space within a salon, the guidance compiles easy-to-follow information about common hair and beauty working practices and how they…
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Nailympia China 2025: THE RESULTS
The first Nailympia China competition was hosted in Shanghai 8-9 May, and welcomed 115 competitors across 15 categories. Hosted by nail brand, Muzer, the arena was a stunning setting for nail styling, with 27 judges lending their expertise to score on technical and artistic areas. Pros from from 15 countries…
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Rimmel London is making a splash as it has announced that Olympic diver, Tom Daley is Rimmel’s first global male ambassador. The signing of the Olympic gold medallist and double world champion is part of Rimmel’s mission to break down beauty boundaries and Tom will join the cast of faces…
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Ciaté London has collaborated with 101 year old American business woman, fashion icon and interior designer, Iris Apfel, on an eight-piece nail and beauty collection, inspired by her iconic looks. Iris Apfel has had a busy career that has spanned long past retirement. Iris Apfel retired in 1991, alongside her…
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The 16th Nailympia London competition took place in a hybrid format – with categories available to enter online, as well as in person at the two-day Olympia Beauty exhibition. Competitors from all over the globe entered across three divisions, and the winners were announced at a ceremony on stage at…
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After a whopping 79 entries for this year’s The Great Scratch Shoot Out, the winners have been revealed… The top three prizes and the winner of the Voter’s Choice accolade were revealed at Olympia Beauty as well as via a live stream on our social media platforms. The top three…
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Celebrity nail expert, Pattie Yankee, and her nail team headed to New York Fashion Week to lend their skills to spring/summer 2023 design showcases, using Yankee’s own brand of nail lacquer, PYPolish. From clean and classic nude nails to graphic lines and NFT-inspired designs, check out some of the nails…
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The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has created ‘Skills Zone’, a series of business support resources that can be accessed by members anytime via phone, tablet or laptop. Skills Zone will host guidelines and lessons in line with the NHBF Professional Code of Conduct. Launching first under the ‘Time…
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