MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Submit your tropical nail art for the chance to WIN a £350+ Gelish prize

By Rebecca Hitchon | 9 June 2025

The June 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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Nailympia Orlando 2025: THE RESULTS

By Helena Biggs | 4 June 2025

The fifth Nailympia Orlando welcomed the most competitors to date, with 99 nail techs from eight countries choosing to compete in turn-in and arena categories. The event was hosted at Premiere Orlando 1 & 2 June 2025, and featured an esteemed international judging panel – with Alisha Rimando as head…

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Beauty industry expert makes best-sellers list with Shine book launch

By Scratch Staff | 31 May 2025

Joan Scott, CEO of Habia, skills consultant & beauty and spa expert, has made the best-sellers list with the launch of book, Shine. Joan Scott has edited Shine: a ‘must-read guide to achieving success through a growth mindset.’ Twenty-four successful business leaders share their stories within the book, to help cultivate…

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Here’s what you need to know about the Nailympia Online competition (2nd edition)

By Helena Biggs | 26 August 2021

Following the postponement of the in-person Nailympia London competition due to take place in October 2021, the organisers have moved the international nail competition online for a second edition. The first edition was a huge success, and gave nailists from all corners of the globe the opportunity to compete across…

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Meet the 9 year-old who has launched her own nail polish line

By Emma Hobday | 22 August 2021

Lola Marie may only be nine years old, but she’s already a business owner and entrepreneur in her own right, having launched her nail polish line Lola Marie Polish to increase awareness of her condition, spina bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal…

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Country club offers to fix broken nails caused by golfing at onsite beauty salon

By Emma Hobday | 13 August 2021

A beauty salon is to be installed at the Calderfields Hotel Golf and Country Club in Walsall to fix broken nails that occur during a round of golf. Bosses said they have received numerous requests from members for a beauty parlour and nail bar, as it is not uncommon for…

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Irish confederation calls for VAT to be reduced in beauty sector

By Emma Hobday | 12 August 2021

The Hair and Beauty Industry Confederation Ireland (HABIC) has launched the WAX the VAT campaign, to lobby the Irish government to reduce VAT in the Irish beauty sector from 13.5% to 9%. It has undertaken the industry’s first economic report which supports its efforts, with the next step being to apply…

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UK may allow animal testing on cosmetic ingredients for first time since 1998

By Chloe Randall | 11 August 2021

The Home Office has admitted in a letter this week to animal protection organisation, Cruelty Free International that animal testing for cosmetic ingredients, including those used solely in cosmetics may be allowed for some ingredients. This is a turn around on the government’s position which has been held since 1998.…

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35% of UK online shoppers will only purchase from responsible brands

By Emma Hobday | 10 August 2021

Research from Empathy.co, the global commerce search and discovery platform, has discovered that 35% of UK online shoppers will only associate with ‘responsible’ brands – such as those that treat staff fairly, source goods ethically, and do not misuse consumer data. The data was obtained through 4,000 UK online shoppers,…

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