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Nail salon franchising: What you need to know & why it is an attractive option

By Chloe Randall | 10 November 2023

Are you considering franchising your nail salon – or do you want to benefit from an existing business model? A whopping 85% of franchises are still in business after five…

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5 top tips to perfect your nail art stamping technique

By Guest Writer | 10 November 2023

Nail artist & MD of Moyra UK, Cheryl Ogden, became familiar with stamping at a trade show, and initially struggled to perfect a clean finish. When she became the exclusive…

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UK-made gel polish storms market with commitment to sustainability

By Scratch Staff | 9 November 2023

Introducing This Is Gel – a gel polish brand born out of one nail pro’s desire to offer a luxury range at a competitive price – and support the UK…

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21 Christmas gifts for nail colour fanatics

By Callie Iley | 9 November 2023

Feeling festive? Scratch rounds up 20 Christmas gifts for nail colour fanatics…  1. Mii Colour Confidence Trio Set The Colour Confidence Trio Set of Colour Confidence nail polishes offers three…

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BABTAC launches Beauty Broadcasts series to help beauty professionals upskill

By Callie Iley | 9 November 2023

The British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC) has introduced Beauty Broadcasts, a series of webinars aimed at supporting the beauty industry in upskilling and keeping its professionals informed.…

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60+ magical unicorn nail ideas: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Rebecca Hitchon | 9 November 2023

Check out entries to the 8 November 2023 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Unicorncore. Each design was…

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Spread Christmas cheer with these 5 Lecenté glitter nail colours

By Rebecca Hitchon | 8 November 2023

Bring festive fun to nails for 2023, with Lecenté’s Christmas in Colour collection. It features five diverse Create Gel Polishes, ranging from classic Christmas red to playful purple – each…

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British Safety Council funding given to HandsHQ to support SME workplace wellbeing

By Callie Iley | 8 November 2023

Health and safety software company, HandsHQ, has become the latest beneficiary of the British Safety Council‘s Keep Thriving initiative to expand mental health support, and offer business and life coaching…

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The Nail Lab moves into gel product market with Hema-free NU:gel launch

By Callie Iley | 7 November 2023

Launching with seven shades of builder gel and seven shades of gel polish, The Nail Lab has introduced its NU:gel range. Founded by multi-Scratch Star award winner, nail technician &…

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Scratch Snap nail art competition

Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge to create a salon-style design in line with a theme. Simply snap…

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International Self-care Day

There’s a meaningful reason why 24/07 is International Self-care Day: because self-care can be practiced ’24 hours a day/7 days…

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