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Leading nail industry scientist responds to online claims about UV lamp safety

By Scratch Staff | 25 January 2023

A number of articles have appeared online to suggest that ‘UV nail lamps can lead to cancer-causing mutations in hands’. This suggestion comes following a report by researchers at the…

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Hong Kong nail pros scoop top titles in CIDESCO Global Awards

By Helena Biggs | 23 January 2023

CIDESCO, the esteemed awarding organisation for beauty and spa therapy, has announced the winners of its Global Awards 2022. The awards recognised the exceptional talents of students worldwide across beauty…

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Introducing In Your Hands: a fully funded nail programme for marginalised industry enthusiasts

By Callie Iley | 23 January 2023

A fully funded nail industry initiative has been launched by Bristol-based nail pro, Nathan Taylor, to support marginalised nail enthusiasts. After exploring a number of vocations, admitting that the nail…

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Meet Kaikura: The personal development app for beauty pros

By Rebecca Hitchon | 23 January 2023

Kaikura helps hair and beauty pros to identify and achieve short and long-term personal goals. Scratch chats to its founder, Steph Stevenson, former National Hair & Beauty Federation board member…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap January 2023

By Callie Iley | 23 January 2023

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Shannon McKenna. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for January & created nail…

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Check out the stunning nail art entries into January 2023’s Scratch Snap comp

By Callie Iley | 23 January 2023

In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for January & created nail designs inspired by ‘Stargazing’ in the bid to win a prize from Colour…

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Star-studded line-up of nail pros to speak at Nail Camp 2023

By Helena Biggs | 23 January 2023

Hillfield House Academy, Gloucester, will host a star-studded line-up of nail pros for the first edition of NAIL CAMP on 18 & 19 March 2023. World nail champions including Lena…

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Ready to boss your beauty business? Check out the Take Action Club

By Chloe Randall | 22 January 2023

Founder of Beauty Boss HQ, the Beauty Boss Academy and creator of the Virtual Salon Window ™ framework, Layla Tourh, has launched a membership known as the ‘Take Action Club.’…

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Beauty salons on UK high street up by 5.9% in two years

By Chloe Randall | 21 January 2023

According to BBC’s data team, the number of beauty salons and tattoo parlours has grown on UK high streets, while the number of banks and department stores has fallen. A…

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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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