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Revealed: 4 shades added to HD Pro Flex it! Hema free range

By Chloe Randall | 31 October 2022

HD Pro, the product line innovated and developed by award-winning champion tech, Hazel Dixon, has added four new shades to its builder gels, the Flex it! Hema free range. The…

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Celebrate The Beauty of Change with NAF! Pro’s autumn 2022 cuticle oil collection

By Callie Iley | 30 October 2022

NAF! Pro has unveiled its autumn 2022 cuticle oil collection, The Beauty of Change, featuring three limited edition scents to suit the shifting seasons.  Enriched with grape seed oil, avocado…

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Nail Tech Talk: Anastasia of NoiNails

By Callie Iley | 29 October 2022

Nail extension specialist and encapsulation enthusiast, Anastasia of NoiNails, sits down with Scratch to share her passion for tekking and the importance of self-belief…  “My favourite product to use is…

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Nail Bar Boys TV series nominated for award

By Rebecca Hitchon | 28 October 2022

BBC Three documentary, Nail Bar Boys, which follows the lives of six nail techs in Liverpool, has been nominated for a Royal Television Society award. The Royal Television Society North…

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Home Of Nail Art: How to excel with HONA’s nail education programme

By Callie Iley | 28 October 2022

Home Of Nail Art, known as HONA, was founded in May 2020 by husband and wife duo, Michael Henson and Charlotte Henson, a nail technician herself. In their mission statement,…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Nail Envy Stanley, Perthshire

By Callie Iley | 27 October 2022

Salon in the Spotlight: Nail Envy Stanley, Perthshire When Sarah Smith reached the age of 52, she decided to take the plunge and retrain as a nail technician, having always…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: Ghoulish glow in the dark

By Rebecca Hitchon | 27 October 2022

Check out entries to the 26 October nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs with the theme, ghoulish glow in the dark. Each…

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What to look for when renting a nail space

By Scratch Staff | 26 October 2022

With over 60% of people working in the hair and beauty industry reported to be freelance – and this figure increasing every year, the ways that techs and salon owners…

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4 in 5 consumers struggle to trust beauty brand transparency, according to Provenance report

By Chloe Randall | 25 October 2022

Beauty brands are facing more challenges than just creating the best product in their relevant field. Now, when consumers buy beauty products, they are wanting more than the benefits to…

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Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference

The Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference will return for its 13th year, welcoming over 40 beauty brands and retailers. These…

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Moyra UK Pop-Up Event

Join us for an exclusive, invite-only Moyra UK Pop-Up Event at Manahatta, Nottingham on Sunday 14 September, 12–5 PM. We’re bringing together…

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