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Beauty salons on UK high street up by 5.9% in two years
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…
Nail Tech Talk: Georgia Rose of Georgia Rose Nails
Builder gel manicurist, Georgia Rose of Georgia Rose Nails, chats to Scratch about her love for the nail community and her advice for aspiring techs. After nearly five years of…
Magenta nails to match Pantone’s Color of the Year 2023
Looking to stay on-trend with your nail designs for 2023? What better way than to incorporate Pantone’s Color of the Year, Viva Magenta, into your nail looks? Scroll through design…
Nailympia Germany returns to Beauty Düsseldorf for 2023
After its successful 2022 debut, Nailympia Germany nail competition returns to Beauty Düsseldorf for 2023. “Nailympia is the leading and most prestigious global nail tech competition worldwide. We look forward…
Salon in the Spotlight: North Salon & Training Academy, Hartlepool
Scratch shines the spotlight on nail, hair and beauty salon and training academy, North, based in Hartlepool. Caroline Dean began her nail training in 2000 at her local college, qualifying…
#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: Winnie the Pooh Day
Check out entries to the 18 January nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs to celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day 2023, marked on…
CIDESCO endorses NailKnowledge online learning platform
World standard for beauty and spa therapy, CIDESCO International, has approved and endorsed the NailKnowledge virtual learning platform; conceptualised by a team of experts including industry aficionado, Marian Newman BEM.…
How to make the move to mobile nail work
Award-winning mobile nailist, Clare Woodcock of The Nail Club, shares practical pointers for starting nail work on a mobile basis… Do you want to make the move to working as a…
Add length & strength to nails with Gelish’s Brush-On Builder Gel
Add length & strength to nails with Gelish’s Brush-on Builder Gel Gelish has launched Brush-On Builder Gel to extend, overlay, build and support the creation of nail art. With a…
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A celebration in honour of Scottish poet, Robert Burns, Burns Night often features traditional Scottish food, such as Haggis, turnips…