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Scratch Stars Awards: Am I good enough?

By Katie Barnes | 22 March 2022

So many techs think they aren’t good enough or ready to compete in industry competitions, such as the Scratch Stars Awards. I have news for you – no one is…

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Harry Styles’ Pleasing brand unveils ‘Shroom Bloom’ nail polish set

By Rebecca Hitchon | 21 March 2022

After the debut of his beauty line, Pleasing, in November, which saw a 3,329%  increase in searches for ‘easy male nail art’, Harry Styles is making headlines in the beauty…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap March 2022

By Emma Hobday | 21 March 2022

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

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Scratch Snap: March 2022

By Emma Hobday | 21 March 2022

In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for March & created some nail designs inspired by ‘Shades of Jade’ in the bid to win…

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Give nails a colour refresh for spring with CND™’s Rise & Shine shades

By Helena Biggs | 21 March 2022

CND™ has unveiled is five-piece spring 2022 nail colour collection, Rise & Shine. The energetic, glossy hues and sunny shades are designed to give nails ‘a spring awakening’ and include:…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Abigail Simons of Beautiful Nails by Abi Simons

By Callie Iley | 19 March 2022

Scratch chats to Abigail Simons of Beautiful Nails by Abi Simons about her training and the advice that she’s picked up along the way… I trained at the London College…

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5 ways to turn bridal clients into nail & beauty regulars

By Guest Writer | 17 March 2022

Beauty business expert and founder of Beauty Boss HQ, Layla Tourh, serves up advice for how you can turn bridal clients into regular clients…  If there’s one industry we can…

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How to support neurodivergent clients in the nail space

By Chloe Randall | 17 March 2022

One in seven people in the UK (more than 15% of the UK population) are neurodivergent, meaning that the brain functions, learns and processes information differently. Neurodiversity includes conditions such…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: St. Patrick’s Day

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 March 2022

Check out entries to the 16 March nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Each design was submitted…

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National Creativity Day

The nail and beauty industries thrive on creativity and artistry – so what better day to celebrate your craft? If…

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Sherlock Holmes Day

Celebrate the world’s most iconic detective with some mystery and intrigue! Create a scavenger hunt on your social media: post…

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