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NAIL TECH TALK: Paris Evans of Belle Voir

By Callie Iley | 8 March 2022

Scratch chats to Paris Evans of Belle Voir about what International Women’s Day means to her… Being in the nail industry is great, it’s like having your very own cheerleaders!…

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Meet the designer empowering women in tech through nail art

By Rebecca Hitchon | 8 March 2022

Stemming from a long-standing interest in how female-oriented technical fields are not respected in the same way as their male counterparts, US technology designer, Joselyn McDonald, started using nail art…

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Britney Spears credits nail art charms for helping to overcome social anxiety

By Helena Biggs | 8 March 2022

Britney Spears has taken to Instagram to share a snap of her nails, crediting nail art charms with helping her to explode ‘with conversation’ despite suffering with social anxiety. The…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Kayleigh Bateman of The Gel Bar

By Callie Iley | 5 March 2022

Scratch chats to Kayleigh Bateman of The Gel Bar about building her nail cabin and charging your worth as a nail tech… I first trained as a nail tech in…

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Check out the full body device lighting up beauty salons nationwide

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 March 2022

Offering a bundle of benefits in just one treatment, the Body Boost Bed from Beam Supreme Ltd. is a full body device utilising photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy, a non-thermic light therapy…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: Geode Greatness

By Rebecca Hitchon | 3 March 2022

Check out the entries to the 2 March nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs inspired by the increasingly popular geode nail art…

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The GelBottle Inc turns to Regency era to inspire 10 spring gel polish shades

By Scratch Staff | 3 March 2022

The GelBottle Inc has combined the romanticism and decadence of the Regency era in its 10-piece gel polish collection for spring 2022, titled ‘Regency Bloom‘. New finishes include the semi-sheer,…

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Townhouse salon launches #BeautyForUkraine effort to help fundraise & support

By Helena Biggs | 3 March 2022

Scratch Stars Nail Salon of the Year 20/21, Townhouse, has launched #BeautyForUkraine, a 24-hour fundraiser to support those affected by the conflict with Russia. On Tuesday 8 March, Townhouse will…

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Den, Hedon, East Yorkshire

By Callie Iley | 2 March 2022

Vicki Horner has worked in the industry for 8 years, gaining her diploma in Nail Technology in 2014. “I specialise mainly in extensions and anything nail art, I offer anything…

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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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