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Coronavirus: 28% of UK salons report staff shortages due to Omicron variant
It’s renowned as the busiest time of year for the beauty sector, with clients booking festive nail services, hair cuts or some pre-Christmas pampering. Yet 28% of UK salon businesses…
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Very Peri nail products
‘Very Peri’, a periwinkle blue hue with a violet red undertone, has been unveiled as the Pantone Color of the Year for 2022. The global colour authority has picked the shade (PANTONE 17-3938)…
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Scratch Snap: December 2021
In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for December & created some nail designs inspired by ‘Winter Tartan’ in the bid to win a prize.…
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The mismatched mani: searches for ‘indie nails’ rise by 210%
Data by beauty trend forecaster, Spate, has revealed that ‘indie’, or mismatched nails have experienced significant growth in the last year. The research, which focused on the US nail market, found…
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21 gift ideas for nail techs
The Christmas countdown is on and the end is in sight – but we know that the same might not be said for your Christmas shopping. If you’re lacking in…
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NAIL TECH TALK: Natalie Kirk of Nail Perfection by Natalie
Scratch chats to Natalie Kirk of Nail Perfection by Natalie about her nail journey and what she would like the industry to achieve in the future… I first started out…
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Accident prone? OPI introduces sturdy Star Light lamp for nail techs
Are you a little heavy handed with a tendency to drop your kit? OPI has designed an LED curing light with you in mind – featuring a two-year limited warranty.…
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Nail academy scoops 3 prizes at The Great British Hair & Beauty Awards
On 28 November 2021, The Great British Hair & Beauty Awards were hosted at The Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 hotel to celebrate the many individuals from the hair and…
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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: Gingerbread
Check out the entries to the 15 December nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs inspired by Gingerbread! Each design was submitted via…
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