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NAIL TECH TALK: Taylor Bell of Islas Beauty

By Callie Iley | 13 November 2021

Scratch chats to Taylor Bell of Islas Beauty about becoming a beauty business owner and the importance of keeping up with industry trends… I love to create lots of random…

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Harvey Nichols welcomes first TGB Mani Pedi Spa to Manchester store

By Scratch Staff | 12 November 2021

The Gel Bottle Inc has opened its first Mani Pedi Spa, Create & Coat, in Harvey Nichols, Manchester. Featuring an Insta-worthy interior, the space offers trending nail art and classic…

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Sing your heart out with Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s winter 2021 collection

By Chloe Randall | 12 November 2021

Gelish & Morgan Taylor have launched their winter shades for the 2021 season in collaboration with the release of all-singing, all-dancing film, Sing 2. Comprising 12 shades, the shades are…

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Give festive nail shades a fierce spin with Artistic Nail Design’s winter 2021 collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 12 November 2021

Artistic Nail Design has released its winter 2021 nail colour collection, The Big Bang; six edgy and eye-catching seasonal shades. Designed to make clients feel confident, the shades are available…

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OPI Nail Lacquer: the stories behind my favourite shades

By Emma Hobday | 11 November 2021

Scratch’s Emma reminisces on the OPI Nail Lacquer shades that remind her of relationships, summer holidays and job interviews… The shade that reminds me of my relationship: Tickle My Francey…

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My visit to the Milton Keynes branch of award-winning nail salon, Townhouse

By Rebecca Hitchon | 11 November 2021

Scratch Stars Nail Salon of the Year 20/21, Townhouse, has opened a branch in the heart of Milton Keynes. Admired by beauty pros and celebrities alike, the luxury nailcare business…

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Federation of Small Businesses calls on UK government to help small firms go green

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 November 2021

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has issued a Call to Action to help small firms go green, after a study they issued found that almost two-thirds of small businesses…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Cutie Patootie Nails, Fife, Scotland

By Callie Iley | 10 November 2021

Claire Watters began her nail journey in 2017, after training in Glasgow. “I finally plucked up the courage to leave my job at Asda and started to take on clients…

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8 nail art books to inspire your designs

By Emma Hobday | 10 November 2021

Here at Scratch, we love a beautiful coffee table book, especially with the pandemic providing ample amounts of time to relax at home.. We’ve swotted up on the best beauty…

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Scratch Snap nail art competition

Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge to create a salon-style design in line with a theme. Simply snap…

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Nail Order Sunday Service Event

28th September 2025, 10.30am to late, Birmingham You do not want to miss this event! This event has it all:…

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