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Hermès, Louboutin, Dior & more: The high-fashion brands putting their name to nail polish lines

By Lilly Delmage | 25 October 2021

Scratch puts the spotlight on the high fashion brands dipping their fingers and toes into nail colour lines… Hermès Birkin owners can match their manis to their handbags, as Hermès…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap October 2021

By Chloe Randall | 25 October 2021

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

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Wow clients with your nail colour collection: Light Elegance’s Color Mother swatch book has landed

By Rebecca Hitchon | 24 October 2021

Light Elegance has unveiled the Color Mother swatch book, designed to showcase up to 120 nail shades and make organising your swatch library effortless. The design allows for individual swatch…

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NAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 17 October

By Chloe Randall | 23 October 2021

Here at Scratch, we love keeping up to date with anything fun happening in the nail industry! These are our top five nail tales of the week… 1. Squid Game nail…

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Sustainable Beauty Coalition calls for salons to commit to reducing emissions

By Rebecca Hitchon | 23 October 2021

The Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC), formed by the British Beauty Council in July 2021, has written an open letter calling for hair and beauty salons to commit to reducing their…

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How nail art saved my mental health: Bridgend nail tech opens up about her battle

By Emma Hobday | 22 October 2021

Dani Bailey of Broadlands, Bridgend, has suffered with anxiety and depression since she was a teenager. She has always managed it relatively well through exercise, which came naturally to her…

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Nail tech creates education subscription site to support learning needs of pros

By Rebecca Hitchon | 22 October 2021

Scratch chats to Chloe Corbishley-Bull, nail artist and founder of education subscription platform Pretty Little You Academy, about her membership service and its benefits for fellow pros… For Chloe, from Stamford,…

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Behind the Brand: Meet the girl power behind salon bookings app, PamperBook

By Chloe Randall | 22 October 2021

Founded by Jody Riley, PamperBook is a booking app for salons and freelancers which works as your pocket PA, meaning you can manage your client bookings from anywhere and at…

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One quarter of beauty pros could be out of work following furlough scheme end

By Rebecca Hitchon | 21 October 2021

The British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC), has revealed that one quarter of beauty professionals could lose their jobs now that the UK government’s furlough scheme, set up…

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World Friendship Day

This day recognises the importance of friendship and encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to foster meaningful connections and…

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24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day

Championed by the Samaritans, a charity well-known for its emotional support services, the day helps remind individuals that help is…

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