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British Beauty Council announce Ruuby as a patron

By Chloe Randall | 2 June 2021

Ruuby, an at-home beauty bookings service, has been announced as a patron of the British Beauty Council. After a tough year for the British beauty industry, Ruuby is on a…

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Tech Talk: Scratch goes down under to visit Lynda Sanchez of Manicandie, Sydney, Australia

By Alex Fox | 1 June 2021

“My home-based salon has moved with me into four different family homes until my husband and I found our forever home in 2017. I’ve since moved into two different rooms…

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Are e-file manicure techniques safe?

By Katie Barnes | 1 June 2021

As nail technicians, there is already a lot of strain and stress put on our hands, wrists and shoulders. It is important that we make the necessary changes and follow…

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Malibu inspires OPI’s 12 nail colours for summer 2021

By Chloe Randall | 1 June 2021

OPI has turned to Malibu, USA to inspire its summer 2021 nail colour collection. This collection features six bold, saturated hues and six neutral shades. All colours are available in…

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#NowTrending: Tattoo nail art by Pip Wilkinson

By Callie Iley | 1 June 2021

Scratch chats to Pip Wilkinson of Haus of Claws about wanting to create an openly queer, positive safe space and how she created this tattoo-inspired design… My nail journey started…

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How to create a TikTok for your nail designs

By Chloe Randall | 31 May 2021

Faith James of @faithjamesnails on TikTok, which boasts over 50,000 followers, shares how to create a TikTok for your nail designs… Step 1- Press the ‘+’ button at the bottom…

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NAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 23 May

By Chloe Randall | 30 May 2021

Here at Scratch, we love keeping up to date with anything fun happening in the nail industry! These are our top 5 nail tales of the week… 1. Light blue nails…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Erin Lynch of La Pintora Nails

By Callie Iley | 29 May 2021

Scratch chats to Erin Lynch of La Pintora Nails about finding inspiration in nature and charging your worth… Like many people, the pandemic made me re-evaluate a few things and…

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7 new colours added to the HD Pro Flex It! Base & Builder Gel range developed by UK champion tech, Hazel Dixon

By Alex Fox | 28 May 2021

The HD Professional line innovated and developed by award-winning champion tech, Hazel Dixon, has added to its pro line. “I’ve got some new products launching soon to add to the…

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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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