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British Beauty Council’s ‘Oh Hello Beauty’ campaign hopes to encourage clients to visit salons

By Chloe Randall | 19 May 2021

The British Beauty Council has announced the launch of a new campaign to encourage people to return to hair and beauty salons called Oh Hello Beauty. Since March last year,…

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The Federation of Nail Professionals speaks out against short, unaccredited courses that are damaging the nail industry

By Alex Fox | 19 May 2021

I Know! Let’s have a race to the bottom? Or should we reboot industry education… by Marian Newman BEM, Chair of The FNP – Federation of Nail Professionals  If it…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Noir Beauty, Emsworth, Hampshire

By Kat Hill | 19 May 2021

Having started her beauty business in the spare room of her family home, Kelly Checketts outgrew the space after three years. “I loved it but, having three children and two…

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Get creative with your nail designs using Nail-Its

By Chloe Randall | 19 May 2021

OMY etc, the little sister store of OMY Nails, has launched Nail-Its to help you get creative with your nail art. Nail-Its are nail art template sticky notes designed with…

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Eco-trendy nail brand Kure Bazaar introduces 3 spring nail shades

By Alex Fox | 18 May 2021

Calling itself eco-trendy, the Kure Bazaar nail range promises a journey through colour with an eco-slant. Unveiling its Spring 2021 collection of three new shades, the brand still impresses its…

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How to make your nail art stand out

By Guest Writer | 18 May 2021

Maddie Regan, Scratch columnist & top tech at 81 Rose Garden, shares some pointers to ensuring your nail art stand out Art is very emotive, and I don’t think nail art is an exception. When…

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Fake versions of my nail tools were being sold on eBay – Here’s what I did about it…

By Katie Barnes | 18 May 2021

Recently, I discovered a company selling counterfeit Katie Barnes Tool Range® products on eBay. My brand is my name, so I had never considered that counterfeit versions of products under…

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Hair & beauty businesses to create more than 1,700 jobs

By Chloe Randall | 18 May 2021

According to research by The Accountancy Partnership, a quarter of pandemic-time hair and beauty treatment start-up owners are planning to hire one or more employees, setting to create more than…

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#NowTrending: Pastel French tips by Caitlin Duffy

By Callie Iley | 18 May 2021

Scratch chats to Caitlin Duffy of Polished By Caitlin about why she loves the nail industry and how she created this pretty pastel nail design… My nail journey began in…

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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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Wimbledon

Highly anticipated Grand Slam tennis tournament, Wimbledon, returns to London at the end of June, serving up sporting excitement, iconic…

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