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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap August 2021

By Chloe Randall | 24 August 2021

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Christy Homolya.  In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for August & created nail designs inspired…

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Put down the file! Here’s why you need to focus on L&P brush techniques

By Katie Barnes | 24 August 2021

As a liquid & powder user, it is important to learn to sculpt mainly with the brush and not rely on filing to shape the enhancement. This is exactly what…

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Cuff nail designs to inspire

By Kat Hill | 24 August 2021

Cuffs have caught our eye! Check out our roundup of reader designs inspired by the style…

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My life as a nail tech with eczema condition, pompholyx

By Emma Hobday | 23 August 2021

Scratch chats to Keeley Hopkins of Spotlight Aesthetics & Beauty By Keeley, about her debilitating pompholyx and her tips and advice for other sufferers… Pompholyx (or dyshidrotic eczema) is defined…

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The customised PPE you need in your salon

By Chloe Randall | 23 August 2021

British Beauty Council patron, Twelve NYC has launched a PPE service to ensure that basic Personal Protection Equipment is accessible, compliant and cost effective. To support the British beauty industry…

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Meet the 9 year-old who has launched her own nail polish line

By Emma Hobday | 22 August 2021

Lola Marie may only be nine years old, but she’s already a business owner and entrepreneur in her own right, having launched her nail polish line Lola Marie Polish to…

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NAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 15 August

By Chloe Randall | 21 August 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. Tiktok or tech-tok?…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Meet Kylea Wherry, Scratch Stars L&P Tech of the Year 20/21

By Callie Iley | 21 August 2021

Scratch chats to Kylea Wherry about her journey into the nail industry and her delight at winning the Scratch Stars Award for L&P Tech of the Year 20/21… I started my…

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BEHIND THE BRAND: Meet the beauty duo behind Goddess Emporium lash & nail products

By Emma Hobday | 19 August 2021

Launched in 2014 by Katiie Norman, the Goddess Emporium brand began its beauty journey with a portfolio of Goddess Pro Lash Products. After meeting nail tech, Rachel Lloyd, after Rachel…

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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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New Year’s Eve

For nail techs, the final day of the year is usually covered in glitter. Sparkle and silver styles are among…

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