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Prep nails for spring with Indigo’s 8 Master of Pastel gel polish shades

By Helena Biggs | 17 March 2021

Indigo Nails has unveiled its spring nail colour collection, Master of Pastel. Eight candy coloured gel polish hues make up the range, including the lovely lilac Mr. Pancake, lemon yellow…

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How to perfect fine line work in your nail designs

By Katie Barnes | 16 March 2021

Mastering straight, fine lines can be difficult enough on a flat piece of paper, let alone on the curved surface of a nail. Throw a moving customer into the equation…

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Nailympia Online 2021 champion launches online learning

By Alex Fox | 16 March 2021

Champion nail tech and artist, Olena Oezman has launched an online nail academy. Utilising her time efficiently during the pandemic, Olena focused on creating a portal of nail education, in…

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Coronavirus: Nail & beauty businesses in Scotland to reopen ‘from 26 April’

By Chloe Randall | 16 March 2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed that the reopening of hairdressers in Scotland will be phased in from 5 April, with all other non-essential retail premises including close contact services…

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Behind the Brand: Meet the duo behind Get Buffed Pro

By Chloe Randall | 16 March 2021

Founded in 2019 by nail pro duo Sarah Elmaz and Cathy Burge, Get Buffed Pro was born after they had both been working in the industry for more than 15…

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#NowTrending: Aurora nail art by Charlotte Clements

By Callie Iley | 16 March 2021

Scratch chats to Charlotte Clements of Nails and Beauty by Charlotte about her future goals and how she created this striking aurora nail design. I have worked in the beauty…

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Nailympia Online 2021: THE WINNERS

By Helena Biggs | 15 March 2021

Nailympia Competitions, in association with Scratch magazine, has announced the winners of the first edition of Nailympia Online. The renowned competition organisation moved online for 2021 following the postponement of…

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NAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 7 March

By Chloe Randall | 14 March 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. Pinterest trend Pastel…

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How to treat a pregnant client in the nail salon

By Chloe Randall | 13 March 2021

Pregnant pampering can be a welcome treat for a tired mum-to-be. For pregnant clients, changes often need to be made to comply with their needs and safety when being treated,…

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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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