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#ShowScratch Creative Nail Challenge: Things that inspire you

By Callie Iley | 15 April 2021

Check out the entries to the 14 April nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs that featured things that inspired them. Each design…

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A mood-enhancing mancare product has arrived to support mental health

By Helena Biggs | 15 April 2021

After two years in the making, Happy Paul has launched – a brand with a mission to support mental health through a smile. Created by Paul Gerrard of Gerrard International,…

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One voice – a Staffordshire tech seeks solutions to her industry issues

By Alex Fox | 14 April 2021

I’m a nail tech in Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire and I’m here to turn up my voice and do some straight talking… Apparently, £8400 is the size of the income gap…

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Get ‘Out In The Open’ with 6 Morgan Taylor nail shades for spring

By Helena Biggs | 14 April 2021

Morgan Taylor has launched the Out In The Open collection for spring 2021, embracing ‘a fresh take on nail colour’. “This spring, it’s out with the old and in with…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Bellini Nails & Beauty, Glasgow

By Kat Hill | 14 April 2021

Having grown her business from a small studio established in 2014, Katia Crowe has gone from strength to strength, with Bellini Nails & Beauty a beauty hotspot in Glasgow’s West…

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Covid-19 pandemic cost hair & beauty pros ‘over £11,000’

By Chloe Randall | 14 April 2021

A report by Simply Business has found that since the beginning of the pandemic, hair and beauty professionals have lost £11,603 on average in earnings. Despite the hair & beauty…

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#NowTrending: Ferrari nails by Amy Clarke

By Callie Iley | 13 April 2021

Scratch chats to Amy Clarke Nail Artist about her nail journey and how she created this incredible Ferrari themed nail art design… I’ve always been creative and had hit a…

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Two thirds of social media users want better mental health protection

By Kat Hill | 13 April 2021

New research has found that two thirds of UK adults with a social media account believe social media companies have a duty to protect the mental health of people who…

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Calling all nail professionals: Doug Schoon answers the Q: Does a universal monomer exist?

By Alex Fox | 12 April 2021

Does a universal monomer exist? Can I use any brand of ‘acrylic’ liquid & powder? Doug Schoon, in his capacity as expert on The NailKnowledge education team, offers a short,…

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iconic.25 by Vagaro

Vagaro, the business software for the salon, spa and wellness industries, is excited to announce the return of iconic.25. The…

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Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference

The Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference will return for its 13th year, welcoming over 40 beauty brands and retailers. These…

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