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Mumbai nail tech scoops 1st place at OMC Online Championships

By Helena Biggs | 3 February 2021

Nail technician, Pooja Panvanda from Mumbai, India, has scooped first place in New York’s OMC Hair World Championships 2020. She beat 2000 participants from five continents in the Nail Fantasy…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Zoe Brown Nail Salon, Edinburgh

By Kat Hill | 3 February 2021

Opening its doors in summer of 2019, Zoe Brown Nail Salon can be found in the historic city of Edinburgh. With its chic décor and welcoming team, the salon has…

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Try dip powder nails with LART Nails UK’s starter kit

By Chloe Randall | 3 February 2021

LART Nails UK has unveiled its Supreme Mini Starter Kits, for nail professionals wanting to try out its Mineral Dipping System. The starter kits were created by LART Nails UK…

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Is your work/life balance too affected by social media?

By Katie Barnes | 2 February 2021

We are able to create relationships with customers before, during and after they have booked a visit to our nail business with the power of social media. This allows customers…

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Behind The Brand: Meet the founder of Sash Pro Tools

By Chloe Randall | 2 February 2021

Scratch chats to Founder of Sash Pro Tools, Sashanie Gray who shared why she started the brand and the plans for the future. Founded in 2017, Sashanie Gray created her…

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Salon System launches certified online beauty courses

By Kat Hill | 2 February 2021

Salon System has launched a series of certified online beauty courses, delivered by its appointed training agency, Training Solutions. “It was a natural progression for Salon System to launch online…

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Candy crush: Japan’s kawaii-styling on nails

By Alex Fox | 1 February 2021

A passion for Japanese fashion since childhood led Nana Sharp from Texas, USA, to explore the idea of taking this fashion onto fingertips. When no obvious outlet for obtaining a…

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OPI’s Suzi Weiss-Fischmann on nail shades, style & her colourful career…

By Helena Biggs | 1 February 2021

OPI celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021 – and Scratch commemorated the occasion by inviting the nail brand’s co-founder to guest edit its February edition. Affectionally known as ‘The First…

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Prestige beauty sales decline due to coronavirus

By Kat Hill | 1 February 2021

Prestige beauty sales in the UK declined 24% in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions, new statistics from market research company, the NPD Group Group, has found. Sales of prestige beauty…

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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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