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How-to: Reverse French using Halo’s Polibuild
The team at Pure Nails share how to create French style nail designs using the reverse technique and Halo’s PoliBuild system… Are you seeking an enhancement system that’s speedy to apply – but that offers super strength? Halo PoliBuild Precision Gel combines the benefits acrylic and hard gel to create a system…
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Maisie Dunbar’s 12 tips for nail salon success post lockdown
Award-winning beauty ambassador and consultant, Maisie Dunbar, shares her pointers for maintaining salon success post-lockdown… Do not scrimp on universal sanitation and health & safety practices as outlined by government. Make sure you wipe down the chairs, lamps, after every guest. Keep track of your new inventory so you don’t…
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Celeb nail looks: 9 January
We’ve been scrolling through social media for the latest celeb nail looks… Session nail stylist, Michelle Class, created this chic blue take on a French manicure for top Instagram makeup artist, Nikki Wolff, @nikki_makeup. Christina Aguilera called on talented tech, Chaun Legend, to create custom Mario Kart inspired press-on nails.…
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MINDFUL MATTERS: The Power of Positivity
I’m so pleased to have been invited as a regular columnist & blogger for Scratch. The main reason for this being that I’ve seen first-hand how the past year has affected people within the nail industry and I want to do everything I can to try and help. Without…
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Ridged nails? Here’s why – and how to treat them
Scratch Stars Natural Nail Specialist of the Year 2019 & CND education ambassador, Helen Burton-Ward, shares what causes nail ridges, as well as how to treat and manage them… There are many types of nail ridges that nail professionals face on a daily basis. Understanding how to correctly care and treat…
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TECH TALK: Lucy Booth of Lucy London
Scratch chats with Lucy Booth of Lucy London about the progression of her love for nails and the advice that changed her career. I’ve always loved nails! Even when I was younger, I’d have walls full of hundreds of nail polishes. As I got older, I completely fell in love…
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Nail Education without Borders
An International Nails Marathon is currently being fashioned by organiser, Viryi Rodriguez, for hungry nail artists to run from 10-24 January 2021 – showcasing two classes per day, Scratch learns from Russian nail artist, Irina Vrodenko. Promising 15 days of ‘spectacular’ learning from a pool of 33 top class educators,…
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Covid career changes: Retraining as a nail tech after losing my job
Samantha Haste’s life was turned upside down when the pandemic hit and she lost her job, shortly after moving to a new city. Unable to pay her bills and rent, she decided to head down the path of training as a nail tech with Beauty Tribe. “I was working as…
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Jo Tompkins, winner of the Scratch Stars Nail Business Mentor of the Year award 2023, is offering a free four-day challenge to help nail and beauty pros earn £3-5k per month. The business coach & founder of Nail Tech Tribe and The Nail Business Success Club launches Nail Your Epic Life…
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Following voting in its 2024 Board Member Elections, the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has announced additions to its board. Debbie Digby, Louise Fordham and Richard Marshall (pictured above left to right) will officially begin their roles from the NHBF’s Annual General Meeting, scheduled for July. Founding partner of…
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Our social media feeds have been full of colour this season, with bold and bright leopard print nail styling dominating. A classic style that has particularly captured attention in 2024 with the popular mob wife aesthetic, leopard print has now had a spring-friendly upgrade. Check out our roundup of on-trend…
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Professional Beauty & Hair Dublin and the Federation of Nail Professionals (FNP) hosted a nail contest, 21-22 April 2024, with keen nailists competing across 11 categories. The judges in this esteemed competition were: Marian Newman BEM – FNP chair Jacqui O’Sullivan – competition director & head judge Sean O’Sullivan –…
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What does a piercing brand have in common with basketball players? An unwavering desire to sparkle – and that’s just what happened at the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Final Four Men’s College Basketball Championship in Arizona. Piercing specialist, Studex USA, was invited to the championship in Glendale to join…
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Researchers have estimated that by 2025, the IT industry could use 20% of all electricity produced and emit up to 5.5% of global carbon emissions. But just as technology has the ability to increase energy usage and emissions, it can help to decrease them. A study conducted by the World…
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