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Heavy Metal Magic Nail Sorcery & Styling

By Alex Fox | 28 December 2020

A meeting of super-creative minds conjured a series of striking images that explored and stretched the talent and techniques of nail artist, Liga Tukmane. Powerful in style and striking in…

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Scarlet Stilettos for Power, Strength & Style

By Alex Fox | 27 December 2020

Stunning scarlet nail styling & a powerful message about beauty, combine in a photographic project revealed by Brillbird educator, Neringa Alsauskiene. Kat Hill reports Captivating with a striking, scarlet stiletto…

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TECH TALK: Hannah Leahy of Hannah Leahy Nails

By Callie Iley | 27 December 2020

Scratch chats with Magpie Beauty brand ambassador, Hannah Leahy of Hannah Leahy Nails, about her life as both nail tech and mother, and her love for Magpie products.    …

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How-to: Halo PoliBuild overlay on natural nails

By Guest Writer | 24 December 2020

The team at Pure Nails reveals more about Halo’s PoliBuild and how to apply to natural nails to create strength… Some of you may have heard of this system, however…

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Stay safe & on brand with personalised salon sanitiser machines

By Helena Biggs | 24 December 2020

Embrace a marketing opportunity for your business with a personalised sanitising unit from Killis. Available in three sizes, the dispensers help keep you and your clients protected from bacteria and…

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The Massive Nail Tips of Moscow by Maltseva

By Alex Fox | 23 December 2020

Leading Russian nail artist, educator & international judge, Elena Maltseva, shares with Scratch her quirky nail art canvasses There are certain nail cultures that we can depend upon to come…

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Covid-19: More beauty businesses forced to close as areas move to Tier 4

By Helena Biggs | 23 December 2020

Health secretary, Matt Hancock, has today (23 December) announced that more areas of England will move into Tier 4 on Boxing Day, forcing the closure of nail and beauty businesses.…

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SalonSpy adds hygiene question to improve client’s confidence in nail salons

By Chloe Randall | 23 December 2020

Leading verified salon review site, SalonSpy, have added an additional question to its review form. The question – did our hygiene standards make you feel safe in the current environment?…

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Beauty Barn at Heage, Belper, Derbyshire

By Kat Hill | 23 December 2020

Originally an outbuilding on Lucy Jerrom’s family farm, this salon studio opened its doors in September 2019. “My dad, who’s a builder, and brother, who’s a joiner, renovated the building…

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The Beauty Business Summit

The Beauty Boss Business Summit is shaping up to be THE event of the year. This is a full-blown celebration, celebrating…

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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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