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TECH TALK: Hannah Taylor of Hannah Taylor Beauty & Makeup

By Callie Iley | 28 November 2020

Scratch chats to Magpie Beauty brand ambassador, Hannah Taylor of Hannah Taylor Beauty & Makeup about her career and future goals. Tell us about your nail career so far… My…

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Marian Newman BEM founds Federation of Nail Professionals to raise sector standards

By Helena Biggs | 28 November 2020

Nail industry and education advocate, Marian Newman BEM, and a board of industry peers, have officially launched The Federation of Nail Professionals (The FNP) today (28 November). The not-for-profit organisation…

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Create speedy Christmas nail designs with :Yours Holy Nights Stamping Plates

By Chloe Randall | 27 November 2020

:Yours has launched two double-sided winter 2020 stamping plates as part of its Holy Nights collection. Following on from last winter’s :Yours Loves YOU collection, these plates have been designed…

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Power of the Flower for Nails & Wellbeing

By Alex Fox | 26 November 2020

Beverly Braisdell talks to industry colleague & friend Bev Higham – who she calls the ‘virtuoso of aromatherapy’. The Power of the Flower… Does Aromatherapy have a place in nail…

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6 scarlet gel polishes added to NSI Pro Polish range

By Kat Hill | 26 November 2020

NSI Nails has added six new scarlet shades to its Pro Polish gel polish system. The Polish Pro Winter Collection includes new shades of red to ensure there’s a festive…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS

By Callie Iley | 26 November 2020

Check out all the entries to the 25 November challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating designs inspired by their favourite holiday destinations and post on social…

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Dazzle this season with 3 party-inspired Halo gel polish shades

By Helena Biggs | 26 November 2020

While parties may not quite be on the agenda for 2020, consider some feel-good nail shades to dazzle & catch eyes. Pure Nails has launched three Halo Gel Polish shades…

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Fingernail Fashion: Create a Utensil to eat Caviar

By Alex Fox | 25 November 2020

Calling all nail stylists that fancy a fun challenge! Pearl Street Caviar is inviting techs to create a ‘utensil’ on the end of the finger with which to eat caviar.…

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5 ways to improve your social media nail content

By Guest Writer | 25 November 2020

Anna Khanna, founder of Socialista Media, reveals ways nail techs can improve social media content… If we’ve learned anything from the last six months, it’s how technology can be –…

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Burns Night

A celebration in honour of Scottish poet, Robert Burns, Burns Night often features traditional Scottish food, such as Haggis, turnips…

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International Day of Education

Proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) as a day to encourage peace and development by way of worldwide education, International…

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