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I visited TGB Spa in Brighton for a luxury pedicure – & here’s how it went

By Lilly Delmage | 24 October 2024

Nail brand, The GelBottle Inc, has opened its much-anticipated TGB Spa: a sanctuary for beauty treatments in the bustling city of Brighton. I was invited to explore the space and indulge…

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British Beauty Council secures investment to ‘support extraordinary & diverse beauty founders’

By Helena Biggs | 24 October 2024

The British Beauty Council has collaborated with Venrex, a London and New York-based venture capital firm to support ‘extraordinary and diverse beauty founders with exceptional drive, vision and ambition’ via…

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Feeling hungry? Nail tech create 71 food-inspired manicures: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 24 October 2024

Check out entries to the 23 October 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Your favourite food. Each…

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16 cute spooky nail art looks to inspire your 2024 Halloween manicure

By Lilly Delmage | 23 October 2024

If adorable ghosts and pretty pumpkins are your preference, rather than horror and gore, you aren’t alone. Cute halloween manicures have been all over our socials, and we can see…

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Tinder announces free nail bar after study reveals nearly 60% of single women discuss dating with nail techs

By Lilly Delmage | 22 October 2024

Dating app, Tinder, opened a pop-up ‘Nailing Dating’ nail bar in collaboration with non-profit organisation focused on ending domestic and sexual violence, NO MORE. The ‘Nailing Dating’ nail bar, located…

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You’re more than a price tag: how to shine in the crowded nail industry

By Jo Tompkins | 22 October 2024

When you’re a solo nail tech, it’s so easy to feel pressure every time you see another nail tech promoting their services online. You find yourself questioning your prices, wondering…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap October 2024

By Rebecca Hitchon | 21 October 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for October has been announced as Katarzyna Korzeniak. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Wicked film, in the…

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Wicked nail art: Techs submit enchanting entries into October Scratch Snap comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 21 October 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for October has been announced as Katarzyna Korzeniak. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Wicked film, in the…

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Best Practice Guide shared by BABTAC to help beauty therapists support menopausal clients

By Helena Biggs | 18 October 2024

A whopping 95% of women believe education and awareness of menopause needs to be improved*. Subsequently, the British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) has released MENOPAUSE: A BABTAC…

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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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