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Online crystal nail art content launches

By Alex Fox | 20 August 2020

Award-winning UK tech, Scarlett Senter has teamed up with Charlotte Pennington (AKA Poppy), owner of Crystal Parade, to present an exciting new nail contest – The Creative Mixed Media Competition.…

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How to choose smile lines to suit your client’s nails

By Katie Barnes | 19 August 2020

Different smile lines will suit different shapes and lengths of nails. Smile line execution requires different techniques to create each ‘type’ of smile line; competition, extreme, and salon viable. The…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Dragonfly Nails and Beauty, Blairgowrie

By Kat Hill | 19 August 2020

Found in Blairgowrie, Scotland, Dragonfly Nails and Beauty is owned by Pamela Fraser-Brawn. Having opened the salon five years ago, Pamela has grown the business, and soon hopes to offer training…

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Leicester’s nail & beauty salons can open from 19 August

By Helena Biggs | 18 August 2020

Health secretary, Matt Hancock, has announced that nail and beauty salons in Leicester can reopen from tomorrow (19 August) but coronavirus infections in the area ‘remain too high’ for the…

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#NOWTRENDING Rainbow Opals by Charlotte Wales

By Callie Iley | 18 August 2020

Charlotte Wales of Charlotte’s Salon Ampthill chats to Scratch about her passion for nail art, future goals and how she created this rainbow opal nail design… “I have been in…

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Create dazzling designs with Adora-belle Dusts

By Kat Hill | 18 August 2020

Add a sparkling element to nail designs with Magpie Beauty’s Adora-belle Dust Collection. The line up sees four new and improved iridescent dust flakes ideal for dazzling clients with a…

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Salon Chat: The power of the nail community

By Guest Writer | 17 August 2020

Salon Chat hosts, Kelly Colley of Lavish Nails and Isabel Porter of The Beauty Garage, share their thoughts on the nail sector… “It was incredible to see how the nail tech…

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Meet the winners: NailOn Global Championship 2020

By Alex Fox | 17 August 2020

The winners of the first NailOn Global Championship online competition have been announced! Hosted by team at Innovation Beauty Academy, Northampton, registration was open until 23 June across five categories…

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The Great Scratch Shoot Out 2020

By Kat Hill | 17 August 2020

Check out all the entries to this year’s photographic competition! This year saw a theme: ‘You’. This asked those taking part to submit entries that incorporate the nail pro or…

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UV Safety Month

Each July, UV Safety Month serves to educate the public about the importance of protecting themselves from the harmful effects…

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World Friendship Day

World Friendship Day recognises the importance of friendship and encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to foster meaningful connections…

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