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Health & beauty crowned strongest growing market in March

By Sophie Nutt | 23 April 2020

A study by ChannelAdvisor has found that health and beauty e-commerce GMV spiked last month as consumers were forced to stay indoors due to the Covid-19 outbreak. According to the…

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Extract dust & fumes at the nail desk with Vodex

By Scratch Staff | 22 April 2020

Help keep hygiene levels tip-top on your return to work with a fume and dust extraction unit from Vodex. The company, founded in 2011, has a mission ‘to protect people…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: GLOBE-TROTTING

By Kat Hill | 22 April 2020

Check out all the entries to the latest challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating design inspired by their favourite places to visit! The next task will…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Lois Broderick, Lois Rose Beauty

By Sophie Nutt | 21 April 2020

We want to see the nail designs that are popular with your clients on social media! Lois Broderick, of Lois Rose Beauty, reveals sunflower-inspired nail looks are popular with her…

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Nail tech embraces lockdown with A-Z nail art challenge

By Helena Biggs | 20 April 2020

Melanie Lewendon, Scratch Stars Mixed Media Artist of the Year finalist 2020, has been keeping her creative streak alive through an A-Z nail art challenge. The talented tech has been…

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Lauren Holmes hosts Instagram nail art workshops

By Kat Hill | 20 April 2020

Scratch Stars Awards 2019 Gel Polish Stylist of the Year, Lauren Holmes, is set to host a variety of virtual nail art masterclasses. Created to inspire and improve nail art…

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Coronavirus: Furloughed workers & what it means for business

By Helena Biggs | 20 April 2020

Tina Chander, partner & head of the employment team at Midlands law firm, Wright Hassall, deals with employment law issues for businesses of all sizes. Here, she reveals what being ‘furloughed’…

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Nail Styles of the Week 13 – 20 April

By Callie Iley | 19 April 2020
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Master 3D acrylic art with Catherine Wong

By Scratch Staff | 19 April 2020

Scratch puts the spotlight on the esteemed educators at Beauty2trs, the online platform for nail classes… This month:  Catherine Wong reveals how to perfect 3D acrylic nail artistry Tracey Lee of Beauty2trs comments: “Do…

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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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