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Salon owners delaying retirement for as long as possible

By Kat Hill | 8 June 2019

 A new survey by NHF/NBF  has found that hair and beauty salon owners without private pensions say they will delay their retirement for as long as possible. Of 400 salon…

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Global Wellness Day: What it means & how you can get involved

By Scratch Staff | 8 June 2019

Save the date – as Saturday 8 June 2019 marks the eighth annual Global Wellness Day, which highlights the need to encourage ‘wellness for everyone’. Last year, over 100 countries…

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Sugaring London reveals second location

By Kat Hill | 7 June 2019

Hair removal studio, Sugaring London, has opened its second location at Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross – a new shopping and restaurant district. Founded by Tanja Westendorff, who opened her…

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CND™ Nail Lab to make its mark at new Urban Retreat flagship

By Scratch Staff | 6 June 2019

Urban Retreat is set to open its new Knightsbridge flagship, The White House, in July, with CND™ as the brand of choice for nail services. The five-storey salon will feature…

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The journey to opening my first nail academy – Part 4

By Erica Turley | 6 June 2019

The work on the academy is coming on extremely well and everything is coming together rather quickly. I think that because so much time and effort has been spent in…

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Premiere Orlando 2019: Key nail & beauty events

By Kat Hill | 6 June 2019

Scratch’s Helena and I touched down in sunny Florida for Premiere Orlando, a trade exhibition for the hair & beauty industry in the US. Taking place across June 1-3 at…

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Why you should be offering add-on services

By Sophie Nutt | 6 June 2019

As clients become increasingly time-poor, they may seek to find a professional that can cater to all of their beauty needs in one stint, squeezing treatments around other commitments. As…

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Spa at South Lodge partners with Gerrard International

By Sophie Nutt | 5 June 2019

This spring the Exclusive Hotels & Venues portfolio, including Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa, announced the opening of the Spa at South Lodge near Horsham. For a number of years,…

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Stay on trend for summer with ASP Neon POP collection

By Sophie Nutt | 4 June 2019

Sally Salon Services has announced it has launched four new ASP Neon Quick-Dip Acrylic Powders. Introducing a range of fun, eye-popping shades for you and your clients, the ASP Neon…

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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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