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Lecenté launches eight new products for spring nail designs

By Helena Biggs | 24 March 2019

Lecenté™ is embracing the start of spring and fresh, colourful mani/pedis with four new glitters and four new foils. The spring collection features: Petal Ultra Fine Glitter Amber Ultra Fine Glitter…

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Annual leave rights for staff

By Kat Hill | 23 March 2019

Do you know what rights you and your staff member have when it comes to annual leave? The NHF/NBF serves up advice for beauty business owners… Everyone who is employed in the UK is…

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Inspiring confidence at Young LDN

By Sophie Nutt | 22 March 2019

Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the new beauty hotspot, Young LDN, located in the idyllic Notting Hill area of London. Describing itself as a ‘luxury skincare and beauty…

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What does ‘for the love of the nail game’ actually mean?

By Scratch Staff | 21 March 2019

Phoenix VanDyke, US tech & Winner Of Winners champion at Nailympia USA 2017, discusses what ‘the love of the nail game’ actually means… How many times have you heard someone…

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Embrace spring with Cuccio Coquette nail colour collection

By Sophie Nutt | 21 March 2019

Prepare for spring nail requests with the Coquette collection from Cuccio Europe. Featuring pastel crèmes, the pretty eight piece collection is ideal for creating subtle, fresh manicures to reflect the…

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NHF/NBF reveals apprenticeship costs to be lowered for beauty salons

By Sophie Nutt | 20 March 2019

The spring statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, confirmed that the 10% fee that small businesses pay when they take on apprentices aged 19 or over will…

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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – THE FINAL

By Guest Writer | 20 March 2019

Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! I cannot believe I’m writing my final blog post about Dancing…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Becki’s Beauty, Berkshire

By Kat Hill | 20 March 2019

“I first started my business, Becki’s Beauty back in 2012,” reveals Becki Hobbs. “My parents had an unused log cabin in their garden, so this allowed me to kickstart my…

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What it’s like to be a nail educator

By Katie Barnes | 19 March 2019

So, you want to become an educator? First, ask yourself why. Is it because you assume that it is the next step in your career, there’s more money in it…

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Scratch Snap nail art competition

Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge to create a salon-style design in line with a theme. Simply snap…

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New Year’s Eve

For nail techs, the final day of the year is usually covered in glitter. Sparkle and silver styles are among…

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