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Craft autumnal nail looks with new Preciosa mix

By Kat Hill | 3 November 2018

Autumn is in the air so update your nail art kit with the latest crystal mix from Crystal Parade. Inspired by nights in front of a warm fire, the Preciosa Nail Art…

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Marie-Louise Coster on Japanese nail art, exciting opportunities and Nails Next Top Nail Artist

By Kat Hill | 3 November 2018

Tell us about your training… I originally had a Saturday job in a beauty salon from the age of 16. I did a bit of ‘in-house’ training there but my…

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Nail techs sought for on-demand London beauty services

By Helena Biggs | 2 November 2018

Beauty app, Glo-Up, provides Londoners with beauty services at the touch of a button – and is seeking nail techs to join its roster. The Glo-Up app is free to…

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Add sparkle to nail designs with eco-friendly iZ glitters

By Helena Biggs | 1 November 2018

Spruce up nail designs and sparkle for the festive season with eight new iZ Beauty of London nail art glitters. The fine glitters can be applied to nails, face and…

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Vegan beauty: Defined by experts

By Helena Biggs | 1 November 2018

With 2018 seeing an increasingly conscious approach across all industries, Scratch quizzes experts about veganism – and the properties upheld by the increasing numbers of vegan nail and beauty products.…

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Embracing natural beauty at Nails & Brows

By Sophie Nutt | 31 October 2018

At the beginning of this week, I was lucky enough to visit the beautiful Nails & Brows boutique in Mayfair, London – simply a stone’s throw from Green Park. Tucked…

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Be ready to rock with Queen film inspired collection

By Kat Hill | 31 October 2018

Are you ready to rock? Artistic Nail Design is celebrating the release of Twentieth Century Fox Film’s Bohemian Rhapsody with its latest colour collection. Available now via Louella Belle, The Welcome To…

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Strong women inspire LCN’s latest nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 31 October 2018

LCN has unveiled What Do You Pink?, a collection of six nail shades inspired by strong female role models from politics, the entertainment industry and economy. “We do not want…

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Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy scoops Habia Centre of Expertise accolade

By Sophie Nutt | 30 October 2018

Gerrard International’s Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy has been named a Habia Centre of Expertise, exclusive to the south of England and one of only six centres in the UK. The…

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Nail Order Sunday Service Event

28th September 2025, 10.30am to late, Birmingham You do not want to miss this event! This event has it all:…

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Highly anticipated Grand Slam tennis tournament, Wimbledon, returns to London at the end of June, serving up sporting excitement, iconic…

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