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Winners revealed of the Scratch Stars Awards 2018

By Helena Biggs | 15 July 2018

The winners of the Scratch Stars Awards 2018 have been revealed at a fabulous party in London’s Covent Garden. Hosted by TV personality, Rylan Clark-Neal, the winners across 18 categories…

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Gently remove gel polish with Kaeso’s Fresh Start

By Sophie Nutt | 14 July 2018

Remove gel polish and enhancements while helping to maintain healthy nails with the Fresh Start Soak-Off Gel Polish Remover from Kaeso. Enriched with vitamin E and grapeseed oil, the polish…

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BABTAC awarded for commitment to improving industry standards

By Kat Hill | 14 July 2018

British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology – or BABTAC – was recently awarded for its commitment to improving industry standards at The Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards 2018. Presented…

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Jemma Ball reveals her love of CND Shellac™, Kirsty Meakin and the nail community

By Kat Hill | 14 July 2018

Tell us about your training… I trained in beauty therapy up to level 3 eight years ago. I bagged my first salon job and loved watching the other team members…

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Suss out summer with the Bio Sculpture Summer Pack

By Sophie Nutt | 13 July 2018

A collection of bright pink shades, glitter and pastel tones, the Summer Pack from Bio Sculpture sees six vibrant shades that are sure to brighten nail designs this season. Including…

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Shoot for photographic competition success with tips from Karina Perematko

By Kat Hill | 13 July 2018

Scratch chats to Karina Perematko, master nail technician and absolute master international educator with Crystal Nails London Studio Academy and owner of KP Vintage Studio, about entering The Great Scratch…

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Create the perfect C-curve with NSI’s Pinching Tool

By Helena Biggs | 12 July 2018

Do you prefer silver, purple or unicorn style? NSI’s stainless steel pinching tool is available in all three! Helping you to create the perfect C-curve when sculpting L&P acrylic enhancements,…

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Enhance your nail skills with an international master artist

By Helena Biggs | 12 July 2018

The Nail Academy Essex is welcoming nail artist, Kim Tu, to its seaside premises for a two-day workshop in July. Known as ‘That Nail Girl’, Kim Tu is an international…

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Sophie Harris-Greenslade designs nail art inspired press-on range

By Kat Hill | 12 July 2018

Session stylist and nail artist, Sophie Harris-Greenslade, of The Illustrated Nail, has revealed a line of press-on nails. Featuring an array of the Scratch Stars Awards winner and Scratch columnist’s iconic…

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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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