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Revealed: hair & beauty pros’ average income isn’t enough to cover cost of living

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 August 2024

Many UK hair and beauty pros are not earning enough to cover personal and business costs. These are the results of the first annual pricing survey by Boss Your Salon,…

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Light Elegance Moody

Embrace emotions through nail colour with 12 gel-based options from Light Elegance

By Lilly Delmage | 16 August 2024

Nail brand, Light Elegance, has unveiled its autumn/winter 2024 Moody nail colour collection, inspired by seasonal colours that evoke feelings of ‘anger, sadness, attitude, love and deep passion’. The collection…

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Time Management

5 time management tips for beauty pros

By Marie-Louise Coster | 16 August 2024

Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, reveals her advice to healthily manage your time and achieve all your tasks… How good are you at managing your time? If…

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Nail Tools Brushes

A guide to taking care of your nail tools & brushes

By Scratch Staff | 15 August 2024

They’re the most essential items in your kit bag, so refresh your knowledge on storing, cleaning and maintaining nail tools and brushes… “With all tools, the general rule should be…

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Seaside nails

Fancy a trip to the beach? Nail techs create 138 seaside-inspired manicures: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 15 August 2024

Check out entries to the 14 July 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: A day at the…

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Studio At 51

Salon in the Spotlight: Beauty Room @51, Crieff, Perthshire

By Lilly Delmage | 14 August 2024

Kelly Sweeney, behind Beauty Room @51, shares a behind-the-scenes look at her Glitterbels-inspired salon… The tech trained and qualified in 2022 in builder gel and L&P acrylic with Glitterbels, and…

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Georgie Smedley Greek Cooking Class Clacton Aug 24

Nail industry experts unite for exciting class & retreat in Clacton

By Alex Fox | 14 August 2024

Seven nail industry professionals travelled to The Royal Hotel in Clacton, Essex, for a class led by renowned nail expert, Georgie Smedley. The business owner and former UK distributor of…

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Parisian chic nail designs inspired by Emily in Paris

By Scratch Staff | 14 August 2024

As Netflix’s Emily in Paris returns to our TV screens for season four, we’re exploring how the hit show’s chic fashion and setting can inspire nail art. Keep scrolling for…

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Nail And Beauty Excellence Ts Approved

Kent nail training & product supplier earns prestigious Trading Standards mark

By Helena Biggs | 14 August 2024

Nail and Beauty Excellence, a nail salon and training business with its own range of professional nail products, has been awarded the ‘Buy With Confidence‘ stamp from Trading Standards UK.…

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World Friendship Day

This day recognises the importance of friendship and encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to foster meaningful connections and…

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24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day

Championed by the Samaritans, a charity well-known for its emotional support services, the day helps remind individuals that help is…

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