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Nailchemy Jul 24 Scratch Snap Winner Announced

WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap July 2024

By Rebecca Hitchon | 22 July 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for July has been announced as Isabelle Pattissier. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Magical Nails, in the…

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Be enchanted by the 65 magical nail art entries into July’s Scratch Snap comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 22 July 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for July has been announced as Isabelle Pattissier. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Magical Nails, in the…

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Scratch Stars 2024 Winners Lead

Winners announced in Scratch Stars nail industry awards 2024

By Scratch Staff | 21 July 2024

The UK&I nail industry was celebrated at The Scratch Stars Party on 21 July, which saw the winners of the 12th Scratch Stars Awards announced. The annual awards not only…

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Friendly competition: Nail techs from the same town confuse clients with name swap

By Lilly Delmage | 21 July 2024

Two nail techs from a small town in Sheffield were used to being compared by clients, but bolstered their confusion when they swapped surnames. One of the Birley-based techs, Rachel…

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Star Nail Inspo

Get starstruck over these 20 star-inspired nail art ideas

By Lilly Delmage | 20 July 2024

What better way to celebrate the Scratch Star Awards 2024 this weekend, than with a roundup of star-inspired manicures? Whether getting in the spirit, or looking for some last-minute inspo,…

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New Nail Salon Jessica White

Meet Jessica White: The salon owner who started painting nails in her university room

By Lilly Delmage | 19 July 2024

Scratch Stars Social Media Star of the Year finalist 2024, Jessica White, shares her inspirational career journey: detailing her humble beginnings painting nails at university, to opening her own salon.…

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The UK heatwave: Is it affecting your nail products?

By Katie Barnes | 19 July 2024

Educator & award-winning nail technician, Katie Clark, reveals why hot weather may impact your nail products and services… Most techs will have noticed a difference in their L&P and gel…

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Scratch Awards Nails Creative Challenge

Techs mark Scratch Stars Awards 2024 with party nail designs: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 18 July 2024

Check out entries to the 17 July 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Scratch Stars Awards 2024.…

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Salon in the Spotlight: LB Beauty, Hathersage, Peak District

By Lilly Delmage | 17 July 2024

Libby Bramley, the beauty therapist behind LB Beauty, invites us inside her ‘clean, warm and cosy’ salon, located in the Peak District. Having always known she wanted to work within…

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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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