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Phenix Salon Suites launches competition to support UK hair & beauty talent

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 April 2024

Phenix Salon Suites, which offers four UK locations and over 300 US sites for pros to rent, has unveiled the Phenix Grant, a competition to discover and support industry talent.…

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Nordic Nail Open 2024

Nordic Nail Open 2024: THE RESULTS

By Helena Biggs | 16 April 2024

The Nordics’ largest competition for nails took place 4-6 April in Gothenburg, Sweden, attracting participants from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Germany. Nordic Nail Open was hosted by Reni Mobrandt, owner…

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The Scratch Stars Awards 2024: Nail industry finalists announced

By Helena Biggs | 15 April 2024

Over 700 entries and nominations were submitted to the 12th annual Scratch Stars Awards, which champions exceptional talent across the UK&I nail industry. The awards recognise not just nail skill,…

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Revealed: the top 10 nail trends of 2024 so far

By Rebecca Hitchon | 15 April 2024

Research from beauty and wellness marketplace, Fresha, has uncovered the most popular global nail trends of the year. Analysing video and view counts on Tiktok, the number of hashtags on…

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Add a pop of pink to shelf displays with The GelBottle Inc’s storage solution

By Callie Iley | 14 April 2024

The GelBottle Inc has unveiled the TGB Shelf System for sleek bottle storage and presentation. Display up to 130 20ml bottles in the salon with the TGB Shelf System, offering…

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Nail Tech Talk: Carla Brannan of Gelled Pretty 

By Callie Iley | 12 April 2024

Following her success in winning two Scratch Snap competitions, Carla Brannan of Gelled Pretty shares her nail art journey and goals for 2024…  Carla recalls a lifelong passion for beauty,…

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The results are in for the first Nailympia competition in Vietnam, 10-11 April 2024

By Helena Biggs | 11 April 2024

The first iteration of Nailympia Competitions in Vietnam took place 10-11 April 2024, hosted by Damon Ho in Ho Chi Minh City and supported by Nailympia global director, Alex Fox.…

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Sunflower nails creative challenge

88 sunflower nail designs to brighten seasonal styling: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Rebecca Hitchon | 11 April 2024

Check out entries to the 9 April 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Sunflower Styling. Each nail…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Eleven Kings, Royston

By Callie Iley | 11 April 2024

Explore Eleven Kings salon as Jess Dickerson discusses its pink and green colour scheme and reveals her future plans in the beauty industry… Despite not enjoying doing her own nails,…

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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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