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Nail Tech Talk: Rosie Leek of Nice Girl Nails

By Callie Iley | 3 April 2024

Rosie Leek of Nice Girl Nails, Wolverhampton, shares her sources of inspiration for her eye-catching nail art and reveals how her pink palace nail salon ties to her personality… Recalling…

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Nail your social media snaps with nail tech photography class

By Helena Biggs | 2 April 2024

Zsuzsanna ‘Susan’ Varga, a nail technician with over 15 years’ experience, has launched a photography course to support the posts of fellow pros. The four-hour masterclass, held at Susan’s Peterborough…

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Indulge in INK London’s six-piece Sweet Shop collection

By Callie Iley | 2 April 2024

INK London has released the Sweet Shop colour collection of iLac Gel Polishes, comprised of six sweet springtime shades. With the same consistency as traditional nail polish, the INK London…

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Are you hiring? A recruitment expert shares advice for beauty employers

By Guest Writer | 1 April 2024

Linda Hill, founder of award-winning aesthetic and beauty recruitment agency, Linda Hill Recruitment, expert speaker & best-selling author of Beauty Therapist to Entrepreneur, answers questions about the hiring process… How…

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Perfect your hard gel application & nail art with these Lecenté launches

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 March 2024

Lecenté has added four hard gel shades, a fast form collaboration and collection of detail paints to its professional nail product portfolio. Hard Builder Gel shades, Petal, Dulce, Biscuit and…

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Salon in the Spotlight: JR Beauty, Cheshire

By Scratch Staff | 30 March 2024

Jessica Roach had a double celebration on her 30th birthday, as it not only marked a milestone, but she attained a nail qualification with LIT Training Academy to turn her…

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Why you should review your beauty business’ opening hours

By Marie-Louise Coster | 30 March 2024

Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, shares the importance of regularly reviewing your business’ opening times… When you started your business, how much thought did you put…

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How to raise your profile as a nail professional

By Michelle Brookes | 29 March 2024

Do you want to build and raise your profile in the nail industry? There are several ways you can do this, including via social media, a business website, Google profile…

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40+ musical & theatre nail art designs: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Rebecca Hitchon | 28 March 2024

Check out entries to the 27 March 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: World Theatre Day. Each…

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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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