PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS

French pedicure

How to nail the French tip pedicure

By Katie Barnes | 20 April 2025

Katie Clark, award-winning nail tech & founder of Katie Barnes Tool Range & Education, answers questions about perfecting the French pedi… How big should the French tips be? A French tip should mimic the natural free edge of the nail. Estimate how long the client will wait between appointments, plus…

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OPI collaborates with award-winning nail pro on mani/pedi essentials range

By Helena Biggs | 14 April 2025

Following the launch of the Katie Barnes X OPI branded E-file in 2024, the two companies have announced a second collaboration: a range of nail and cuticle tools and E-file bits. Katie Clark (née Barnes), a multi award-winning nail pro & educator, founded Katie Barnes Tool Range in 2017 to…

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Nail industry siblings

Family affair: Meet 3 sets of siblings finding success in the nail industry

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 April 2025

Scratch puts the spotlight on brothers and sisters working together in the nail industry… Glitterbels While Annabel Maginnis will likely come to mind when you hear the word ‘Glitterbels’, there is a trio of siblings involved in the brand: Annabel’s husband, Elliott, and his brothers, Mac and Alex. It was…

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Lecente spring 2019

Lecenté launches eight new products for spring nail designs

By Helena Biggs | 24 March 2019

Lecenté™ is embracing the start of spring and fresh, colourful mani/pedis with four new glitters and four new foils. The spring collection features: Petal Ultra Fine Glitter Amber Ultra Fine Glitter Maple Ultra Fine Glitter Wisteria Ultra Fine Glitter Silver Mosaic Foil Gold Marble Foil Rose Gold Foil Silver Feather Foil. Use…

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Inspiring confidence at Young LDN

By Sophie Nutt | 22 March 2019

Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the new beauty hotspot, Young LDN, located in the idyllic Notting Hill area of London. Describing itself as a ‘luxury skincare and beauty destination that champions youth’ and ‘inspiring the confidence to disrupt the world’, the space did not disappoint. The unique studio…

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Embrace spring with Cuccio Coquette nail colour collection

By Sophie Nutt | 21 March 2019

Prepare for spring nail requests with the Coquette collection from Cuccio Europe. Featuring pastel crèmes, the pretty eight piece collection is ideal for creating subtle, fresh manicures to reflect the crisp energy of the upcoming season. From nudes to dusky teals and mauves, there’s a hue to suit every client.…

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Lashus

Exclusive LashUs discount for Scratch readers

By Kat Hill | 19 March 2019

Are you looking to add a lash treatment to your service menu? Sweet Squared listened to the professional it serves and has created and developed a new treatment – LashUs The Lift. The LashUs treatment works with client’s natural lashes to straighten from the root to help give the appearance of…

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Crystal nails most wanted

Crystal Nails reveals pretty 3-step spring nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 18 March 2019

Embrace spring nail colour with four pretty hues from Crystal Nails, available in its CrystaLac formula. The Most Wanted! pastel nail colour collection includes two greens, a pink and lilac that looks stunning when worn alone or alternated across nails. What’s more, snap up one of Crystal Nails’ nail art…

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Get set for spring retailing with Spongellé Beach Grass scent

By Sophie Nutt | 13 March 2019

Transport clients from shower to shore with the fresh spring sea breeze of Spongellé’s new Beach Grass scent. With spicy and fruity to notes, heart notes of jasmine and rose, and aquatic, woody and musky base notes, the body wash infused buffer captures the fresh essence of spring. An ideal…

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