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Doncaster nail & beauty salon owner: Offering waxing has elevated my business & filled my diary

By Michelle Brookes | 11 June 2025

Scratch Stars Educator of the Year 2022 & 2025 finalist, Michelle Brookes, shares how introducing waxing services has benefitted her salon… What do waxing treatments bring to a beauty business, and how do they complement nail offerings? Adding waxing treatments to a beauty business helps fill diary gaps. Most waxing…

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Community chat: 3 networking groups for nail pros

By Lilly Delmage | 10 June 2025

Are you seeking support from fellow nail techs? Do you want access to hundreds of tutorials to inspire your creativity? Do you have questions but don’t know who to ask? The answer might lie in joining a nail networking group. Here’s three to have a look at… The Nail Tech…

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Sweet Squared acquires salon hygiene & disinfection brand, Mundo Professional

By Rebecca Hitchon | 6 June 2025

Leeds-based nail, beauty and hair distributor, Sweet Squared, has acquired Mundo Professional. The brand offers a variety of salon-grade hygiene solutions to ensure health & safety in the beauty space, from Sanitizing Skin Wipes to tool disinfectant. “We are both proud and privileged to become the new custodians of the…

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SIENNA X on the road with Strictly Come Dancing tour

By Kat Hill | 2 February 2017

Sienna X is following the Strictly Come Dancing tour bus across the country, and hitting on the road for the next few weeks to supply golden glows and skin finishing treatments. Sienna X will be backstage offering bespoke tans for each dancer, with brand ambassador Carly Hobbs leading the tanning team. Previously…

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MUNDO UNVEILS Multi Surface Disinfectant Spray

By Helena Biggs | 1 February 2017

Hygiene expert company, Mundo Professional has released a Multi Surface Disinfectant Spray, suitable for use on most surfaces – including vinyl and plastic. Ideal for sunbeds, couches, chairs and virtually any other salon surface, the spray is set to be an essential, and has an alcohol free formula with bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal and sporicidal…

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VOESH LAUNCHES manicure and pedicure products in the UK

By Helena Biggs | 31 January 2017

VOESH, a New York-based ethical beauty brand, has launched its Collagen Gloves & Socks and Pedi In A Box in the UK. Designed with salons in mind, the Collagen Gloves & Socks are pre-loaded with 16ml of vitamin E and a collagen emulsion that penetrates and moisturises the skin. What’s…

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This is why nail primer is so important

By Katie Barnes | 31 January 2017

Salon owner, educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, explores the two types of primer and their importance… Proper preparation of the nail plate – including the application of primer – can help eliminate service breakdown. Improper use of primer however, could cause skin and nail problems. Applying too much primer can also affect…

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REVIEW: LoLa Designer Brows by Lash Perfect

By Kat Hill | 30 January 2017

I was invited to the Lash Perfect Lash Bar to try out the LoLa Designer Brow treatment, and the team at the Lash Perfect Lash Bar in London ombined the brand’s LoLa Brow service with the Brow Perfect treatment. When I arrived, I was ushered downstairs to a private and calm…

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CUCCIO UK unveils super deal on Powder Polish Dip system

By Kat Hill | 28 January 2017

Cuccio UK has unveiled a super deal on the brand’s new Powder Polish Nail Colour Dip system. Only available through your business manager or via the order phone line, there are three deals up for grabs. Deal One sees two free colours for 10 bought, while Deal Two see four free…

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