SALON & SPAS

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Inside the nailcare oasis in the centre of Huddersfield

By Jess Watts | 2 August 2025

Meet Rebecca, ‘toe wizard’ & owner of Cutiecles – a salon sanctuary that prides itself on comfort, care and calm. Recently refurbed, Cutiecles Nail Salon is a passion project for the nail technician, who boasts 10 years’ experience in the industry. After returning to work from maternity leave, Rebecca (and…

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This Victorian-style Doncaster beauty salon is designed to feel like home

By Jess Watts | 26 July 2025

Salon owner, Khristie Lawton, shares how she crafted a home-away-from-home oasis just outside the hustle and bustle of Doncaster city centre. Relaxing, welcoming, and safe are three words that inspired the design of Khristie Lawton’s Victorian-style salon. Defining her parents’ living room as the muse for the space, Khristie explains…

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Inside the Leeds nail salon known for its Y2K decor & viral nail art

By Jess Watts | 25 July 2025

Meet Freya-Poppy Bowden, the Y2K-obsessed nail tech whose Leeds-based salon is every millennial’s dream! Growing up in a family of artists, it is no surprise that Freya-Poppy’s creativity flourished early. At the age of 11, she began experimenting with nail art and quickly fell in love with the medium. She…

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Townhouse salon expands into Bristol with Cribbs Causeway location

By Callie Iley | 5 January 2023

Scratch Stars Nail Salon of the Year 2022, Townhouse, has expanded further with its Cribbs Causeway salon in Bristol. The salon is Townhouse’s second location outside of London, in H Beauty Bristol, located in The Mall at Cribbs Causeway. Boasting celebrity clientele including Drake, Kim Cattrall and Emilia Clarke, Townhouse’s Cribbs…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Arabella Beauty and Training, Hitchin

By Callie Iley | 29 December 2022

Clare Hunt qualified in beauty in 2016 as a mature student, following the birth of her daughter. “Before I was a nail tech, I worked full-time as a college lecturer, teaching window dressing. I decided on a career change during my maternity as I wanted to do a job that…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Bare Beauty, East Lothian, Scotland

By Callie Iley | 22 December 2022

Since leaving her former profession in floristry in favour of a career in the beauty industry, Helen Mulloy Reid has sought extensive training to further develop her nail and beauty skills. Helen has attended the Mary Reid International School of Beauty in Edinburgh for her beauty training, the Bath Academy…

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Beauty Hut, Pontyclun, Wales

By Callie Iley | 15 December 2022

The Beauty Hut opened its doors in July 2022, when Kate Morgan made the decision to move from her home based salon into a premises on a busy high street. “My vision is to create a one stop shop, offering a complete package of treatments including nails, lashes, waxing, massage,…

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Townhouse salon announces launch of Covent Garden location & Festive Collection

By Callie Iley | 13 December 2022

Scratch Stars Nail Salon of the Year 2022, Townhouse, has unveiled its eighth location in The Yards, Covent Garden, alongside the launch of the Townhouse Festive Collection. The salon Located within a few minutes’ walk from Covent Garden tube station, the salon sees Townhouse’s signature Insta-worthy décor brought to the…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Meraki, Bulkington, Warwickshire

By Callie Iley | 8 December 2022

Salon in the Spotlight: Meraki, Bulkington, Warwickshire Gemma Hill qualified as a nail technician in 2016, engaging in extensive training with CJP Nail Systems alongside 1-2-1 sessions with other nail technicians. She set up working in a salon, however due to the lockdown in 2020, the salon closed. This encouraged…

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