TECHS & SALONS
The Derby beauty salon where clients & staff are ‘one big family’
Meet Holly Asamoah, owner of BFLY – the beauty salon creating a home from home. BFLY, located two miles south of Derby city centre, was converted from a tattoo parlour to a luxurious relaxation hub in 2024, spearheaded by owner, Holly Asamoah. The salon space is reflective of Holly’s preferred…
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Scratch Stars Educator of the Year 2025 shares secrets to nail industry success
Michelle Brookes is an award-winning nail technician & educator who won Scratch Stars Educator of the Year for the second time in July. She tells Scratch what makes a good educator, how her processes have evolved and what’s next for her career… “Winning the Scratch Stars Educator of the Year…
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Norwich nail tech: finding success with a rare neurological condition
I’m Jade Fox and I have Moebius syndrome: a rare neurological condition that is present from birth and affects facial muscles, speech, eye movement and mobility. I face daily challenges that most people never have to consider, and these obstacles have shaped nearly every part of my life. Unexpectedly, they…
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In a bid to take care of his family, John Mwangi, known to many as Mwangi Cutex, began a journey with nails 14 years ago. Starting out mobile on the streets of his city Narok in Kenya, John literally sat kerbside and painted the nails of abiding women as they…
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Sarah Brenton-Sara, lecturer in Level 2 & 3 Nail Services & Beauty Therapy at Truro & Penwith College, reveals how her students have been learning & developing their skills during lockdown… Remote teaching from Truro & Penwith College is going well – and lockdown has definitely not hampered the learning of our students.…
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We want to see the designs trending on your social media pages! Chelsea Tipper, of Beauty by Chelsea, says that this white botanical design has been popular with clients across her social media platforms. “This white botanical design has been popular, I think, as we are now having warmer weather,…
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Shropshire based nail tech, Rosemarie Jones, has been utilising lockdown to exercise her creativity and raise funds for the Women’s Equality Party & NHS Charities. The keen artist, who has been working as a tech for six years and has experience in graphic design, has been creating illustrations of friends,…
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We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Talented tech, Kayley Cairns, wears extreme nails seeing a patterned green design adorned with Swarovski Crystals. “I sculpted these nails using HD Pro Nails Acrylic on extra long forms from Krista Paulitti. I then decorated with an airbrushed design and…
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We want to see the designs trending on your social media pages! Talented tech, Karen Brown, reveals pastel rainbow designs have been popular with clients on her social media platforms. “I think this set has been popular because they are summery and girly. We are lucky to have had so…
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