Great British Beauty Clean Up 2026 drives shift towards reusable product packaging
March will see the return of The Great British Beauty Clean Up (GBBCU): a nationwide collaboration between retailers, brands and professionals created by the British Beauty Council’s Sustainable Beauty Coalition, with the aim of reducing waste. Around 120 billion units of packaging are produced each year, and The GBBU is…
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14 Hanukkah-inspired nail designs to help light up the holiday
Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, which commemorates the rededication of a Jewish temple after it was taken back from oppressors. It celebrates a miracle which occurred over 2,000 years ago, when a small amount of oil for a lamp lasted for eight days. The holiday is celebrated…
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Pantone unveils white hue, Cloud Dancer, as Colour of the Year 2026
Image credit: The Development PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2026. The global colour authority selects a shade each year that it sees to be influencing all areas of design, and that resonates with consumers and their attitudes. Pantone describes Cloud Dancer as a ‘lofty white…
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What nails should you wear based on your December full moon horoscope?
4 December 2025 marks the final supermoon of the year. Coined the ‘Cold Moon’, the celestial event will be the largest luna of 2025, reaching higher into the sky than any other moon this year. Given the scale of the supermoon, horoscopes are rife with change and turbulence. How will…
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Nail art contest: win a Bluestreak Crystals prize for your dazzling designs
The December Scratch Snap competition is open! Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge that invites nail pros to create a salon-style nail design in line with a theme. Simply snap a pic of the design on yourself, nail tips or a client – and you could be…
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Autumn Budget 2025: 8 measures that will impact nail & beauty pros
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, presented the Autumn Budget to parliament today (26 November), promising measures for a ‘fairer, stronger, more secure Britain’. It followed Budget analysis by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) being published prior to the Chancellor’s announcement in error. Here is a summary of measures…
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Important December dates for your nail & beauty business
Prepare your business for the month of December with our roundup of dates to note… 1st-24th: Scratch-vent Scratch-vent brings you a 24-day sleigh ride of surprises! Each day leading up to Christmas, a new prize is waiting to be unwrapped behind a magical Scratch-vent door. Simply head to www.scratchmagazine.co.uk, open…
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Nail artists create ‘salon essentials’ on nails for contest – winner reveal
The winner of the Scratch Snap nail art contest for November is Casey Hayzelden of @luxebeautyy_x. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created salon-style nail designs inspired by theme, Salon Essentials, in the bid to win a VODEX prize. Entries were judged by Natasia-Louise James, marketing manager at VODEX, and Scratch editor, Rebecca Hitchon. The winner, Casey Hayzelden, has…
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Newcastle nail tech to take on 24-hour ‘nail-a-thon’ challenge for charity
Over the four years since becoming a nail tech, Lucy Walton (@skullenluce) has achieved a lot: from working at London Fashion Week to national campaigns with Dr Martens and celebrity BAFTA nail looks. Now, she is adding one more milestone to that list: a 24-hour ‘nail-a-thon’ for charity. From 28-29…
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UK Government hosts Downing Street event to show support for beauty industry
To round out British Beauty Week, 11 Downing Street opened its doors to beauty professionals and innovators for a reception celebrating the ‘significant contribution that the beauty industry makes to the UK economy’. Before the event, which was hosted in collaboration with the British Beauty Council, Millie Kendall OBE, CEO…
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76 pink & black nail art designs: contest entries & winner reveal
The winner of the Scratch Snap nail art contest for October is Carla Brannan of @gelled_pretty. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created salon-style nail designs inspired by theme, Pink & Black, in the bid to win a Nail Order prize. Entries were judged by Bekka Costello, co-founder & CEO of Nail Order, and Scratch deputy editor, Rebecca Hitchon.…
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What nail look should you wear based on your November full moon horoscope?
November heralds a new month and with it, new moon movements. November’s luna is extra special; on Wednesday 5 November 2025, a Beaver Moon (aka Frost Moon or Mourning Moon) will appear in the night skies. This is 2025’s closest supermoon to the earth, meaning it will appear as the…
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Noteworthy November dates for your nail & beauty business
Prepare your business for the month of November with our roundup of dates to note… All month: Movember – Men’s Health Awareness Month A global movement that raises awareness and funds for men’s health issues, Movember is a portmanteau of ‘moustache’ and ‘November’ and involves men growing moustaches for the…
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Diwali: Get inspired by nail art designs for the Festival of Lights
This year, five-day festival, Diwali, sees its main celebration fall on October 20. The Festival of Lights is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, and is about new beginnings and the triumph of good and light over evil and dark. Different people celebrate the festival differently, but common…
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Nailympia London 2025: THE RESULTS
The 2025 Nailympia competition season ended on a high in London – with the reveal of the European Cup and Global Cup champions. The nine arena contests and grand finale were hosted at the Professional Beauty Autumn trade event in the ExCel centre, and saw techs and spectators from all…
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