Suffolk salon owner completes 24-hour beauty treatment marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Now
Ixworth beauty professional, Isabelle Cross, completed 24 hours of back-to-back beauty appointments to raise money for Breast Cancer Now – a charity dedicated to life-changing research and care. The 21-year-old opened the doors to her home-based business at the age of 19, and offers treatments including builder gel enhancements, gel…
Eastbourne nail tech to host 24-hour painting marathon in memory of her father
Charlie Wilkinson (@nailsbycharliejade), a nail technician from Eastbourne, is to host a 24-hour ‘Nailathon’ to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.“This event is being held in memory of my dad, who sadly passed away from heart disease in December 2024,” Charlie explains. “This cause is incredibly close to my…
Celebrity nail looks shone bright at the 2026 Grammys
The 68th Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles on 1 February, honouring the biggest names in music. Bringing together a whole host of stars, the red carpet featured eye-catching fashion styles and shimmering nail designs, which dazzled with chrome and 3D embellishments. Scroll down to check out the celebrity…
78 winter nail designs: nail art contest entries & winner
The winner of the Scratch Snap nail art contest for January is Bristol nail pro, Kellie Sanfiz-Gould. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created salon-style nail designs inspired by theme, Frosted Fingertips, in the bid to win an Artistic Nail Design prize. Entries were judged by Victoria Trafford, Artistic educator & brand manager at Sweet Squared, and Scratch editor, Rebecca…
Esteemed nail scientist, Doug Schoon, to host Paris education event
Paris is set to welcome one of the most influential minds in nail science, as Doug Schoon returns for an exclusive two-day event dedicated to the future of nails and beauty. Taking place on 13-14 June 2026, at the Hotel L’Elysée Val d’Europe in Serris, this highly anticipated gathering promises…
10 chic celebrity nail looks from the Golden Globes 2026
Lead image courtesy of Instagram.com/byjuanalvear & Instagram.com/chuenails The 83rd annual Golden Globes took place on 11 January in Beverly Hills, California. The event welcomed a wide range of celebrities, celebrating the best of film and television. The star-studded red carpet saw a spectrum of styles, with nail looks ranging from…
40+ black tie sparkle nails – contest entries & winning design
The winner of the Scratch Snap nail art contest for December is Ryan Hobbs of @rocksta_ry. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created salon-style nail designs inspired by theme, Black Tie Sparkle, in the bid to win a Bluestreak Crystals prize. Entries were judged by Abi Middleton, director at Bluestreak Crystals, and Scratch editor, Rebecca Hitchon. The winner, Ryan Hobbs, has scooped…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
