UK & Ireland nail industry awards opens for entry
Embrace the opportunity to join an elite group of salons and industry professionals and enter the Scratch Stars Awards, which recognises excellence in the UK&I nail sector. Dubbed ‘the Oscars of the nail industry’, the Scratch Stars Awards has returned for a 12th year, recognising excellence, passion and skill in…
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap January 2024
The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Carlie Fidgett. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for January and created nail designs inspired by the theme ‘Icy Elegance’, in the bid to win a prize from Beauty Boss HQ. Entries were judged by Scratch’s…
Phorest Salon Software marks 20th anniversary with Dublin summit
Irish-founded and global salon software provider, Phorest, marked its 20th business anniversary at its 8th annual flagship event, the Salon Owners Summit, in the Royal Dublin Convention Centre. Over 600 salon owners from salon business communities across Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA gathered over two days to hear talks…
Find out about the courses on offer during Lecenté’s Education Enrolment Season
Lecenté has announced its Education Enrolment Season, offering promotions on nail education for a range of skill levels. Running from 8 January to 31 January, Lecenté’s Education Enrolment Season will feature exclusive event offers on its award-winning training, including free enrolment into a range of courses. Education on offer during…
The Hair and Beauty Charity supports industry professionals facing hardship with annual raffle
The Hair and Beauty Charity has raised almost £11,500 in its annual raffle, in support of beauty industry professionals who have fallen on hard times. With tickets sold throughout the year both online and at industry events, the winners were revealed across the charity’s social media by charity supporter, Errol…
Hair & Beauty Charity hosts annual event to give Christmas dinners to struggling beauty pros
The Hair and Beauty Charity is hosting its annual Jumpers for Dinners Day on 8 December 2023. The charity are asking hair, beauty and barber professionals to join in by sporting their best festive wear, to raise money to provide Christmas dinners for those that the charity look after. The…
Revealed: The best time to start playing Christmas music in the salon
Are you spreading Christmas cheer in the salon from mid-November, or do you prefer to wait until closer to the big day to decorate the nail space and play festive tunes? A survey of 500 UK shoppers by music licensing company, PPL PRS, reveals that most want people to hear…
Autumn Budget 2023: 5 points to note for nail & beauty pros
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, presented the Autumn Budget Statement to parliament today, 22 November, and declared Britain’s economy as ‘back on track’. With goals to reward hard work, here’s a summary of the measures worth noting for employees and self-employed workers: 1. National Insurance contributions cut by 2%.…
Here’s what happened on the 2023 Nail Camp cruise
Leaving behind Los Angeles, California, for the Mexican Riviera, 2023 Nail Camp invited nail technicians, along with their friends and families, to a four-day educational event out at sea. 45 nail technicians and 30 of their guests attended the 2023 Nail Camp cruise from 21-28 October, spending their time at…
Nail pros recognised in NHBF Top 100 Influencers Index 2023
Last night (20 November 2023), esteemed names from the hair and beauty industry gathered for the National Hair & Beauty Federation’s Top 100 Influencers Index event. The NHBF Index recognises industry professionals who use social media to influence, educate and innovate the sector, and saw hundreds of nominations for 2023,…
VTCT opens award nominations for deserving beauty students, educators & apprentices
Vocational and technical awarding organisation, VTCT, is inviting training establishments to nominate deserving students, colleagues and apprentices in its annual VTCT Excellence Awards. In addition, colleges and training providers can also submit an awards application detailing the work they do to support and nurture talent. Now in its second year,…
Nailympia London 2023: THE RESULTS
The final Nailympia of 2023 in association with Scratch attracted competitors from 34 countries to London, welcoming nailists from the Philippines, Israel and India for the first time. A whopping 320 arena seats and 363 online seats were taken by 212 competitors, and 50 judges from all over the globe…
Diary of a session nail tech: London Fashion Week SS24
For her second monthly column for Scratch, session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, reveals what happened behind the scenes when she led nail looks for the Edward Crutchley spring/summer 2024 London Fashion Week show… It never ceases to amaze me that the five-minute show the world sees…
CND™ announces partnership with celebrity manicurist, Julie Kandalec, for Paris Fashion Week 2023
Taking place at the American Cathedral in Paris on September 28 2023, celebrity manicurist, Julie Kandalec, is working in partnership with CND™ as lead nail artist for the Christian Cowan 2023 Paris Fashion Week show. Leading New York Fashion Week shows every season since 2009, New York City-based nail artist,…
Beauty therapists, salons & organisations recognised in BABTAC & CIBTAC Awards 2023
The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) returned to Fairmont Windsor Park on 17 September to host the annual BABTAC & CIBTAC Awards. 19 awards were presented, with the Specialist Salon of the Year accolade going to Scotland-based nail, lash and brow bar, The Nail Yard, while its…
