Louella Belle hosts virtual education week
Nail & beauty distributor, Louella Belle, is kicking off a week of virtual education on a variety of topics. Hosted by the Louella Belle team and brand ambassadors, each day this week will see a live on Instagram covering tutorials, step-by-steps and Q&As. Scroll down to see the full schedule! “As…
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Award-winning nail tech hosts business masterclass for fellow pros
Metta Francis, Scratch Stars Hall of Fame nailist and owner of Nails By Mets, has launched #NBMBizClub – an online platform to serve up business advice for fellow pros. Metta, who holds a BSc (Hons) Business & Management degree has attended a number of social media courses and masterclasses over…
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Build confidence with FREE online nail art workshops
Hampshire based nail artist and educator, Vanessa Honebon, has launched a series of free live Instagram workshops to help boost confidence in nail artistry. The owner of HoneyBunnyBeauty and HBBTraining has been in the industry for a decade, and hosts the workshops nightly throughout lockdown at 7pm via her Instagram…
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Enhance nail skills with free seminars from IKON.IQ Nails UK educators
The UK education team at Ikon.iq has created an online education schedule to deliver to techs during lockdown. Designed to inspire, motivate and excite nail techs during this uncertain time, this series of courses is about building each other up while enhancing skills. “On a personal level as an educator…
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WINNER ANNOUNCED: May Scratch Snap competition
The winner of the May Scratch Snap nail art competition has been revealed and it is Jen Seales that has scooped the top spot! Scratch Snap is a monthly nail art challenge where a theme is set and techs have a limited amount of time to create a salon-style nail design…
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L’Oreal launches #SupportYourStylist programme to provide aid to salon industry
L’Oreal USA Professional Products has launched #SupportYourStylist, a new initiative that provides aid to the salon industry, which has been greatly affected by Covid-19. L’Oreal USA has partnered with the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) to raise $2.5 million for the PBA Relief Fund, which will be providing immediate relief to…
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Coronavirus: Scotland announces that ‘retail services’ can reopen in Phase 3
The Scottish Government has released a 46-page document detailing its route map out of lockdown. The COVID-19 – Framework for Decision Making outlines that personal retail services including hairdressers (and presumably beauty salons) can open in phase three ‘with appropriate distancing and hygiene measures’. However, no dates have been announced…
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Online nail championship calls for entries from techs across the globe
NailOn Global Nail Championship has launched – offering an opportunity for techs worldwide to keep creativity levels high, regardless of skill level. Created by the team at Innovation Beauty Academy, Northampton, NailOn presents three divisions; Novice, Professional and Master, with five categories in each. Entrants can choose to enter up…
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Hair & Beauty Charity calls for support via TwoPointSix Challenge
The Hair & Beauty Charity is calling on the industry for support in the TwoPointSix Challenge taking place this week (Sunday 26 April – Sunday 4 May). Created by the organisers of the London Marathon that has been cancelled due to Cover-19, the ‘lockdown-friendly’ TwoPointSix Challenge even is open to…
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Magpie Beauty announces nail art Facebook Live classes
Join the Magpie Beauty for a host of Facebook Lives classes, created to polish nail art skills in lockdown. Hosted by the brand’s team of educators, each session will see a different focus – from tortoiseshell effects with Sophie Hudd to character painting with June Gilbert. Scroll down to see…
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Scratch editors to join nail industry pros in #WorldNailsLive broadcast
Canadian nail artist, Valerie Ducharme, and Flux Nails CEO, Nancy Craveiro have launched #WorldNailsLive, a series of free, live social media streams that take place across Facebook and Instagram until 23 April 2020. Each stream aims to entertain, inform and teach nail professionals from all over the world. “Nancy and…
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HD Brows stylists offer discounted treatments to NHS staff
In this time of uncertainty and crisis, a number of HD Brows stylists and beauty therapists across the country are focusing on giving back to those who are working tirelessly to battle Covid-19 on the frontline. A number of salons are offering free treatments to NHS workers, once it is…
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Nails & Sales launches free challenge for techs to raise prices & attract clients
Joanna Tompkins, founder of Nails & Sales, is launching a free challenge for nail technicians titled ‘Raise Your Prices & Attract More Clients’. The challenge aims to equip techs with the knowledge and confidence to raise treatment prices and gain clients as a result. The Raise Your Prices & Attract…
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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – The Final!
Hey Scratch readers! I can’t believe this is my final blog post for Scratch this year! This week was the final of Dancing On Ice, but before I go into each look for all of the finalists I wanted to say a few huge thank you’s… The Gel Bottle Inc has provided me with all…
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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Semi-final
Hey Scratch readers! It’s the semi-finals! I cannot believe how quickly this series has gone. This week, the semi-finalists had two dances that we needed to match the nails to and, as expected, both outfits were completely different. So, ‘neutral glitters’ were used a lot this week to cover all bases.…
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