Can you guess the UK’s most Google searched beauty questions?
Online beauty platform, Cosmetify, has analysed Google search data to reveal the UK’s biggest questions surrounding skincare, brows and eyes, haircare and make-up. The top 10 most searched beauty questions in the UK (according to their Google search volume) are: How to get rid of spots? (8,900 searches) How to cut your own hair?…
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Coronavirus: A statement from Team Scratch
We are all well aware of the changing landscape around us & the unsettling times in which we are living as a collective & community. The team at Scratch magazine is focused on positive thoughts & actions and as such, is keeping an eye on all industry action & initiatives to bring…
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Coronavirus: Nail tech creates support group & petition calling for government action
Danni Simmons, director of the Nail Tech Network, has created the ‘Coronavirus Business Support & Advice – Nail, Beauty and Hair Businesses’ Facebook group to offer support and advice to those affected by the virus. “I set up the Facebook group as people are so confused, panicked and have no…
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Coronavirus update: Government promises more financial support for nail & beauty businesses
Further to initiatives outlined in the Budget 2020 announcement, the government has promised greater financial support for small businesses amidst the coronavirus outbreak. The government has advised for people to avoid social interaction to try and halt the spread of the virus, which in turn is having a huge impact…
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Conscious consumerism causes rise in demand for organic & natural beauty products
The rise in ‘conscious consumerism’ is thought to have caused a rise in demand for sustainable and ethical products, including certified beauty and wellbeing. The Soil Association Certification Organic Beauty & Wellbeing 2020 report reveals the market for certified organic and natural beauty products in the UK is now worth…
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Budget 2020: Small businesses to be supported following coronavirus outbreak
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has pledge £30bn to help the UK economy through the coronavirus outbreak – with a particular focus on sick pay and protecting small businesses. Sunak, who, just four weeks into the role, has had to hastily rewrite the government’s financial plans for the year…
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4 tips on how to stay calm about Coronavirus
Ailsa Frank, a British hypnotherapist, motivational keynote speaker & author, has released four top tips on how to remain calm following the global outbreak of Coronavirus… Ailsa suggests that these techniques can be applied to any concerns people may have about the virus. 1.Take control of your thoughts. Visualise a…
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Failure to digitise sees UK beauty industry lose £1.2 billion
The failure to digitise booking processes is threatening the profitability of the UK salon industry, as research from Powered by Flossie shows that £1.2 billion is being lost every year as clients fail to keep their pre-booked appointments. The data shows that a third (30%) of women in London admit…
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Immigration rules to impact on nail & beauty industry workers
A points-based immigration system that has been brought in by the government could have an impact on beauty industry workers, warns the National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF). The system plan will make it harder for some workers to enter the UK. Anyone from inside or outside of the European…
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Do you know these top 5 beauty trends for 2020?
US grocery chain Whole Foods Market has revealed its top beauty trends for 2020, where its buyers have predicted the cosmetic and wellness products and ingredients that will go mainstream. 1. Bakuchiol An alternative to retinol, the vegan-friendly ingredient is an extract derived from the seeds of the East Asian…
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Salon owner battles to save business from floods
A salon owner is fighting to save her business from the floods caused by Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis that have hit the UK in recent weeks. Brooke Evans is the owner of the Brooke Evans salon in Ironbridge, which has been severely flooded due to the ever-rising water levels…
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Staffordshire educator scoops accolade at The English Nails Brows Lashes Awards
Staffordshire Nail Academy Ltd has won the Nail Educator of the Year award at The English Nails Brows Lashes (NBL) Awards 2020. Run by husband and wife Andrew and Hannah Garbett, Staffordshire Nail Academy is the UK’s distributor of Astonishing Nails products as well as Jacky M lash products. Hannah…
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Named & shamed: Beauty businesses not paying correct wages to be listed
Businesses who fail to pay their workers the correct National Living Wage or National Minimum Wage will have their names published to the public from April 2020, warns the National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF). Publication will be restricted to businesses who owe £500 or more, however, businesses that owe…
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7 nail techs join Georgie Smedley Group ambassador programme
Georgie Smedley Group (formerly Nail Harmony UK) has launched a brand ambassador programme and announced its first cohort of ambassadors. The initiative has been designed to create strong relationships with influential techs across the UK that boast social media followings of between 1000 and 100,000. These techs are given the…
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London Fashion Week AW20: Nude nail hues @ Oh Polly
Julie Bryan and her team tended to the nails of 15 models at the London Fashion Week showcase for women’s online fashion retailer, Oh Polly. Held at The Royal Horseguards Hotel in Whitehall, London, the presentation saw celeb attendees including Lauren Goodger, TOWIE‘s Kelsey Stratford and Ella Rae Wise, as…
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