Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 4
Hey Scratch readers! From Dancing On Ice to the National Television Awards (NTAs), this week has kept me quite busy. I love seeing my work on-screen but it’s always amazing seeing the celebrities and professional skaters on the red carpet wearing my nails. They really are ‘pinch me’ moments. But, as much as we try…
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Add strength to nails & extend with Halo’s brush-on Easi-Build
Create natural-looking, strong enhancements with Easibuild by Halo – now available in 8ml sizes alongside the original 15ml sizes. The brush-on builder gel boasts easy application without the need for primer. EasiBuild is UV and LED compatible, curing in just 60 seconds in a 36W LED lamp. Four nude and…
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Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise: Day 6
Ahoy! Join Wendy Old, educator with HD Professional, as she embarks on a nail-focused cruise and shares tech tales from the High Seas… Day 6 Sadly, it’s our last full day! We were at sea, but, on the plus side, it was a full day of education, which kicks off with…
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Meet the CND™ icons: Marian Newman
To celebrate 40 years of CND™ – and to honour the brand’s long-time fans, CND™ has brought back five of its most iconic shades, available for a limited time only. The CND™ Iconic collection – featuring Company Red, Spike, Jiggy, Pointe Blanc and Satin Sheets available in Shellac only –…
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The Gel Bottle Inc hosts annual meet-up for staff & educators
The Gel Bottle Inc took to Huddersfield to host its annual meet-up for staff and educators. The meet-up took place earlier this month and spanned across two full days and nights, encouraging techs to take some time-out with fellow educators. The #TeamTGB schedule included a jewellery-making workshop, business seminars, speciality…
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Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise: 4 & 5
Ahoy! Join Wendy Old, educator with HD Professional, as she embarks on a nail-focused cruise and shares tech tales from the High Seas… Day 4 Today saw an early start with us docking at 7.30am in our first port – Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic. Having never been anywhere like…
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Fragrance Direct reveals biggest beauty treatment money makers
Fragrance Direct has conducted research into the cost of training courses and starter kits for 60 popular beauty treatments along with the average price charged by UK professionals. Research was undertaken by gathering prices of treatments from thebeautyacademy.org, britishbeautyacademy.co.uk and cosmeticcourses.co.uk among others. According to the research, micro ring hair…
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Meet the CND™ icons: Metta Francis
To celebrate 40 years of CND™ – and to honour the brand’s long-time fans, CND™ has brought back five of its most iconic shades, available for a limited time only. The CND™ Iconic collection – featuring Company Red, Spike, Jiggy, Pointe Blanc and Satin Sheets available in Shellac only –…
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Report finds that global CBD skincare market could be worth $959 million by 2024
The Impact Series: Disrupting Beauty report has found that the CBD skincare market is projected to bring in US$959 million in sales by 2024. Market intelligence and strategic consultancy firm Prohibition Partners put together the report, which explained that due to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of cannabis, consumer demand…
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Meet the CND™ icons: Fee Wallace
To celebrate 40 years of CND™ – and to honour the brand’s long-time fans, CND™ has brought back five of its most iconic shades, available for a limited time only. The CND™ Iconic collection – featuring Company Red, Spike, Jiggy, Pointe Blanc and Satin Sheets available in Shellac only –…
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Meet the CND™ icons: Nataliya Al-Ta’ai
To celebrate 40 years of CND™ – and to honour the brand’s long-time fans, CND™ has brought back five of its most iconic shades, available for a limited time only. The CND™ Iconic collection – featuring Company Red, Spike, Jiggy, Pointe Blanc and Satin Sheets available in Shellac only –…
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Award-winning mobile nailist launches marketing initiative
Scratch Stars Mobile Nailist of the Year 2018 winner and founder of French & Drench, Joanna Tompkins has announced the launch of her new venture: Nails & Sales. The Nails & Sales initiative is designed to build the confidence of nail technicians in order to create profitable, busy and successful businesses…
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Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise: Day 3
Ahoy! Join Wendy Old, educator with HD Professional, as she embarks on a nail-focused cruise and shares tech tales from the High Seas… Day 3 Today saw the first full day at sea, as well as the first day of education for those on the Nail Those Profits at Sea Cruise. The…
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Meet the CND™ icons: Gigi Rouse
To celebrate 40 years of CND™ – and to honour the brand’s long-time fans, CND™ has brought back five of its most iconic shades, available for a limited time only. The CND™ Iconic collection – featuring Company Red, Spike, Jiggy, Pointe Blanc and Satin Sheets available in Shellac only –…
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Paris Fashion Week SS20: Pretty in Pink @ Ralph & Russo
Nailist, Nickie Rhodes-Hill, who scooped the Scratch Star for Session Stylist of the Year in 2018 & 2019, headed to Paris Fashion Week with a team of techs to prepare models for the spring/summer 2020 Haute Couture Ralph & Russo showcase. Here, she reveals the backstage story… “My team and…
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