Work at your own pace with Urban Massage
Offering nail technicians the opportunity to work when and where they want, Urban Massage is an app that is looking to transform the wellness industry. Jack Tang founded the company in 2014 and had a desire to create something that could make beauty and wellness treatments accessible at the touch…
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Crystal Nails reveals pretty 3-step spring nail colour collection
Embrace spring nail colour with four pretty hues from Crystal Nails, available in its CrystaLac formula. The Most Wanted! pastel nail colour collection includes two greens, a pink and lilac that looks stunning when worn alone or alternated across nails. What’s more, snap up one of Crystal Nails’ nail art…
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The Scratch Stars Awards 2019: ENTRY CLOSING SOON!
Entry is now OPEN for the Scratch Stars Awards 2019 – but hurry, you need to submit your entry by Sunday 17 March at midnight. The awards is hosted annually to recognise the incredible talent of individuals, teams and businesses in the UK nail sector. This year, 18 categories are open…
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Unilever reveals support for worldwide animal testing ban for cosmetics
Personal care giant, Unilever, has announced its support for a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics. With 57 brands in its portfolio, the announcement comes as part of a new collaboration with animal protection organisation, Humane Society International (HSI). Unilever brands include Dove, Lynx, Sure, Toni & Guy and Simple.…
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Beauty industry to be offered free recycling waste collections
Recycling provider, Free Collections, is introducing a free glass waste collection service for the UK beauty industry. Each year, the beauty industry contributes to tonnes of glass waste as opposed to recycling. The new service is set to change the landscape of recycling in the industry by removing both the…
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Get set for spring retailing with Spongellé Beach Grass scent
Transport clients from shower to shore with the fresh spring sea breeze of Spongellé’s new Beach Grass scent. With spicy and fruity to notes, heart notes of jasmine and rose, and aquatic, woody and musky base notes, the body wash infused buffer captures the fresh essence of spring. An ideal…
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Man makes a guide for how to avoid heartbreak based on nails
A book titled ‘Nails At First Sight – Survival Guide 101’ has gone viral for all the right reasons. Marwan Alteir, also known as Rocky, has created a hilarious six-page document that offers analysis on manicures as they relate to dating prospects and posted it on Twitter for the benefit of his…
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REM reveals new nail desk
Thinking of upgrading your nail desk? REM has revealed the new Indigo Nail Bar. New for this year, the nail desk sees an elegant and ergonomic design. The desk is available in a choice of 20 colour-ways – perfect for suiting any salon style. The desk sees a twin tray…
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Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 7
Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers, So, the penultimate week at Dancing On Ice was an exciting one – I was asked to do Jayne Torvill’s nails for this week and the final. We chose a deep…
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Create chic nail designs with new Evo Suede Top Coat
Bio Sculpture Gel has added a Matte Top Coat to its Evo range. Evo Suede has ‘a velvet soft touch finish that will keep the matte suede effect for longer’ and has the option as a non-wipe top coat. Evo Suede Top Coat replaces Evo Matte Top Coat and is ideal…
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Prep skin with Sienna X Self-Tan Remover
Sienna X has added the Self-Tan Remover and Mitt to its extensive tanning line. The formula is an intense treatment for correcting tan application or stubborn, built-up tan, designed to make unsightly tanning mistakes a thing of the past. Created with moisturising ingredients, the tan remover features aloe vera and…
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Add sparkle to designs with The Nail Team Wizard Of Oz collection
The Nail Team has revealed its Wizard Of Oz glitter collection for sparkling nail designs. Consisting of 12 new shades, the collection includes: Tin Man Scarecrow Ruby Slippers Emerald City Toto Dorothy Glinda Cowardly Lion Munchkin Yellow Brick Road Wizard Witch Elphaba Shop the collection via www.thenailteam.com
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RefectoCil opens its first Brow & Lash Bar
RefectoCil has opened its first Brow & Lash Bar in Vienna, Austria. Distributed exclusively in the UK by Salon System, the brand provides lash and brow tint for the industry. CEO of GW Cosmetics, Rainer Deisenhammer, and Ultimativ Group masterminds, Andres and Patrick Raitz, have had a successful partnership with…
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Mundo introduces 2L bottles of its beauty hygiene formulas
Mundo Products has revealed 2L bottles of its popular hygiene products, including Nail Plate Cleanser, Foot Spa & Water Line Disinfectant and Multi-Surface Disinfectant. Ideal for larger beauty businesses, these bigger bottles can be decanted into smaller, existing Mundo bottles for everyday use. The new bottle will be phased in…
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
March 8 marks International Women’s Day; a day to recognise and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. A day to set both personal and professional goals and look back at your achievement, what are you celebrating today? In the spirit, we’ve rounded up a few inspirational quotes…
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