Let the essence of nature inspire your seasonal nail styling with CND™’s Magical Botany collection
Drawing inspiration from the rich, earthy hues of the winter season, CND™ has launched its Magical Botany collection. Available in both CND Shellac™ and Vinylux™ formulations, the six-piece collection seeks to honour the changing seasons with its natural palette. Jan Arnold, co-founder and style director of CND™, comments: “We crave…
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Want to win £25k to boost your business? Simply Business announces grant to support small businesses
Small business insurance provider, Simply Business, has announced the return of its £25,000 Business Boost grant, supporting UK small business owners to start, grow or revive their business. Giving away £25,000 to one lucky entrepreneur, small businesses can apply for the Simply Business’ 2023 Business Boost grant through the entry…
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Townhouse acquires London Grace nail salons across London & Essex
Scratch Stars award-winning nail salon brand, Townhouse, has acquired London Grace’s 10 acclaimed locations. London Grace was founded in 2015 to offer a unique social beauty concept, incorporating a nail bar offering services focused on natural nailcare, alongside a cocktail bar and coffee shop in each space. The salons will…
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The EU microplastics restriction & what it means for the nail industry
The European Commission has adopted measures that restrict the sale of microplastics intentionally added to products, including cosmetics. Coming into force from 15 October 2023, the change to the EU chemical legislation, REACH, is set to prevent the uncontrolled release of around half a million tonnes of microplastics into the…
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Embrace Boho Style with INK London’s 6 autumn nail colours
INK London has released its autumn 2023 nail colour collection, Boho Style, comprised of six seasonal gel polish shades. Their iLac Hybrid UV/LED Gel Polish formula is HEMA-free, with the same consistency as traditional nail polish, while lasting up to three weeks and being able to be removed in eight minutes.…
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The 10 nail trends you need to note for AW23
Capture the essence of the coming seasons with Scratch’s roundup of nail art trends & shades to note… Whether clients prefer a laid-back nail look or want to be bold with colour, nail art and design, the latter part of the year serves up a multitude of trends to suit.…
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Margaret Dabbs receives OBE in His Majesty’s New Year Honours List
Margaret Dabbs™ London has announced that its CEO and founder, Margaret Dabbs, has been appointed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in His Majesty’s New Year Honours List and has now received her award. This means she is now entitled to use the…
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Session nail stylist, Cherrie Snow, launches manicurist agency, SNOW Creatives
London-based session nail pro, Cherrie Snow, has launched agency, SNOW Creatives, to provide manicurists for events including shoots and shows. “SNOW Creatives was born out of the need for me to be in more than one place at a time. The light bulb moment to launch my own agency came…
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Nail & beauty salons amongst fastest growing categories in H1 2023, according to new data
According to the H1 2023 Retail and Leisure Trends Analysis report by the Local Data Company, the top 10 fastest-growing subcategories in the first half of this year was dominated by health & beauty, cafés & fast food and grocery retail sectors. Taking the spot of the fastest growing category…
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In need of autumn nail inspo? Check out Townhouse’s AW23/24 Nail Art Collection
Inspired by the bold hues and trending looks of the changing seasons, Townhouse has announced the launch of its AW23/24 Nail Art Collection. The collection features six nail designs featuring a wearable, AW23-inspired palette, seeing warm earthy tones and bold red shades used alongside negative space and chrome-effect finishes for…
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CND™ expands L&P portfolio with Perfect Color Powders & Odorless Sculpting Liquid
Nail brand, CND™, has unveiled six Perfect Color Sculpting Powder shades, offering a more varied range of L&P colour blending options. In addition, an Odorless Sculpting Liquid has been launched in three sizes, to minimise odours associated with traditional L&P acrylic services. The Sculpting Powders can be mixed to create…
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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap September 2023
The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Stephanie Mlynek. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for September & created nail designs inspired by the theme ‘September Swirls’ in the bid to win a prize from Michelle Brookes Training Academy. Judged…
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PB North/FNP Nail Competitions September 2023: The results
The Federation of Nail Professionals (The FNP) hosted the nail competitions at industry event, Professional Beauty North in Manchester, 24-25 September, with competitors competing across eight categories. Competition directors, Jacqui and Sean O’Sullivan, administered and judged the events, and were joined by fellow judges, Marian Newman, Kirsty Meakin, Zsuzsanna Fecsik, Hazel…
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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…
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10 ingredients in your beauty products & their uses
Explore 10 common ingredients found in nailcare products & their functions… Allantoin Ideal for treating cracked and damaged skin, allantoin supports the healing process and has gentle exfoliating properties. It is used to soften and moisturise cuticles and encourages nail growth. This conditioning cuticle cream helps to soften both the…
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