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Turn heads with Artistic Nail Design’s winter 2022 Totally Tinseled colour collection

By Callie Iley | 2 December 2022

Turn heads with Artistic Nail Design’s winter 2022 Totally Tinseled colour collection Artistic Nail Design has launched its winter 2022 collection, Totally Tinseled, drawing inspiration from the festive season while maintaining its signature edgy twist. The collection offers a variety of finishes and tones, with six seasonal hues ranging from…

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‘Viva Magenta’ is Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2023

By Helena Biggs | 2 December 2022

‘Viva Magenta’ is Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2023 Pantone, the world renowned source of colour expertise, has unveiled PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta as its Colour of the Year 2023. For 24 years, Pantone’s Colour of the Year has influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries, including fashion,…

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Revealed: The most lucrative UK cities for a beauty career

By Rebecca Hitchon | 1 December 2022

Revealed: The most lucrative UK cities for a beauty career Permanent make-up & microblading training provider, K.B Pro, has released the results of its Beauty Career Index. The Index analyses a number of UK cities to determine which locations are most profitable for a beauty career, which are best for…

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Embrace the magic of the festive season with Nailberry’s 3 Moon nail lacquers

By Callie Iley | 1 December 2022

Embrace the magic of the festive season with Nailberry’s 3 Moon nail lacquers Nailberry has launched its Moon Collection, featuring a trio of dazzling metallic nail lacquers. With three seasonal statement shades to take clients from day-to-night, the Moon Collection can be used alongside Nailberry’s Strengthen & Breathe Base Coat…

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Kirsty Meakin launches nail-inspired jewellery collection

By Chloe Randall | 30 November 2022

Kirsty Meakin launches nail-inspired jewellery collection Nail artist & influencer, Kirsty Meakin has teamed up with goldsmith, Mark Lloyd to launch a limited edition jewellery brand, named Kirsty Meakin X Mark Lloyd. The first piece to be announced is a bespoke sterling silver nail-curved pendant which is laser inscribed with…

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CEW UK partners with John Bell & Croyden to launch independent beauty brand award

By Helena Biggs | 28 November 2022

CEW UK partners with John Bell & Croyden to launch independent beauty brand award CEW UK, which serves to develop careers and knowledge of the beauty industry for its members, has teamed up with luxury London pharmacy, John Bell & Croyden, to launch a 225th Anniversary Award. This initiative is…

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Revealed: Young men spend more on beauty throughout 2022

By Rebecca Hitchon | 25 November 2022

Revealed: Young men spend more on beauty throughout 2022 Research by software company, Voyado, has analysed buying trends for 2022, finding that men aged 18-25 have increased spending for health and beauty. The Voyado Shopping Index, which collates over 164 million purchase occasions to provide shopping behaviour analysis and insight…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap November 2022

By Callie Iley | 24 November 2022

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Lisa Johnston. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for November & created nail designs inspired by ‘Crown Jewels’ in the bid to win a prize from HD Professional Nail Systems. Judged by Scratch‘s…

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Bike ride raises over £7k for Hair & Beauty Charity

By Helena Biggs | 24 November 2022

Bike ride raises over £7k for Hair & Beauty Charity A team of 14 riders took part in the Hair & Beauty Charity Bike Ride, which raised £7,265 to support hair & beauty professionals in need. The event returned for this first time since 2019, when teams previously travelled to…

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Whitney Houston film inspires Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s 6 new nail shades

By Callie Iley | 22 November 2022

Whitney Houston film inspires Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s 6 new nail shades Gelish and Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer have unveiled the six-piece ‘I Wanna Dance’ collection in collaboration with Sony Pictures. The limited edition shades are inspired by the life and stardom of the late Whitney Houston, and times with…

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CND™ unveils 14 shades in Colorworld: its biggest collection to date

By Helena Biggs | 15 November 2022

Renowned for its six-piece seasonal collections, CND™ is exciting the industry with Colorworld; a rainbow of 14 stunning nail shades that encourage nail artists to use their wildest imagination to create limitless nail styles. “Colorworld is a land of imagination and possibility,” comments CND™ co-founder, Jan Arnold. “Together, this palette…

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62% of Gen Z use social media to suss out beauty trends

By Chloe Randall | 15 November 2022

In the UNiDAYS Beauty Report 2022, which surveyed 4,845 students, it has been revealed that 62% of UK students say that they use social media to suss out the latest beauty trends, with Instagram being the go-to destination for the vast majority (80%). Video tutorials prove popular among students as it…

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Two nail artists make top 10 in the NHBF’s Top 100 Influencer Index

By Helena Biggs | 15 November 2022

The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) announced the top 20 hair and beauty influencers in its Top 100 Influencer Index at Electric Space, London on 13 November. The index, sponsored by Pirkx, City & Guilds and the Hair & Beauty Charity, recognises those in the industry that use social…

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Christina Applegate wears ‘FU MS’ nail art to accept star on Walk Of Fame

By Helena Biggs | 15 November 2022

Actress, Christina Applegate, stuck her fingers up to her multiple sclerosis diagnosis by wearing ‘FU MS’ nail art as she commemorated her star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The Sweetest Thing and Samantha Who? star publicly announced her diagnosis, which has impacted her mobility, in August 2021. Nail stylist, Vanessa…

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NHBF urges Chancellor to protect the hair & beauty sector with 6-point plan

By Scratch Staff | 14 November 2022

The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has urged the Chancellor, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, to adopt a six-point plan to protect the hair and beauty sector. Stressing that the hair and beauty sector is experiencing a ‘cost of doing business’ crisis, with energy and business costs escalating, the…

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