Sustainable Beauty Coalition launches to help industry clean up its act
The Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC) has launched in response to an independent sustainability report commissioned by the British Beauty Council, which analysed the beauty sector and the consumers it serves. Published in November 2020, the report included a survey of 3,000 UK consumers that found that 1 in 7 wanted…
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley collaborates with Bio Sculpture Gel for nail shade launch
Model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has teamed up with Bio Sculpture to create her own nail shade. The shade, Rosie Red, is a burnt red hue and is available in two different formulas. Rosie Red is available in a 4.5g Bio Sculpture BioGel and in the matching 14ml Gemini polish. BioGel is…
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8 new Glow with the Flow UV vibrant gel polishes meet 8 Mosaic shades for style, design & kicking nail art
The HD Professional line innovated and developed by award-winning UK champion tech, Hazel Dixon, has added to its pro line of gel polishes. “I’ve added exciting new shades and textures to the gel polish collection this summer,” Hazel tells Scratch magazine. “The gel polishes have been so popular and since…
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Meet the product that helps protect even the most sensitive skin
Gloves In A Bottle (GIAB) Shielding Lotion has been launched, which protects and nourishes the hands and body of people with skin conditions and those who have had drying effects. It works with the skin to form a protective hydrating shield that will not wash or rub off but remains…
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Nominate now: Your favourite hair or beauty influencer
The National Hair & Beauty Federation has launched the Top 100 Influencers in the Hair & Beauty Industry, to credit those in the industry that use social media to influence, educate and innovate. Hairdressers, barbers, beauty therapists, nail technicians, make-up artists and aestheticians are invited to nominate themselves and others…
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£25,000 Business Boost grant launched to help start or grow a small business
Calling all nail entrepreneurs – The Simply Business competition to win £25,000 is open for budding entrepreneurs to enter – the closing date is Friday 17 September. This is the second iteration of the grant – last year Larissa Cooper, founder of Rowan Bay Baby Wear, beat 15,000 small businesses…
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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap June
The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Jodie Evans. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for June & created nail designs inspired by ‘Marvellous Monochrome’ in the bid to win a prize from Nailchemy. Judged by Scratch‘s news & features writer,…
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Get to know UK top nail artist & judge Kirsty Meakin in a quick Q&A for Nailympia
Get to know a Nailympia judge… NAME: Kirsty Meakin Business name: Kirsty Meakin Location: Stoke on Trent, UK Nationality: British Who Trained You: Youth Training Scheme, Trang Nguyen & I’ve learnt a lot through my own mistakes. Years in Nails: 20+ years; I’ve stopped counting, as it can make me feel…
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WHO-approved reusable facemask uses patented silver-based technology & 3D knitted fabric to protect against Covid-19
WHO-approved reusable facemask developed by scientists uses patented silver-based technology & 3D knitted fabric to protect against Covid-19 & the fight against PPE plastic pollution. Although fabric face coverings and ‘fashion masks’ offer some protection the new Silver Life Face Covering uses silver-based 3D knitted technology and meets the…
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Next-gen technology for sanitising salons for efficient cleaning in less than 10 minutes
The Vycel sanitising spray (a fine mist projected up to 2metres across a room), is 99.99% effective against viruses and a perfect solution for addressing salon hygiene by harnessing the latest technology and knowledge to provide solutions to the physical threats posed by infection. It not only disinfects the surfaces…
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Explore salon furniture with the REM Virtual Showroom
REM has installed a Virtual Showroom Tour on their website to give customers a near lifelike experience in visiting the REM Showroom. Customers can now walk around the virtual showroom stopping at any point to view and learn more about the products, seeing them from every angle. Hot spots on…
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Sweet Squared kicks off e-file education with exciting product launch
To coincide with the launch of the Light Elegance Zippy Gen2 e-file, Sweet Squared has launched online e-file education and will be hosting e-file education at its multiple training centres later this year. “E-filing is an amazing skill to speed up your services and enhance your business,” says Sweet Squared…
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Lady Showbiz introduces trade package for nail salons & spas
Lady Showbiz has put together a professional package, aimed at salons, spas and mobile nail technicians. The package offers 90 gel-effect nail polishes in a variety of colours for £495 + VAT. The polishes are also cruelty-free and vegan friendly, allowing the shades to be catered to more clients. Featuring…
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NAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 13 June
Here at Scratch, we love keeping up to date with anything fun happening in the nail industry! These are our top 5 nail tales of the week… 1. The Aquarium manicure A video of a nail artist using a real live fish and inserting it in a mini aquarium created in…
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Can you help? 9-year-old launches nail painting fundraiser
A nine-year-old girl called Esme, who is fighting acute myeloid leukaemia, and her dad, Richard have launched ‘Esme’s Man-icure Challenge’ to help raise money for Young Lives vs Cancer. After being diagnosed with cancer in March 2021, Esme’s dad, Richard let her paint his nails in bold and bright colours…
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