Ryan Lanji in conversation with nail aficionado, Sue Marsh

By Helena Biggs | 8 June 2021

Ryan Lanji, who conceived & curated London’s first nail art exhibition Nailphilia (looking at nail art as a form of contemporary sculpture), was unearthing the most legendary & iconic nail…

How to create eye-catching social media content

By Kat Hill | 21 April 2021

Sadie Jordan of @sadiejnails shares her top tips for creating engaging content.

Kirsty Meakin nail artist on YouTube vids, merch & more!

By Helena Biggs | 15 April 2021

Multi award-winning nail artist, Kirsty Meakin, chats to Scratch‘s Helena Biggs about her new YouTube channel, merchandise, nail courses & so much more… www.kirstymeakin.com

How to prepare your home salon for reopening

By Scratch Staff | 9 April 2021

Scratch chats to Charlotte Knight of Nail Chark about how she’s preparing to return to work at her home salon…

Nail Industry Census: The FNP

By Helena Biggs | 26 March 2021

Sue Davies, deputy chair & director of information at The FNP, shares information on the census for the nail industry; including where to find it and how its results will…

Hair&BeautyTalk with Tom Chapman

By Helena Biggs | 22 March 2021

Award-winning barber, educator & author, Tom Chapman, founder of The Lions Barber Collective, chats to Scratch about Hair&BeautyTalk – mental health training for hair & beauty industry professionals to support…

What is a brand ambassador?

By Chloe Randall | 26 February 2021

Scratch’s Chloe chats to founder of Staffordshire Nail Academy, Hannah Garbett about the role of a brand ambassador and how they can help your brand.

How to practice mindfulness in lockdown

By Scratch Staff | 15 February 2021

Scratch’s Kat chats to Lisa Stone, Salon System educator, to learn more about the Nourish Your Mind​ campaign & Lisa’s top tips for mindfulness in lockdown

9 tips for building a loyal salon clientele

By Scratch Staff | 3 February 2021

John Hallberg, business expert & owner of TheSalonBusiness.com, shares his top tips on how to keep clients coming back…

Which Lexy gel should I use?

By Guest Writer | 29 January 2021

Light Elegance education ambassador & Scratch Stars Awards Gel Tech of the Year 2019, Jo Wickens, break down the six gels in the Light Elegance Lexy line, and explain the…

WIN Novalash American Volume Lash Extension Training

By Scratch Staff | 29 January 2021

Scratch’s Kat chats to head NovaLash UK trainer, Zoe Nicholls, about why nail techs make great lash artists, lash training in lockdown & how to win American Volume Lash Extension…

A chat with founder of Socialista Media, Anna Khanna

By Chloe Randall | 25 January 2021

Anna Khanna, founder of Socialista Media, reveals how to grow your Instagram and why generating content is so important.