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North America’s Star Nail Artist – Season 1: An overview

By Helena Biggs | 4 June 2025

Follow the journeys of 40 North America’s Star Nail Artist competitors as they fought for the top title in the first season of the contest, powered by Scratch magazine. Anastasia…

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CND Shellac™ Vivid: nail art possibilities & application pointers

By Helena Biggs | 30 April 2025

Explore endless nail art possibilities with SHELLAC™ Vivid: a range of high opacity, bold additions to CND™’s much-loved gel polish line. Nataliya Al-Ta’ai, senior education manager, CND™ EMEA & Asia,…

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North America’s Star Nail Artist: Challenge 6 overview & advice

By Helena Biggs | 1 April 2025

Glitterbels’ head of education, Charli Jepson, and co-founder, Annabel Maginnis, share insight into the magical FINAL challenge in the North America’s Star Nail Artist contest – S1, and offer top…

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We asked nail techs why neurodiversity is their superpower

By Rebecca Hitchon | 24 March 2025

We asked neurodivergent nail techs ‘why is neurodiversity your superpower?’ Here’s what they said… This video features: Luce Hawley, Danielle Brindley, Niccole Garcia, Mary Darcey, Chloe Blackwood and Cheryl Holland.

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Train as a nail tech with Nail & Beauty Excellence: an insight

By Helena Biggs | 7 January 2025

Multi award-winning nail pro, business owner & educator, Jade Barber, shares the various ways you can learn nail skills with her business: Nail & Beauty Excellence. If you’re taking the…

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Why VODEX? Nail tech & educator, Kirsty Parker, shares insight into SalonAIR dust & fume extractors

By Helena Biggs | 12 November 2024

Plymouth nail pro & educator, Kirsty Parker, shares why she chooses VODEX for her dust & fume extraction needs in the salon – and discusses the health risks associated with…

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Nasna S1c2 Advice Le Team 7.11.24

NASNA S1C2 – The Light Elegance team shares product tips & competition advice

By Helena Biggs | 7 November 2024

Scratch‘s Helena Biggs chats to Lezlie McConnell, Lexy McLellan and Elaine Watson of Light Elegance about the challenge they’ve set for competitors of the North America’s Star Nail Artist contest…

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NASNA S1 C1: An overview of ‘Stylishly Spooky’ sponsored by CND

By Helena Biggs | 29 October 2024

The task: Show off sculpting skills by creating a haunted house-themed nail design. Beth Livesay, Sr. Manager of Education Content at CND (and co-author of North America’s Star Nail Artist Challenge…

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About the Sparkle Squad: Katy P’s nail art membership programme

By Rebecca Hitchon | 15 October 2024

The World’s Star Nail Artist, ‪Katy Pottle, shares all the details of her tiered nail art membership programme, Sparkle Squad – for all skill levels looking to elevate their techniques and…

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All about ACESO: the nail system from Famous Names that delivers targeted support to the nail bed

By Helena Biggs | 3 September 2024

From the creators of IBX & Dadi’Oil comes ACESO, a system that delivers targeted relief and support through the nail plate and onto the nail bed. The founders of the…

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Nail product demo: Gelish Cream Gel with Georgie Smedley

By Helena Biggs | 2 September 2024

Nail brand, Gelish, has launched four Cream Gel palettes, each featuring six solid LED gels with a smooth, buttery and workable texture. Georgie Smedley, the brand’s digital education developer, shows…

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Halo Stained Glass Live

Halo Stained Glass collection demo & tour of Pure Nails’ training centre

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 June 2024

Watch Halo VIP, Michaela Phillips, demo the Halo Stained Glass gel polish collection and give a tour of Pure Nails‘ training rooms at Enhance Nail & Beauty Emporium.

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