Charlotte Knight Reopening Home Salon

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…

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Gwr Women Longest Nails

Guinness World Records holder gets 24ft fingernails cut off

By Helena Biggs | 7 April 2021

A Texan woman who has been growing her nails for 30 years has had them cut to embrace a new chapter in her life. Ayanna Williams held the Guinness World Records title…

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Sue Davies Fnp Scratch Live

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…

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Tom Chapman Mental Health Live

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…

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Renew Foil Nail Art Video

How to use nail art foils

By Kat Hill | 19 March 2021

The team at RE:NEW Beauty share five foil nail designs… Click here for more videos from RE:NEW Beauty!

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Nhbf Scratch Tv

Your questions for the NHBF: Answered!

By Kat Hill | 17 March 2021

Victoria Brownlie, director of policy & public affairs at the National Hair & Beauty Federation, clarifies confusion around grants announced in the 2021 Budget & how the trade association is supporting…

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Nailympia Winners Tv Jpg

Nailympia Online 2021: THE WINNERS

By Helena Biggs | 15 March 2021

Nailympia Competitions director, Alex Fox, reveals the winners of the first Nailympia Online competition alongside Scratch magazine’s managing editor, Helena Biggs. www.nailympia.com

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Do Nails Need To Breathe Doug Schoon

Do nails need to breathe?

By Helena Biggs | 11 March 2021

Globally renowned nail expert and scientist, Doug Schoon, busts the myth about nails needing to ‘breathe’ via the NailKnowledge portal, which teaches essential knowledge to enable you to work safely…

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Imix Scratch Tv Reveal

Introducing imix: a handy device for nail colour mixing

By Helena Biggs | 1 March 2021

Check out imix – an exciting innovation for nail stylists launched 01.03.21. Scratch magazine’s managing editor, Helena Biggs, is joined by Tammy Koslovski of NAF! Salon fame, to unbox this…

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Hannah Garbett Live

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.

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Lisa Stone Mindfulness Scratch Tv

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

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Ob Spring Event

All about the Olympia Beauty spring event for beauty pros

By Helena Biggs | 8 February 2021

Have you missed attending beauty trade expos since the coronavirus pandemic began? Olympia Beauty has gone online for spring – with a 15 week extravaganza for beauty pros starting 14…

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