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Scratch Stars Awards 2024 entrants must adhere to and consider the following rules and regulations:

  • The Scratch Stars Awards 2024 is open to a) nail professionals actively working for over 10 hours a week in the UK or ROI, b) salons and spas operating in the UK or ROI, c) businesses/persons located in the UK or ROI that support nail professionals or nail businesses.
  • All entrants must have commenced trade in the UK or ROI on or before 1 February 2023 (12 months or more) and have valid, relevant insurance and a UK/ROI recognised nail qualification.
  • Salons must have been trading from the specified address since 1 February 2023 to be eligible to enter.
  • No family members or employees of Scratch or Seed Publishing’s associated brands can enter.
  • An individual nail technician can enter a maximum of two tech awards.
  • All nail technician entrants must be over the age of 18.
  • All professional entrants must hold a recognised manicure qualification, dated prior to 1 February 2023 (12 months or more).
  • All finalists must hold valid insurance during their time in the competition (up to and including 21 July 2024).
  • Each salon/spa can enter EITHER Nail Salon of the Year or Nail & Beauty Salon of the Year or Home Salon of the Year, depending on the criteria mentioned on each entry form. Each salon/spa/business can also enter Nail Team of the Year and Social Media Star of the Year alongside one of the aforementioned awards.
  • Entry photographs must not be digitally enhanced or feature filters or text overlay/watermarks. Any photographs deemed to be digitally enhanced will be disqualified.
  • All entrants must declare that their entry photographs are authentic and their own work and the questions answered truthfully.
  • The entry deadline is final (midnight 10 March 2024). No late entries will be accepted.
  • Nail technician entrants will be informed if they are a finalist on Monday 15 April 2024 and must attend the competition day in London on Monday 20 May 2024. They must specify by 22 April 2024 if they are NOT able to attend, and as such will forfeit their finalist position.
  • Nail technician finalists supply their own model for the competition day in London where required on 20 May 2024.
  • The judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into after the judging period. Judges will not be allowed to enter into any communication with entrants with reference to the awards.
  • Due to the volume of entrants, no feedback will be available on general entry submissions.
  • Finalists agree that their headshot and submitted images can be used in relevant Scratch Stars Awards materials (such as editorial features and on the Scratch website) and on awards party assets.
  • Entry feedback can be requested by Scratch Stars Awards finalists from 21 July – 31 August to be sent in due course.
  • All finalists will be invited to attend the Scratch Stars Party on Sunday 21 July 2024 and  supplied with one complimentary admittance ticket, regardless of the number of categories in which they are a finalist. One ticket per named person.
  • Attendees to the Scratch Stars Party on 21 July 2024 must be aged 18 years or over. Scratch magazine bears no responsibility for attendees refused entry by the venue.
  • Winners and finalists must refer to their titles as ‘Scratch Stars Gel Tech of the Year sponsored by Light Elegance UK’ for example – listing the Scratch Stars organisation and the sponsor – when speaking/writing of the awards or commenting to press.
  • Scratch Stars entrants agree that their email address can be submitted to the sponsor of the category entered.
  • All Scratch Stars Awards rules & assets are detailed in English and it is the responsibility of the finalist to ensure they understand all requirements of the competition.

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