Nailympia competition announces return to Mexico in July 2024
The third edition of the Nailympia Mexico nail competition is scheduled for 6-7 July 2024, to be hosted by nail expert, Dafne Fernandez. “I’m really happy to see Mexico back on the Nailympia map for 2024,” enthuses Nailympia‘s global director, Alex Fox. “The first two editions were vibrant, well attended…
Read MoreNail Safari returns for 5 days of animal fun & educational activities
The Nail Safari – Paw & Claw is returning to Shepreth Wildlife Park, Cambridge, 21- 25 November 2022. The annual five-day intensive educational event is solely focused on nails. Hosted by Marian Newman BEM, Jennie Nippard & Alex Fox, the event presents top class nail educators showcasing a wide array…
Read MoreNailympia Germany 2022: WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Nailympia Competitions, in association with Scratch magazine, has announced the winners of Nailympia Germany 2022, the first live Nailympia competition in two years. The international nail competition welcomed 49 competitors from 13 countries and took place at Beauty Düsseldorf, Germany. The event will combine scores held from Nailympia Canada 2019 and Nailympia London 2022 to announce the champion of…
Read MoreNailympia London competition postponed for 2021
The annual Nailympia London event for 2021 is postponed for a second year running due to the ongoing global pandemic. The competition invites nail technicians from all over the world to compete across three divisions in categories such as L&P Tip & Overlay, Salon Nails and Stiletto Nails in a…
Read MoreOnline crystal nail art content launches
Award-winning UK tech, Scarlett Senter has teamed up with Charlotte Pennington (AKA Poppy), owner of Crystal Parade, to present an exciting new nail contest – The Creative Mixed Media Competition. Offering prizes for first, second and third places as well as a first-place trophy, the competition will also award a…
Read MoreScratch editors to join nail industry pros in #WorldNailsLive broadcast
Canadian nail artist, Valerie Ducharme, and Flux Nails CEO, Nancy Craveiro have launched #WorldNailsLive, a series of free, live social media streams that take place across Facebook and Instagram until 23 April 2020. Each stream aims to entertain, inform and teach nail professionals from all over the world. “Nancy and…
Read MoreCoronavirus: A statement from Team Scratch
We are all well aware of the changing landscape around us & the unsettling times in which we are living as a collective & community. The team at Scratch magazine is focused on positive thoughts & actions and as such, is keeping an eye on all industry action & initiatives to bring…
Read MoreNailympia announces European Cup for 2020
Nailympia has announced a new accolade for this year: the Nailympia European Cup 2020. The winner will be calculated by scores taken from the Stiletto, Joy Of Nails, Salon Nails and Reality Nails categories at the European competitions in Estonia and London. The winner will be awarded at Nailympia London…
Read MoreTreatment Focus: An African pedicure in the heart of Herts
I was invited to observe an African Pedicure delivered by a beauty therapist in a village called Bassingbourn in Hertfordshire. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Emma Grant moved to the UK in 2014 after getting married. A trained therapist with 15 years’ experience, Emma is also qualified in hairdressing,…
Read MoreA pedi pamper session at beauty editor hotspot, DryBy
While working in London this week, I stepped into the DryBy London salon on Mortimer Street to experience a pedicure. I was working in tandem with session stylist, Marian Newman, who suggested that DryBy was a salon experience that I really should explore. Adored by consumer beauty editors owing to…
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