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National Nail Tech Price Increase Day: Why it’s helping pros to achieve business success

By Helena Biggs | 8 April 2024

8 April 2024 marks the first National Nail Tech Price Increase Day, a movement launched by The Nail Tech Org to help professionals grow sustainable, profitable businesses. “It’s the norm for nail techs to join the industry with little or no understanding of how to calculate business costs,” comments Amy…

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Why you should review your beauty business’ opening hours

By Marie-Louise Coster | 30 March 2024

Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, shares the importance of regularly reviewing your business’ opening times… When you started your business, how much thought did you put into your opening hours? And have you reviewed them since?  Many of you will have spent time considering the most…

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Lincoln beauty pro turns her hand to business coaching to support nail techs & therapists

By Callie Iley | 22 March 2024

Rebecca Atkin, a beauty business owner with over 8 years’ experience, has established a coaching programme to support self-employed beauty business owners. Helping others to reach their goals by drawing on her industry knowledge and experiences, Rebecca Atkin’s courses via The Positive Beauty Business Coach cover a range of topics,…

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Nail pros: Here’s how changing your mindset can help you earn £3-5k a month

By Jo Tompkins | 14 March 2024

What do you do for a living? “I just do nails.” I was never interested in nails and beauty when I was younger. In fact, I bit my nails until I was 25! I was embarrassed by them though, and finally managed to (sort of) kick the habit. And that’s…

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Revealed: the best cities for budding beauty salon owners

By Helena Biggs | 1 March 2024

London, Bristol and Birmingham are the best cities in the UK for independent businesses to thrive, according to research by global fintech company, SumUp. The study ranked 80 cities across the UK, taking into consideration the number of independent businesses in each location and their average review score. These ‘independent…

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Nail & beauty pros: here’s what to consider when taking out an insurance policy

By Michelle Brookes | 27 February 2024

Every nail professional needs insurance; whether working from home seeing just a few clients each week, on a full-time or self-employed basis. I’ve heard some nail techs say that they don’t have insurance as they only see a few regular clients, family members and friends for appointments. These techs still…

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Beauty & Business Mastermind – Bali

By Scratch Staff | 26 February 2024

Julie Kandalec, the founder of Julie K Nail Academy whose clients have included P!nk, Emily Blunt and Camila Cabello, has announced her first Beauty & Business Mastermind in Bali, Indonesia, 11-18 June 2024. The eight-day programme is tailored to nail artists, hair stylists, make-up artists and aestheticians seeking to enhance…

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Dragon’s Den star, Deborah Meaden, to offer business advice to SMEs

By Scratch Staff | 16 February 2024

NESCAFÉ® B2B by Nestlé Professional is giving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the chance to win face-to-face business insight from entrepreneur, business guru & Dragon’s Den investor, Deborah Meaden. Open to SMEs across all industries, the Let’s Partner up for Good programme will see six businesses win a seat at…

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5 ways to attract clients to your nail salon business

By Guest Writer | 19 January 2024

Esteemed beauty business consultant & trainer, Nergish Wadia-Austin, shares five top tips to entice nail clients to your salon…  1. New season, new nail promotion Offer a special seasonal package that includes unique nail designs or exclusive colours. Highlight this promotion through targeted social media campaigns, and work with your…

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Want to feel inspired & empowered in your beauty business? Check out the She’s Bossed It podcast

By Callie Iley | 6 January 2024

Sharing motivational talks, inspirational stories and the secrets and strategies to her success in the beauty industry, Beauty Business Academy founder, Layla Tourh, has launched her She’s Bossed It podcast on all major podcast platforms. With a range of industry experience from owning a salon, distributing for top beauty brands,…

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