Robbie Tomkins on working with celebrities
When I tell people I am a session manicurist and explain what the job entails, one of the first questions they ask is, ‘which celebrities have you worked with?‘ or my pet hate, ‘who is the best/worst celebrity that you’ve worked with?‘. I always find these questions rather uncomfortable and…
An afternoon with celebrity nail tech Stephanie Staunton
She’s tended to the talons of numerous celebrities, is a regular manicurist on photo shoots and has scooped a Scratch Star – and now Stephanie Staunton has a shiny new venture; her own nail setup. Stephanie and I are from the same area just outside London; a busy suburb with…
Lava Shells goes on tour with Rita Ora
Lava Shells from Shared Beauty Secrets has been on tour with singer, songwriter and actress, Rita Ora, as she performed the European leg of her World Phoenix Tour. Shared Beauty Secrets trainer and Lava Angel to the stars, Katie Doo from Lincolnshire joined Rita throughout her European tour to provide…
Robbie Tomkins reveals what’s in his kit bag
Here, I’m giving you a little peek inside my kit bag – I’m going to reveal the products I love, the ones I simply couldn’t live without and my Fashion Week essentials. I’ve never worked in a salon, so I’ve only ever worked with a session kit. The obvious main…
Lewis Capaldi shows love for nail pro’s portrait nails
Scottish singer-songwriter, Lewis Capaldi, has become as much known for his hilarious social media posts and videos as he has his music. One post that truly stands out was on the 22-year old’s Twitter feed, where he wrapped a towel around his head and sported a quirky pair of sunglasses…
Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 5
Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! The lovely Jane Danson sadly left last week’s Dancing On Ice. She was great to work with and I’m glad she got to have a nice mani before she left. Skater,…
Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 4
Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers, Another week has flown by with plenty more nail designs featuring on the skaters and celebrities at Dancing On Ice. Here, I’m highlighting my favourite two designs from week four. First…
Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 3
Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! The theme for Dancing On Ice – Week 3 was fairytales, and unicorns, mermaids and evil queens all featured. Actress and celebrity contestant, Jane Danson, wore a lovely ombré nail design…
Dancing On Ice: Nail Designs – Week 2
Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail technician, reveals the backstage antics and nail looks from ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hello Scratch readers! Week 2 saw the amazing Didi Conn hang up her skates – but she didn’t go without a fight. Her boxing themed routine was teamed with a pink and black costume and matching…
Billie Faiers shares beauty tips and tricks as new brand ambassador for Kiss Products
We caught up with TV personality and reality star, Billie Faiers, after her recent appointment as the new brand ambassador for Kiss products… How did your partnership with Kiss come about? It all happened really naturally, I’ve always loved Kiss eyelashes and I’ve become such a fan of these nails now, especially…
Session tech heads to star-studded Cannes Film Festival
We caught up with Scratch Stars Finalist and session stylist, Julie Lee, about a recent nail adventure that took her to star-studded Cannes… “I was recently offered this chance to work at the Cannes Film Festival for prestigious jewellers, Chopard,” reveals Julie. “After taking part in the Nail Mastered innitative,…
Moments with Mel Shengaris
Meet Mel Shengaris, a session and celebrity manicurist who was born in North London but is now living in Los Angeles and is carving her name in the American nail scene. Scratch caught up with the cool and talented tech as she tends to some of the most in-demand celebrities…
Nail looks backstage at Dancing On Ice: The Final
Follow Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail tech, Gellux fan and MD of Nails at Studio 4, as she tends to the talons of skaters and celebrities backstage at ITV’s Dancing On Ice… The final of Dancing On Ice seemed to come around so quickly. A lot of the celebs and skaters from earlier on in the…
Nail looks backstage at Dancing On Ice: Week 9
Follow Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail tech, Gellux fan and MD of Nails at Studio 4, as she tends to the talons of skaters and celebrities backstage at ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! As I write, we’re on semi-final week, with only four contestants left in the competition. Judging from the vibe backstage, you…
Nail looks backstage at Dancing on Ice: Week 8
Follow Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail tech, Gellux fan and MD of Nails at Studio 4, as she tends to the talons of skaters and celebrities backstage at ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hi Scratch readers! So, we’re nearly at the end of the Dancing On Ice journey. Last week was Fairytale week, which I could not wait for as…
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