4 ways to be more gender inclusive in your nail & beauty business
Salon owner, industry advisor & founder of Be Trans Aware inclusivity awareness education, Sam Marshall, serves up advice to ensure your business is inviting to all… 1. Get educated Anyone that wants to use our services should be able to, regardless of their gender identity. Unless you know about being…
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How to make the move from nail tech to educator
Are you keen to share your knowledge and become a nail industry educator? Scratch gathers top tips and hears from pros that have made the move from salon tech to teacher… Exceptional education is key to shaping the future of our industry and ensuring high standards and safe practice. If…
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Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy offers PMU training with Laura Kay partnership
Gerrard International’s Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy has announced an educational partnership with Laura Kay London Academy, a renowned name in the world of permanent make-up (PMU) training. Founder of Laura Kay London clinic, professional products and academy, Laura Kay, has gained widespread recognition for her PMU expertise and 20 years…
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Studex ear & nose piercing training courses endorsed by HABIA
Manufacturer of ear and nose piercing equipment and education provider, Studex UK, has announced that it has gained training endorsement from HABIA (Hair And Beauty Industry Authority). HABIA champions high-quality education, and its endorsement means that both Studex UK‘s ear and nose piercing training programmes are aligned with the most…
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Sweet Squared recertifies 500 CND Shellac™ nail techs
Sweet Squared, distributor of CNDTM products in the UK & Ireland, has recertified 500 CND ShellacTM nail technicians through a series of one-hour training webinars. These sessions allowed experienced nail techs to refresh their knowledge of the system and perfect application techniques. CND ShellacTM was launched over 10 years ago,…
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Interested in E-file training? HD Pro Nails adds 3 hybrid courses to education portfolio
Hazel Dixon Nail Artist Academy has added three new E-file courses to its education portfolio in a hybrid form. The courses offer nail pros ABT accredited E-file training in a small, intimate class with a max of four students, followed by continued support with your educator via the HD Academy…
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Beauty & wellbeing apprenticeships launch under Gerrard International partnership
Gerrard International has partnered with Armonia Training Academy, to help beauty businesses fill recruitment and skill gaps with minimal investment and time. Under the partnership, two apprenticeship courses have launched: the Wellbeing and Holistic Apprenticeship and Beauty Professional Apprenticeship, helping to raise awareness of the value apprentices bring to the beauty…
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Mii course serves to support the natural nail needs of clients battling cancer
The Mii Advanced Adapted Natural Nail Care Treatment course is in collaboration with The Power of Touch (TPOT). The comprehensive online course from Gerrard International and Susan Gerrard Training Academy will build professionals’ confidence in delivering self-care services for clients undergoing cancer treatment, and after their treatment is complete. Developed…
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BBCo to promote beauty industry careers through Future Talent Programme
To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2023, British Beauty Council launched the Future Talent Programme at 10 Downing Street, a beauty-specific career development programme to support up and coming industry talent. One in every 60 UK jobs is hair or beauty related, and the industry contributes almost £30 billion…
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Introducing In Your Hands: a fully funded nail programme for marginalised industry enthusiasts
A fully funded nail industry initiative has been launched by Bristol-based nail pro, Nathan Taylor, to support marginalised nail enthusiasts. After exploring a number of vocations, admitting that the nail industry ‘was the only industry to keep me interested’, Nathan Taylor moved to Bristol and was offered the opportunity to…
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