Denise spragg pedicure header

How to elevate & promote pedicure services

By Guest Writer | 17 June 2025

Enhance your pedicure confidence and elevate your promotion of the service with top tips from footcare specialist, Denise Spragg, owner of The Sangha House. Feet, right? ‘Ugh, I hate my feet, and I couldn’t bear anyone touching them’ is something I hear so often as a pedicurist. In this article, I…

Read More
Lucy pastorelli epedi course and kit

Master the ePedi with Lucy Pastorelli’s ePedi Course & 7-piece drill bit kit

By Callie Iley | 25 June 2023

Taught by Lucy Pastorelli across three UK locations, the LP ePedi Course is a one-day intensive ABT accredited course teaching how to safely perform electric pedicure treatments.   Taking place in Glasgow, Sheffield and the South East, the LP ePedi Course teaches qualified E-file techs the dry pedicure treatment, offering…

Read More
Margaret dabbs obe 1200

Footcare specialist, Margaret Dabbs, awarded OBE in New Year Honours List 2023

By Helena Biggs | 2 January 2023

Margaret Dabbs, CEO & founder of the Margaret Dabbs London foot clinics and own brand of foot, hand and leg products, has been appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in His Majesty’s New Year Honours List. Recipients in the New Year Honours List…

Read More
Bare feet

Margaret Dabbs launches Bare Feet range

By Sophie Nutt | 13 June 2020

Renowned podiatrist and foot expert, Margaret Dabbs, has launched the Bare Feet range. Boasting luxurious and effective yet affordable products, the Bare Feet by Margaret Dabbs range comprises great smelling, long-lasting and hard-working ingredients including manuka honey and ginger. The products are designed to carry the Margaret Dabbs London commitment…

Read More
Elim beauty

Behind the Brand: Meet Shantelle Booysen, founder of Elim

By Sophie Nutt | 11 June 2020

Striving to change the way therapists think about the traditional pedicure, Elim offers a treatment that uses state-of-the-art ingredients to elevate the experience for both client and pro. While some pedicures rely on the filing of the skin, Elim’s MediHeel pedicure chemically breaks down protein bonds in the skin to…

Read More
Lcn urea

Indulge feet with Urea range from LCN

By Scratch Staff | 30 December 2019

Keep toes tip top during the colder months with LCN’s range of urea-infused foot care. The range sees a variety of products, all featuring urea to offer moisture and care for very dry feet. The Foot Balm sees a fast absorbing formula with seven wild herbs extract and 25% urea…

Read More
Untitled design

Margaret Dabbs London Intensive Hydrating Foot Lotion now available in handy tube

By Sophie Nutt | 17 August 2019

Margaret Dabbs London’s hero foot care product is now available in a travel-friendly tube. Ideal for retailing to clients post-pedicure, the lotion offers to visibly hydrate the skin, alleviate tired feet, repair cracks and reduce hard, calloused skin build-up. The formula features emu oil renowned for its natural healing and…

Read More
Untitled design (7)

BeautyPro sheet masks awarded PETA approval

By Helena Biggs | 11 July 2019

BeautyPro, the brand behind pro and retail-friendly sheet masks, has been awarded the certificate of approval by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The certification covers the company’s three ranges; BeautyPro, Barber Pro and Natura, the latter of which is also biodegradable and vegan friendly. Each range offers…

Read More
Beautyhand&footbox+masks jpg

Rejuvenate retail offerings with BeautyPro Hand & Foot Renewal Set

By Sophie Nutt | 5 February 2019

Rejuvenate your retail offerings in the lead up to the festive rush with this luxurious box set from BeautyPro. It contains a Hand Therapy Mask, Foot Therapy Mask and Foot & Callus Peel Mask to moisturise and renew from fingertip to toe, perfect for a little winter indulgence. Shop the…

Read More
Nails coffee (1)

What to do during a slow spell at work

By Scratch Staff | 24 October 2018

Naomi Mogg, educator for ASP, reveals how to make the most of any business downtime… If your business is suffering from a dip in clients in the lead-up to the Christmas rush, there are a number of ways you can increase your turnover and keep thriving. Consider giving your VIP…

Read More
Dr bharti rajput

Podiatrist awarded MBE for professional services to podiatry

By Kat Hill | 8 February 2018

Doctor Bharti Rajput Phd has been awarded an MBE for her professional services to podiatry and the economy in Dundee, Scotland. Known as Dr B to her patients and colleagues, the director and podiatrist at the Dundee-based clinic, Sole Body Soul, aims to ‘reinvent the delivery of foot care’, with a ‘focus…

Read More
14058u beautypro foot callus peel 75678.1477861677.1280.1280 copy

BeautyPro products scoop big awards with OK! magazine

By Helena Biggs | 18 December 2017

Professional use and retail-friendly products by BeautyPRO scooped some big accolades at the 2017 Beauty Awards with OK! The event, hosted by Amanda Holden and OK! Magazine at the Tower of London, saw the Foot & Callus Peel gain Highly Commended in the Best New Feet & Legs Product category, and…

Read More