2 in 3 women are turning to nail appointments for mental wellbeing
Research from salon booking platform, Fresha, has revealed that two in three women are supporting their mental wellbeing via beauty experiences in 2024. This aligns with TikTok trend, ‘girl therapy’, with #girltherapy used on over 50K posts. The phrase is used to show when girls and women prioritise self-care, via…
Happy Paul takes to streets of London for mood-lifting ‘dry January’ giveaway
If you’re in London this month, keep your eyes peeled for Happy Paul founder, Paul Gerrard, and his dog, Reggie. They’re giving away the skincare and bodycare brand’s Moisturiser to spread positivity and hydrate this ‘dry January’. Lucky recipients of the moisturiser are invited to donate what they feel it…
Nail techs: Here’s how you can overcome creative burnout
Are your nail art ideas waning and are you feeling run-down? Scratch explores the causes and impacts of creative burnout and how to overcome them… What does creative burnout look like? Creative burnout can manifest in a number of ways and will vary from person to person, but there are…
5 ways nail salon owners can support employee wellbeing
Scratch explores ways that salon owners can look after their employees’ physical and mental wellbeing… 1. Promote healthy eating & hydration Here are a few tips: Provide a fruit bowl/healthy snacks in the staff area for employees to help themselves to. Encourage regular food and drink breaks, with water stations…
British Safety Council funding given to HandsHQ to support SME workplace wellbeing
Health and safety software company, HandsHQ, has become the latest beneficiary of the British Safety Council‘s Keep Thriving initiative to expand mental health support, and offer business and life coaching to its employees. After the attendance of a three-hour workshop helping SMEs develop a wellbeing strategy and proposals for their…
Bottle up joy with Happy Paul’s uplifting, citrine-infused fragrance
On its continued mission to support mental health, Happy Paul has launched its unique fragrance blend complete with an uplifting citrine crystal. Utilising the healing powers of citrine gemstones to help shift negative energies and bring happiness and optimism, the vegan-friendly fragrance seeks to elevate the mood of wearers and…
Annual leave & the nail professional – do you take enough?
A recent analysis by Simply Business and Mental Health At Work, a programme curated by mental health charity Mind to support workplace mental health, revealed that 73% of SME owners take fewer than 20 days of annual leave per year. In addition, over half of SME owners (56%) say they have experienced poor…
Timely launches mental health training for beauty therapists & hairdressers
Timely business management software has partnered with Tom Chapman, founder of wellbeing awareness organisation, Lions Barber Collective, to develop a mental health training masterclass. The two-hour virtual training course will take beauty and hair professionals through four pillars of awareness; Recognise, Ask, Listen and Help, to support clients facing mental…
Mental health training options to help beauty businesses support employees
Scratch highlights different coaching providers to help support employers’ understanding and management of staff mental health matters. VTCT Believing in an industry that recognises the importance of their workforce’s mental wellbeing, awarding and assessment organisation, the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT), added Mental Health Awareness to its range of vocational…
Mental health awareness: How the nail sector has saved me from my struggles
Sheryl Cooper, owner of nail art supplier, Enchanted Essence, and home salon, Nails By Sheryl, opens up about how getting involved in the nail industry boosted her mental health and how she champions mental wellbeing in her businesses. In 2016 I had my daughter, Isla, and within six months I…
How to tackle stressful work situations as a nail tech
Session nailist, Stephanie Staunton, reveals how to overcome and tackle challenges that face a number of nail pros… We all know that life gets tough sometimes and problems can seem rife, so I want to share some of the most stressful situations I encounter as a session tech – and…
How to support neurodivergent clients in the nail space
One in seven people in the UK (more than 15% of the UK population) are neurodivergent, meaning that the brain functions, learns and processes information differently. Neurodiversity includes conditions such as ADHD, autism, epilepsy and mental health illnesses. Scratch explores how to accommodate neurodivergent clients to ensure they enjoy their…
How nail art saved my mental health: Bridgend nail tech opens up about her battle
Dani Bailey of Broadlands, Bridgend, has suffered with anxiety and depression since she was a teenager. She has always managed it relatively well through exercise, which came naturally to her in her previous role as a personal trainer, but a pitfall in 2018 saw some struggles present themselves. “I started…
Raise awareness for mental wellbeing with charity clothing brand
Suicide prevention charity, The Lions Barber Collective, has launched Roar Materials; a 100% non-profit clothing brand, designed to be worn as a symbol of support for those suffering with their mental health. Founder, Tom Chapman, and his client, clothing entrepreneur & screen printer Paul Richardson, created the brand with the…
NAIL TECH TALK: Kelly Hamby of Diamond Nail Design
Scratch chats to Kelly Hamby of Diamond Nail Design about mental health and how to spread positivity… I trained in Level 2 and 3 Beauty Therapy at York College and it was there that I found my passion for nails. Since then, I’ve trained at various venues over the years,…
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