Nail Tech Talk: Grace Evans of Nail Huns
Grace Evans of Nail Huns chats with Scratch about seasonal nail art trends and her goals to grow her salon space… “I decided that I wanted to do nails and nail art after seeing so many funky sets online,” Grace recalls. “I decided to do a gel nail course where…
Salon in the Spotlight: Coco’s Nail Artistry & Beauty, Kibworth, Leicestershire
Lee-Ann Moss had dreams of opening her own salon, and took the plunge during lockdown. “I opened up my first salon in Rothwell, as there was no property in my home village of Kibworth. During difficult times, I wasn’t sure how my buisness would take off, but we went from…
Nail Tech Talk: Elly Aalish Wright of Elly Aalish Nails
Elly Aalish Wright of Elly Aalish Nails chats with Scratch about her favourite nail designs and her time working on photoshoots… “I love that nails can give off different bits of personality,” Elly Aalish smiles. “Whether it’s a bold colour choice or a particular style of art, everyone’s are slightly…
Salon in the Spotlight: Beauty by Georgia Williams, Swansea
Working in the beauty industry since 2014, Georgia Williams worked in a local salon for her first six years in the industry, moving to home-based for a year following the pandemic. “The pandemic had made me realise I wanted to venture out and work for myself. I was extremely lucky…
Leighton Denny celebrates 17th brand anniversary
Back in the driving seat of his brand after living in Los Angeles since 2005, Leighton returned to the UK just before the pandemic hit and has been working on the relaunch of his namesake brand and his industry comeback. Now, back at the helm of his brand, Leighton enthuses,…
Revealed: Why the angle in which you use your tools is important
In a previous blog post for Scratch, we covered the importance of correctly holding your nail brush for success. This covers angles and where on the brush you hold. This is no different for nail tools or other implements we may use throughout the nail service. If your tools…
Nail Tech Talk: Abby Brown of Painted and Pierced
Scratch chats with Abby Brown of Painted and Pierced about her future goals of session tekking and the importance of practising as a nail tech… “I love that I get to create mini art every single day,” Abby enthuses. “I feel so lucky that I get to do it daily.…
Browse Artistic Nail Design’s summer 2022 menu of cocktail-inspired shades
Fancy a cocktail by the beach? Artistic Nail Design has served up the Sippin’ Pretty summer 2022 collection, filled with fun, bold hues inspired by delicious drinks. Available in Colour Gloss Soak Off Gel Polish, Colour Revolution Reactive Nail Lacquer, and Perfect Dip Powders in six fun summer shades, the…
Salon in the Spotlight: Dead Gelous, Norfolk
Lorna Annison trained in nails initially in 2010, but her career led her onto a different path, working in photographic makeup then becoming a parent. “I began working as a lifeguard, but the hours were no longer suitable to my family life. After some thinking, I decided to go back…
Nail Tech Talk: Vicky Gillaspy of Nails by Vicky G
Vicky Gillaspy chats with Scratch about balancing life as a nail tech and a mother, and her plans for her future in the industry… “I have a very full-on life, balancing running my own business and having two small children, who to put it politely, run me ragged,” Vicky laughs.…
Top TikTok nail trends for summer 2022
After analysing the top 20 videos tagged with #SummerNails2022 on TikTok, cosmetic surgery experts Tajmeeli have unveiled the top nail art trends for summer 2022. TikTok has quickly become a go-to platform for beauty trends, with the #SummerNails2022 hashtag amassing 4.3 million views across its content. The analysis shows that…
Salon in the Spotlight: Gelalicious, Medway
Previously working from her nail room within her home, Michaela Phillips outgrew the space, moving to a bespoke salon in her garden. “We have since converted my previous space into my son’s bedroom. Being a first-time mum has made me adapt my working life in various ways – I now…
How to reduce your nail infill time
Infill and maintenance services can be the bane of a tech’s life, taking a considerable amount of time, and often undercharging for the time spent. However, a lot less time is required than you would think. I am going to share my top tips on infill and maintenance procedures…
Nailympia Orlando 2022: Meet the winners!
Nailympia Competitions returned to the Premiere Orlando show floor 5-6 June 2022, welcoming an incredible lineup of global judges and talented competitors across three divisions. Check out the winners below… GEL POLISH MANICURE Division 1 3rd – Jacquelyn Williams – USA 2nd – Erica Werthing – USA 1st – Kseniia…
Nailscopes: June 2022
Gemini MAY 21 – JUNE 20 Happy birthday Gemini! Take time out this month to relax, pamper yourself and unplug from social media. It’s important to make time for yourself outside of work. Cancer JUNE 21 – JULY 22 A Cancer’s busy social life continues to thrive this month! June…
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