Calling all nail professionals: Doug Schoon answers the Q: Does a universal monomer exist?
Does a universal monomer exist? Can I use any brand of ‘acrylic’ liquid & powder? Doug Schoon, in his capacity as expert on The NailKnowledge education team, offers a short, concise video that highlights the issues with mixing systems. In his section called – Too embarrassed to ask? – Doug…
CND™ announces education ambassador for Europe, Middle East & Africa
Nataliya Al-Ta’ai has been promoted to CND™ education manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nataliya was previously part of Global Team CND™, holding the title of education ambassador for the UK for a decade. Nataliya’s career started over 17 years ago at Mary Reid International School of Beauty…
The 3 big nail trends for spring/summer 2021
With the SS21 season upon us, we share the top 3 trends to storm the nail world this season… 1. Petal Power Flower power is back! Pastel pops of pink, blue and lilac will be a staple this season. To compliment these floral hues, be diverse in your nail designs…
NAIL TECH TALK: Laura Rudge of Snatched By Lulabelles
Scratch chats to Laura Rudge of Snatched By Lulabelles about her first ever client and the importance of pushing boundaries as a nail tech… What is your all-time favourite nail product? My first thought is that I don’t have just one! If I could only choose 5 colours to live…
Reopening: 6 practical pointers for getting back to the nail salon
Many nail businesses would have changed up the nail space last summer, but with some time away from the nail desk, it’s worth re-reading the appropriate government guidelines and double-checking the measures you have in place before reopening. These measures could include the spacing out of nail desks to allow…
Industry flame: talking to Pattie Yankee after 32 years in nails. Brands, peers, nails & the years
Pattie Yankee AGE: 59 years Location: New York City Years in Nails: 32 years – joined in 1988 Trained with: Nail Tek, CND, EzFlow, Dashing Diva Why did you move into nail grooming? I had taught dancing for 15 years and in the middle of my dance career, a…
Instagram Reels: A how-to guide
London based nail artist, Sadie Jordan, works as a creative nail expert and content creator for The Gel Bottle Inc. Her previous work included a job at WAH Nails, at which she produced content for the brand’s YouTube channel. Here, she reveals how to make the most of Instagram Reels…
#NowTrending: Hawaiian floral nails by Lauren Adams
Scratch chats to Lauren Adams of Get Nailed By Lau about her future goals and how she created this summery Hawaiian floral nail art design… I’ve always loved doing my own nails, as well as the nails of friends and family members. During the pandemic, I was furloughed from my…
Covid-19: Personal care businesses in England can reopen from 12 April
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has today (5 April) revealed that non-essential businesses in England – including the personal care sector – can reopen from 12 April. In a statement to the nation, he revealed: “Thank you all for your patience, because it is really clear now that this is paying…
NAIL TECH TALK: Gemma Anne Dawson of Gem’s Gels and Glitters
Scratch chats to Gemma Anne Dawson of Gem’s Gels and Glitters about her training and the importance of developing new skills as a nail tech… My journey in nails only really happened in 2016. Before then, I worked in a university teaching statistical analysis to undergraduate students. I’d always studied…
Behind The Brand: Meet the founder of Niba Nailcare
In late 2019, Ashleigh Reid gained several allergies to nail products, which fuelled her drive for safe products in the nail industry. She always knew she wanted to create her own brand, but it wasn’t until she gained her allergies that she realised how many unregulated products were being made…
NAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 21 March
Here at Scratch, we love keeping up to date with anything fun happening in the nail industry! These are our top 5 nail tales of the week… 1. Chrissy Teigen’s half moon manicure American model, Chrissy Teigen shared her latest manicure on Instagram which shows her to jump on the trend…
NAIL TECH TALK: Stephanie Connolly of Nailed it! Nails by Steph
Scratch chats to Stephanie Connolly of Nailed it! Nails by Steph about dealing with self doubt and her advice for aspiring nail techs… My favourite all time nail product is my complete Kokoist USA gel collection as they are so pigmented and apply beautifully. I’m a massive nail art fan…
LART Nails adds 7 dipping powder shades for spring
LART Nails has unveiled its Pro Elements collection, an addition to the Mineral Dipping Powder range. LART Pro is an advanced Mineral Dipping System™ for use by nails professionals. It is a standard nail dipping system application with additional nail styling options. The system has over 209 colour powders available,…
#NowTrending: Dreamy pink nail art by Sophie Rogers
Scratch chats to Sophie Rogers of Sophie’s Beauty Bar about her nail training and how she created this dreamy pink design…. From a young age, I knew I wanted to work within the beauty industry. However, it wasn’t until October 2020, after I was made redundant from my job, that…
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