One swipe ombré: Give in to nail art temptations with The GelBottle Inc’s colour-changing gel polishes
The GelBottle Inc has launched its trio of TGB TEMPtations, featuring three colour-changing gel polishes. Impress clients with a two-for-one manicure, as they watch their full colour nail look transform into a seamlessly blended ombré, when exposed to the light, or dipped into water. The trio comprises Allure, a passionate…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Taylored Beauty, Dereham, Norfolk
Lauren Taylor of Taylored Beauty lets Scratch inside her salon: a space merging the luxe of a spa with the comfortable warmth of a home. Training in brow definition and lash lifts in October 2021, Lauren Taylor fell in love with the beauty industry, wasting no time in training to become…
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Nail, beauty & aesthetics salon, Pre-, welcomes all into second London location
Multi-service salon brand, Pre-, has expanded into a second premises in Parsons Green, South West London. Scratch paid a visit to the brand’s flagship salon in Islington last year, to meet founder, Mimi Gaston-Kennedy, a beauty PR specialist who created Pre- around the ‘idea that beauty treatments help [clients] to…
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Salon in the Spotlight: LB Beauty, Hathersage, Peak District
Libby Bramley, the beauty therapist behind LB Beauty, invites us inside her ‘clean, warm and cosy’ salon, located in the Peak District. Having always known she wanted to work within the beauty industry, the pro jumped straight into training in Beauty and Spa Therapy at college, before qualifying in 2018.…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Maisykbeauty, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Describing her home salon as ‘modern but quirky’, Maisy Jeffrey reveals how she brought her personality into her East Staffordshire beauty space… “Maisykbeauty is a representation of me and my life: a bit chaotic, quirky, fun and interesting,” Maisy Jeffrey tells Scratch. “I like to think the pink and orange…
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UK beauty pros, RefectoCil invites you to join its Brow + Lash Bar franchise
Salon System, UK distributor of lash and brow tinting product brand, RefectoCil, has announced the opportunity for beauty enthusiasts to be part of its Brow + Lash Bar franchise. RefectoCil is seeking passionate and motivated UK professionals looking to expand their services and increase revenue, entrepreneurs interested in the beauty…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Hr Beauty, Morton, Lincolnshire
Halo VIP, Holly Rodgers, shares how she transformed her garage into sophisticated salon space, Hr Beauty, and the ways she creates a positive client experience… Holly Rodgers tells Scratch that she has always had a passion for the beauty industry, so upon qualifying in 2020 and converting her garage to…
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Salon in the Spotlight: The Beauty Shed, Swansea, Wales
Step inside The Beauty Shed: a welcoming salon nestled within the Welsh countryside, as owner, Katie Dutton, shares the story of the space… Undertaking beauty training in 2004, Katie Dutton didn’t pursue a career in the sector until 2022, after a conversation with her beautician friend. “We talked about how…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Nails by Emoke, Harrow, Greater London
Emoke Andre, owner of London nail salon, Nails by Emoke, tells Scratch about the unique qualities of the business and its ‘family’ of staff… Qualifying as a nail technician in 2014, Emoke Andre worked in a salon in London, but always had a bigger goal in mind: to open her…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Nails By Nichole, Rochester, Kent
Nichole Reynolds shares the story behind her home salon haven, Nails By Nichole, and provides a glimpse into her nail offerings… Nichole Reynolds worked from her dining room for 15 years before her husband offered to convert the shed into a nail space. “I was comfortable indoors, but my husband…
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Salon business expert shares on-site opportunities to help you secure success
Award-winning salon business expert, author & CEO of The International Salon Business School, Liz McKeon, is offering ‘On-site Salon Days’, where she will visit businesses for up to three days to help teams achieve their goals. On-site Salon Days include bootcamps, mystery client shopping, recruitment coaching, transformative coaching, one-to-one sessions,…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Nails at The Oaks, Great Oakley, Essex
Paisley Barendrecht shares how she came to own home salon, Nails at The Oaks, offering Beverly Hills-inspired escapism to clients… Having two children in the space of less than two years changed Paisley Barendrecht’s outlook on her career. Rather than returning to an office job after maternity leave, she decided…
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Award-winning nail & beauty salon brand, Mooeys, unveils relaunch of Surrey location
The Haslemere premises of UK beauty salon group and franchise, Mooeys, has relaunched under new management. Now owners of the salon, Vanessa Moss and Hollie, also own Mooeys’ Petersfield location in Hampshire and prepared the relaunch in two weeks. Via the relaunch, they seek to offer a rejuvenated salon experience,…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Laura Lou Treatments, Osmaston, Derbyshire
Aesthetics practitioner & beauty therapist, Laura Louise Higgins, welcomes us into her pretty pink garden salon, Laura Lou Treatments… Laura Louise Higgins undertook her nail training with a vision to offer intimate one-to-one appointments, where clients could always feel welcome and not rushed. She launched her nail business from her…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Elrose Beauty, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Nail and brow pro, Ellie Aldred, gives a glimpse into her ‘happy place’: her home salon, Elrose Beauty… Ellie Aldred describes her taste in décor as ‘simple and minimalistic – with a bit of an edge’. Her nail studio is located at the bottom of her garden, accessible via the…
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