Self care

Are you struggling with lockdown? Here’s some self-care tips

By Scratch Staff | 28 May 2020

Janan Saher, director of Aviva Day Spa in Luton, reveals why it’s important to focus self-care at home during lockdown and serves up suggestions to promote such care… The world is a pretty surreal place these days because of the global panic around coronavirus (COVID-19). Are you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stressed?…

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Coronavirus: Practical steps for your nail business you can implement today

By Metta Francis | 19 March 2020

Multi award-winning mobile nailist, Metta Francis, shares a number of practical steps you can implement to reduce the impact of coronavirus on your nail business… Over the last few days, I have spoken to many nail/beauty professionals and business owners who are all feeling rather unsettled. Clients are cancelling appointments, events…

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Cuccio to hold Naturalé product workshop

By Helena Biggs | 15 December 2019

The Cuccio team is hosting a workshop in Nottingham on 16 March for its luxurious hand, foot and body care range, Cuccio Naturalé. “The event has been put together to showcase this range of products and services, and how they can build client loyalty and increase business revenue,” comments Liz…

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Indulge clients with BeautyPro Spa At Home Gift Set

By Sophie Nutt | 13 December 2019

Encourage clients to practice a spot of self care in the comfort of their own home this winter with the BeautyPro Spa At Home Gift Set. The gift set includes a range of sheet masks ideal for a luxurious spa treatment at home or for prepping skin before a night…

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CIDESCO launches sustainability initiative

By Sophie Nutt | 11 December 2019

CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy, is encouraging its members, students and schools to become more aware and supportive of environmental issues by issuing them with guidelines to becoming a more sustainable operator. With its guidance, CIDESCO is emphasising that eco-efforts are not about sacrifice, but about…

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CIDESCO to open exclusive training salon

By Kat Hill | 30 November 2019

CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy, has announced that it will be opening the doors of its exclusive CIDESCO Training Salon in 2020. Located at CIDESCO’s head office in Zurich, Switzerland, the new training salon will also provide a platform f to produce educational webinars for its…

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The biggest wellness trends for 2020

By Sophie Nutt | 25 October 2019

Health and wellbeing brand, Gear Hungry, has analysed Google Trend data and predicted the biggest wellness trends for 2020. Gear Hungry also teamed up with its own health and wellness coach, Daniel Mason, to provide the need-to-know information on each of the trends. CBD Skincare: a 367% rise in searches…

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How to incorporate ASMR into beauty treatments

By Sophie Nutt | 22 October 2019

Autonomous sensory meridian (ASMR) is a trend that dates back as far as 2013 on YouTube and is continuing to grow in popularity, with over 13 million ASMR videos currently on the platform. The trend isn’t slowing down, either, as there was a 122% increase in searches for ASMR videos from January…

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Enhance treatments with La Palm Collagen Spa range

By Kat Hill | 4 October 2019

Enhance your manicure and pedicure services with La Palm Collagen Spa line of treatments. Avialable via The Creative Beauty Group, the kits contain products for a six step, luxurious treatment infused with collagen, to help diminish lines and wrinkles. These include: Collagen Sugar Cane Scrub Collagen Bubble-Crystals Collagen Cream Mask…

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Supercharge facials with FOREO LUNA 2 Professional Set

By Kat Hill | 17 September 2019

Supercharge and amp up your facial treatments with the LUNA 2 Professional Set from FOREO. Featuring two twin cleansing devices designed to be used simultaneously, the set was created for professional facial services to offer a deep yet gentle cleanse and anti-ageing massage. Presented in a sleek charging station to always keep the…

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Malmaison launch Nimue Skin Technology at two spa locations

By Kat Hill | 16 August 2019

Malmaison is launching Nimue Skin Technology at two of its UK locations: Newcastle and Birmingham. Distributed in the UK by Sweet Squared, the South African brand offers a range of ‘advanced skincare treatments and products that can be tailored to each client’s individual needs’. Key treatments available in the Malmaison…

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Lava Shells goes on tour with Rita Ora

By Sophie Nutt | 1 July 2019

Lava Shells from Shared Beauty Secrets has been on tour with singer, songwriter and actress, Rita Ora, as she performed the European leg of her World Phoenix Tour. Shared Beauty Secrets trainer and Lava Angel to the stars, Katie Doo from Lincolnshire joined Rita throughout her European tour to provide…

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Raison d’Etre shares tips on how to avoid therapist burnout

By Sophie Nutt | 21 June 2019

In a job which is dedicated to caring for others and one that can have lots of back to back appointments, many spa therapists forget to give themselves breaks throughout the day or even the time to rest and stretch between clients. Spa therapists are on their feet all day…

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Spa at South Lodge partners with Gerrard International

By Sophie Nutt | 5 June 2019

This spring the Exclusive Hotels & Venues portfolio, including Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa, announced the opening of the Spa at South Lodge near Horsham. For a number of years, Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa has been a flagship spa for Gerrard International’s portfolio of products, and now the Spa…

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Titanic Spa trains staff to spot early signs of skin cancer

By Sophie Nutt | 23 May 2019

Titanic Spa in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, has announced a new partnership with skin cancer charity, Skcin, which will act as the spa’s exclusive charity partner for 2019. The spa is supporting Skcin’s mission to raise awareness of skin cancer by promoting the importance of prevention and early detection. As part…

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