Posts by Scratch Staff
Meet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: MARIJA DENIZ, Denmark
Marija Deniz is a nail artist from Sjaelland, Denmark, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? I have had a passion for creativity and design since childhood, and the nail industry allows me to express my artistic side. I have…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: TAN ADAMS, UK
Tan Adams is an nail pro based in Pontypool, Wales and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? I was an artist before I was a nail technician and it…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: MONIKA KUPIEŃ, UK
Monika Kupień is a talented nail pro based in York, UK, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? My nail journey started 23 years ago by accident… a literal accident,…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: SARAH KAY ABBOTT, UK
Sarah Kay Abbott is a nail stylist from Fife, Scotland, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? Originally, I was a doing beauty therapy. I was a single mum of…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: DANIELLE BRINDLEY, UK
Danielle Brindley is a nail artist from Staffordshire, UK, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? I’ve been in the nail industry for eight years now. I completed training with CND™…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: ELIZAVETA BEKKER, UK
Elizaveta Bekker is a nail artist from Kent, UK, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? I was fascinated with nails as a young child. I would melt candle wax…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: SARAH FONTAINE, CANADA
Sarah Fontaine is a nail pro from British Columbia, Canada, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? Nail art and I go way back! I have been a nail lover all my life and spent much of my time…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: KATY POTTLE, UK
Katy Pottle is a nail pro from the UK, residing in Spain, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? I have been working in the beauty industry for 21 years…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: FROUKJE GROENENDIJK, The Netherlands
Froukje Groenendijk is a nail artist from The Netherlands, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? The first time I came into contact with artificial nails was when I got…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: ERIN PASCHKE, USA
Erin Paschke is a nail stylist from Oregon, USA, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? When and why did you enter the nail industry? I’ve been doing my own nails since I was in my teens. I…
Read MoreMeet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: GEMMA DAWSON, UK
Gemma Dawson is a nail pro from Essex, UK, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her… What’s your background in nails? I entered the nail industry while on maternity leave with my first baby in 2016. I had always loved being creative, but…
Read MoreSweet Squared recertifies 500 CND Shellac™ nail techs
Sweet Squared, distributor of CNDTM products in the UK & Ireland, has recertified 500 CND ShellacTM nail technicians through a series of one-hour training webinars. These sessions allowed experienced nail techs to refresh their knowledge of the system and perfect application techniques. CND ShellacTM was launched over 10 years ago, and the Sweet Squared recertification…
Read MoreIndependent study finds UV nail lamps do not cause cancer
The Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) Nail Manufacturers Council on Safety (NMC) has announced its support of an independent study that demonstrates that UV (ultraviolet) nail lamps are safe and do not increase the risk of developing skin cancer. This follows comment released by nail scientist, Doug Schoon, in response to concerns about the safety of…
Read MoreLeading nail industry scientist responds to online claims about UV lamp safety
A number of articles have appeared online to suggest that ‘UV nail lamps can lead to cancer-causing mutations in hands’. This suggestion comes following a report by researchers at the University of California San Diego. Scratch has addressed comments surrounding the safety of UV nail lamps on numerous occasions, and will not be linking to…
Read MoreNHBF urges Chancellor to protect the hair & beauty sector with 6-point plan
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has urged the Chancellor, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, to adopt a six-point plan to protect the hair and beauty sector. Stressing that the hair and beauty sector is experiencing a ‘cost of doing business’ crisis, with energy and business costs escalating, the six-point plan asks for: Continued…
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