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Celebrate the Gemini season with chic and playful designs inspired by the zodiac sign. The Gemini star sign typically governs from May 21 to June 21. If you’re looking for…
“While holding clients’ hands – quite literally for hours at a time, they can open up, allowing you to celebrate the ups in their lives, but also the downs,” says…
Manchester nail tech, Natalie Reay, and her client, Joanne Darby, spent over twelve months planning Joanne’s nail design for her cruise holiday – a style that unexpectedly found fame among…
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has unveiled its April State of the Industry survey results, which show that businesses are adapting to rising financial and recruitment challenges. The…
Green Salon Collective explains how you can value and protect water in your beauty business… The Collective was founded in 2020 by environmental experts, campaigners and beauty professionals, with an…
Nail expert, educator & Scratch Stars Shooting Star Award finalist 2025, Theresa Foddering, offers Scratch an exclusive insight into the launch of her brand: Saviour™. Where did the idea for Saviour™ come…
Laura Gilbert-Anderson of Basic Witch Nails shares her maternal mental health experiences and what they have taught her… I was diagnosed with a liver condition during my first pregnancy, so…
Eurovision fever is taking over the nail art world! With the 69th Grand Final set to take place on 17 May 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, we’ve rounded up nail looks…
The nail industry has been deeply saddened by the passing of founder & former president of Jessica Cosmetics, Jessica Vartoughian. Here, Scratch remembers how Jessica inspired and shaped the nail…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published guidance to help UK hair and beauty professionals determine their employment status for tax purposes. Designed to particularly support workers renting a chair…
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Train in Builder Gel with Celebrity Manicurist and our founder, Jenni Draper Take your skills to the next level with…
The Scratch Stars Awards is a prestigious annual event that celebrates excellence, innovation and creativity within the UK&I nail sector. Launched in 2012,…