Posts by Helena Biggs
Extract fumes and dust easily with BenchVent’s nail desk
Protect yourself – and your clients – from the inhalation of filing dust and product vapours with a helping hand from BenchVent. The brand reveals its stylish nail desk with fume extraction and dust filtration, and what’s more its ventilation motor is made by the same company that makes cooling motors for Formula One cars. The…
Read MoreEmbrace the Ice Queen with NSI’s six new winter nail shades
Add shimmer and glimmer to winter manicures with the six shades in the Ice Queen collection from NSI. Available in Polish Pro formula, which offers wear time of around two weeks, shades include three icy hues and three gem-inspired shades for cool, regal manicures to round off the winter months. The shades are available as individual…
Read MorePosh Nailz opens fifth training centre & salon
Warrington is now home to a Posh Nailz training centre and salon; the fifth Posh Nailz premises in the UK. Slick in style and clean in design, the training centre offers the fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Nail Services, Nail Technology and Makeup Artistry as well as private courses in Lash Lift, Semi Permanent Lashes, 6 Step Brow, Waxing &…
Read MoreLe Chat’s Perfect Match range unveils six dreamy nail shades
Add sparkle and serenity to nail overlays with the six stunning shades in the Moon Goddess collection from Le Chat’s Perfect Match range. Available in Perfect Match gel polish and Dare to Ware lacquer, the dreamy hues twinkle in the moonlight and both formulas afford quick and easy application. The shades include including Lunar Love, a gilded…
Read MoreCuccio spreads love with limited edition offer
Cuccio is offering a ‘buy two, get one free’ deal on its Cuccio Colour lacquers and Cuccio Veneer gel polish products – for a limited time only. “We want to thank all of our loyal customers for their continued support by running this special promotion for the first three months of 2018,” comments Maria Smith, commercial…
Read MoreHAPPY NEW YEAR!
The team at Scratch magazine would like to wish all readers a very Happy New Year! Here’s to another year of nail styling, business development, innovation and achievements. What a year 2017 was. Our industry witnessed so many changes and exciting developments and while its quick pace can often be somewhat stressful, isn’t it exciting…
Read MoreSweet Squared announces partnership with Nimue Skin Technology
The UK distributor of the likes of CND™, Lecenté and MorrocanTan has added a skincare category to its portfolio, and is to be the sole UK market distributor of Nimue Skin Technology. Originally developed for the medical market in 1994 and fronted by supermodel, Helena Christensen, the professional-only derma-cosmeceutical brand hails from South Africa and…
Read MoreCalgel adds warmth to winter nails with Tomorrow Can Wait collection
Izabelle Hammon Ltd, distributor of Calgel, has unveiled the stunning four-piece ‘Tomorrow Can Wait’ collection. Available in 4g pots, the metallic Calgel hues include the regal plum hue, Dressed in Velvet – which has a subtle violet sheen – and the party perfect Champagne Kisses; a golden shade with subtle glimmer. Completing the line-up is the warm…
Read MoreEase French application with new dip jar
Ooh la la! The Edge Nails & Beauty has unveiled a French dip jar, affording easy smile lines when using the dip application technique. The dual ended product has a shallow compartment for a rounded smile line, and deeper end for an oval smile line for a crisp finish depending on chosen style. Snap it…
Read MoreBusiness and beauty therapy expert receives outstanding achievement award
Gill Morris, who has been involved in the beauty therapy industry for over 35 years, has received an FHT President’s Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the sector. Initially training at North Warwickshire College in Nuneaton, she was among the first wave of students to receive an IHBC (International Health and Beauty Council)…
Read MoreNHF warns of ‘pain’ for salons following minimum wage increase
The National Hairdressers Federation, which supports the hair, beauty and barbering industries, reveals that salons will be hit hard by the Budget announcement that wage rates will rise from April. Chancellor, Philip Hammond, revealed that the National Living Wage for over-25s is to rise by 4.4% from £7.50 to £7.83 an hour from April 2018,…
Read MoreSemilac expands premises & announces franchise plans
UV hybrid nail polish brand, Semilac, has invested £50,000 in a new distribution premises to help the business keep up with increasing demand. Five new jobs have been created by the company, which now sees its products in 230 UK salons. “The distribution team’s move to our new site in West Bromwich means the Solihull…
Read MoreSweet Squared educators celebrate success & requalification
Sweet Squared hosted its annual regional update training at its new HQ in Leeds to ensure that its ambassadors are continuing to train to the highest standards. Facilitated by global team CND member, Nataliya Al-Ta’ai and CND international education manager, Kelly Melanitou, this year’s training was attended by UK & ROI EA’s. It marked the beginning…
Read MoreYOUR FAVE Scratch cover of 2017: revealed!
The results are in for your favourite Scratch magazine cover image of 2017. Open to all Scratch readers, voting took place last weekend – with votes amassed in their hundreds for 13 eye-catching cover images. From bold, punchy nail styles to sultry poses and clever use of props, the images saw a tough nail battle,…
Read MoreBe enchanted by winter Halo Gel Polish shades
Twelve sophisticated and stylish shades make up the Halo Gel Polish Enchanted collection; hues that sparkle and shimmer to see clients through Christmas and into the New Year. Sultry and a must for perfecting any party outfit, the hues include red tones Goddess, Poison Apple and Phoenix as well as shades in the blue end of…
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