SALON & SPAS
From spare room to success: a Southampton beauty salon’s story
Jenna Pearson, owner of Glow Beauty Studio, began her journey into the beauty industry in 2018. After completing a lash course, what started as a passion project quickly evolved into something much bigger… Although originally trained in Law, Jenna felt drawn to the beauty industry, and her decision to enter…
Discover the Tunbridge Wells salon brought to life by a dynamic nail duo
The Nail Nest – a stunning salon in Tunbridge Wells, Kent – is the passion project of nail techs, Alice Knight and Shurun Li. The duo met while working in the same salon and decided to combine their 20 years of experience to create The Nail Nest. “We found kindred…
Step inside a nail studio sanctuary in the heart of Somerset
After training in 2019, nail artist, Vienna Marchant, began her career in a small high street salon. “The building was literally falling apart, so I decided it was time to create my own space,” she shares. The Gel Studio – Vienna’s garden salon in Minehead – took four months to…
Sorella Collective – a beauty salon nestled within Taunton’s Independent Quarter – is the culmination of years of experience, love and skill. Founders, Charlotte Murphy and Catherine Bunning, detail how the Somerset enterprise blossomed, and what is so special about their slice of luxury… The journey Sorella Collective brings together…
Before discovering her passion for nail artistry during lockdown, salon owner, Georgia Steel, worked as a property manager. The extended time indoors led her to explore a new hobby – one that soon evolved into a deep love for nails. “I qualified in 2022, completing my introductory gel manicure training…
Scratch turned to industry experts to curate a selection of products and practical tips to promote physical workplace wellbeing. “Beauty professionals invest immense emotional and physical energy into their craft. “Long hours, repetitive movements and the constant pressure to show up for others can lead to emotional and physical depletion,”…
Chloe May Boyce began her beauty career 12 years ago, training at her local college. Over a decade later, she is a successful nail artist & educator who has worked with Vogue and at London Fashion Week, and she owns home salon, CMB Studio. Scratch spoke to Chloe about what…
Torquay-based nail tech, Olivia Puskas, began her industry journey in 2016, studying a level 2 qualification in Nail Treatments. The course covered mani and pedi services, as well as enhancements, nail art, client care and more. This stood Olivia in good stead to launch her career, and in 2022, she…
Tina Annal began her nail career in 2014, starting with an online nail course then completing an NVQ in Nail Services at a local beauty academy. As an independent home-based tech in Hilperton, Tina has carved out many spaces of her house over the years to cater to clients: starting…
