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PRE-WORK OUT selfies boost make-up sales

By Kat Hill | 30 March 2017

Do you wear make-up to work out? With the hashtag #gymselfie used on Instagram more than 1.4 million times, more women are posting selfies pre-work out and boosting their use…

SHARED BEAUTY Secrets unveil new product range

By Helena Biggs | 29 March 2017

Shared Beauty Secrets, distributor of Lava Shells, has revealed details of its new natural product brand, Kokolokahi (pronounced ‘coco-lo-car’). The brand reveals five massage oils, and each one is based…

SALON IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Nail Shack, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

By Kat Hill | 29 March 2017

After honing her craft in a busy salon and a rented room in a hairdressers, Sinead Bulley grew her client base sufficiently to go it alone. Sinead’s career took a new…

CEW announces 2017 award finalists

By Kat Hill | 29 March 2017

CEW has announce the finalists of the 2017 CEW Beauty Awards. The professional organisation unites professionals from across the beauty industry, while the awards recognise product innovation and creativity in…

EMBRACE ENCHANTMENT with Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s Fables & Fairytales collection

By Helena Biggs | 28 March 2017

Magic has come to life with the Fables and Fairytales collection, available in both Gelish Soak Off Gel Polish and Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer. Clients will be enchanted by the six…

COURSE BITES: Waxperts Manscaping

By Helena Biggs | 28 March 2017

Entry Requirements: This course is open to qualified Waxperts looking to gain the skills and confidence needed to deliver waxing treatments to the growing male market. Course Details: Scheduled from…

How to fit a form to bitten nails

By Katie Barnes | 28 March 2017

Salon owner, educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, offers advice on tending to the nails of clients that like to nibble… Many clients and techs often believe because…

#MANIMONDAY Leopard print nail art for short nails

By Helena Biggs | 27 March 2017

We adore this overlay – as the leopard print-style design looks super-cute on short nails! Hannah Missen, a freelance nail tech from Leigh On Sea, Essex, used CND SHELLAC shades to create…

TECH TALK: Laura Wilson

By Helena Biggs | 27 March 2017

We caught up with Laura Wilson, of Bellissima Nails, to learn more about her career and her rather quirky salon space…  When and why did you choose to become a…

PERFECT EYEBROWS in seconds with Christian Faye

By Helena Biggs | 27 March 2017

Christian Faye has revealed 24 Hour Brow Kits, designed to help you create perfect-looking eyebrows in seconds that last all day. Ideal to finish off a treatment or as a…

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Scratch Snap nail art competition

Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge to create a salon-style design in line with a theme. Simply snap…

International Nail Tech Day

A global celebration of the skill and creativity that nail techs bring to their clients, businesses and the industry every…