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The Scratch Scoop
The Scratch team offers an insight into its antics & unveils events, treatments & news from the nail realm
Helena Biggs Editorial & partnerships director
Jess Wilkie Art editor
Rebecca Hitchon Deputy editor
Lilly Delmage Multiplatform writer
In the MAIL
Check out the nail & beauty goodies in Scratch’s postbag this month…
Theresa Foddering, aka The Naildresser, introduced us to her Saviour™ range of nail and skincare products: The Nail & Skin Restoring Balm and Oil, designed to work in harmony to repair, restore and condition. Available via www.saviournails.co.uk
London salon and nailcare brand, Shoreditch Nails, sent three of its vegan, 81% bio-sourced summer nail polish shades: electric blue The Hackney Marshes; hot pink The Liverpool Street, and neon orange The Beak Street.
The hues are available via www.shoreditchnails.com
Happy 80th anniversary CTPA!
The Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association (CTPA) hosted a black tie dinner at the 8 Northumberland Hotel, London, to celebrate 80 years championing cosmetic science, innovation and excellence. Dr Emma Meredith OBE, CTPA director-general, thanked members and industry bodies for their support, while guests enjoyed a three-course dinner and watched a video about the positive impacts of the trade association. A silent auction was also held to raise money for industry charity, Look Good Feel Better, which was set up by the CTPA in 1989.
Dr Emma Meredith OBE
Image courtesy of Steven Morris Photography
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Get to know Hannah Beth Clayton
Scratch Stars Social Media Star of the Year finalist 2025 & CND™ UK ambassador, Hannah Beth Clayton, discusses her nail industry journey, mentoring opportunities and the Scratch Stars Awards.
She also divulges social media and nail business advice.
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An introduction to GELevate ™
Helena and Rebecca were invited to the launch event of OPI’s GELevate™ extension system at London hotel, The Columbia. Three Scratch Stars Awards finalists 2025 led talks: Charlotte Lowe, OPI education brand manager, who shared insight into GELevate™’s 4-in-1Builders, Soft Gel Tips and Lightning Flash Cure Lamp; Lucy Price-Marshall, who demoed the system, and Jessica White, who presented advice on salon hygiene and how to promote GELevate™ to clients via social media. Attendees could then mingle with fellow pros and the OPI team, and receive a hand massage at the OPI Nail Soothing Station with the brand’s new Nature Strong skincare range.
A matcha-ing manicure
Lilly was invited to receive a manicure to celebrate a partnership between Pret A Manger and Shoreditch Nails. She opted for a design inspired by a matcha latte, which was created using The GelBottle Inc Gel Polish shades. Lilly also received a voucher for a free iced drink at participating Pret A Manger stores.
Adventures across the Atlantic
Helena and Scratch’s co-founders, Alex Fox and Scott Derbyshire, headed to Orlando to host two events at the Premiere Orlando trade exhibition. Alex oversaw the two-day Nailympia Orlando competition, which welcomed its highest number of competitors in five years, while Helena announced the first North America’s Star Nail Artist champion at the Scratch Social networking party on June 1. Get the lowdown on both events from page 16, and check out the Nailympia Orlando results from page 62.
What we’re wearing...
A starfish nail design posted by @altiorastudio on Instagram inspired Helena’s latest manicure, and she called upon her trusted tech, Rebecca Ellis of @beautyby__beck, Dartford, to recreate the look.