The finalists of the Scratch Stars Awards 2025 have been announced. The Scratch Stars Awards were launched in 2012 by Scratch magazine to recognise & reward nail technicians, teams & businesses in the UK & Ireland.

Finalists:

Nail Salon of the Year sponsored by Vodex Beauty Extraction

• Dream Nails Hackney Wick – London
• Khaos Nail Bar – Herefordshire
• Scratch Nail & Beauty Salon – West Midlands
• Signature Nails & Beauty by Rina – County Donegal
• The Nail Group – London

Nail & Beauty Salon of the Year sponsored by ABT Insurance

• Beauty & Aesthetics at the Gate – Lincolnshire
• Beauty Lounge – South Yorkshire
• Kate Lifestyle – Essex
• Nailspa – West Yorkshire
• Sirens Beauty Salon – County Durham

Social Media Star of the Year sponsored by Halo Acrylic Plus

• Chelsey Downie – Lincolnshire
• Hannah Beth Clayton – Lancashire
• Jessica White – West Yorkshire
• Lorna Andrews – Lancashire
• Megan Heppinstall – Norfolk

Nail Team of the Year sponsored by UMIA

• Gelish Morgan Taylor Education Team
• Glitterbels Education Team
• L’Atelier Green Paris Team
• OPI Education Team
• Sweet Squared Education Team

The Shooting Star Award presented by Scratch

• Jade Ford – London
• Maksymilian Borowy – Dublin
• Sammy Macdonald – Aberdeen
• Theresa Foddering – Suffolk
• Zoya Mac – West Sussex

For the full list of finalists, visit scratchmagazine.co.uk.

The winners will be unveiled on 6 July.