Scratch Stars Awards celebrate UK's best in nails

The winners of the Scratch Stars Awards 2020/21 were announced last night (25th July) at a glittering party held at London's Proud Embankment.

This was the first Scratch Stars Awards celebration since 2019, with last year's being postponed due to the pandemic.

The event was hosted by Scratch magazine's Managing Editor Helena Biggs and Editor in Chief, Alex Fox, who is retiring from her role. Entertainment was provided by Duncan James, along with a live DJ.

The Scratch Stars Awards are the only award dedicated to the UK nail industry, with the winners presented as follows:

Lisa Wells (posthumously)

INK London Educator and previous Scratch Stars Awards judge, Lisa very sadly passed away from bowel cancer in August 2019, after raising more than £94,000 Dorothy House hospice and her daughters since her diagnosis.

Hall Of Fame Inductees 2020

NAF! Salon  - Ultimate Social Media Star

Metta Francis - Ultimate Mobile Nailist

L&P Tech of the Year sponsored by Ink London

Kylea Wherry

Gel Tech of the Year sponsored by Bio Sculpture Gel

Ewa Krzos 

Polish & Paint Artist of the Year sponsored by Nailympia Competitions

Sarah Kay Abbott

Mixed Media Artist of the Year sponsored by Magpie Beauty

Kayley Cairns

One Stroke Artist of the Year sponsored by HD Professional Nail Systems

Rebecca Isaac (Rebecca now enters the Hall Of Fame)

Natural Nail Specialist of the Year sponsored by Georgie Smedley Group Ltd

Metta Francis

Gel Polish Stylist of the Year sponsored by Salon System Gellux

Shelby Holmes

Nail Stylist of the Year sponsored by OPI

Kayley Cairns

Educator of the Year sponsored by Sweet Squared

Jennie Nippard, Deputy Head of Education Glitterbels - ABT Accredited

Mobile Nailist of the Year

Nickol Nikolova

Session Stylist of the Year

Michelle Huphrey

Social Media Star of the Year sponsored by NAF! Stuff

Kirsty Meakin

Best UK Nail Blogger/Vlogger sponsored by LCBT

Isabel Surtees of Isabel May Nails

Nail Team of the Year sponsored by Pure Nails/Halo Gel Polish

HD Nail Artist Academy (HD Nail Artist Academy now enters the Hall Of Fame)

Nail & Beauty Salon of the Year sponsored by Olympia Beauty

Honestly Ombré, Swindon

Nail Salon of the Year sponsored by The Gel Bottle Inc

Townhouse, Fitzrovia

The Shooting Star Award presented by Scratch magazine

Glitterbels / Nails by Annabel - ABT Accredited

Services to the Nail Industry sponsored by Sweet Squared

Liza Smith

Lifetime Achievement Award

Marian Newman BEM

Entry to the Scratch Stars Awards 2022 opens online 1st February 2022.

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