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๐Ÿ’‰๐‘จ๐’…๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’†๐’… ๐‘จ๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’” , ๐‘จ๐’๐’•๐’Š-๐‘พ๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’Œ๐’๐’†, ๐‘บ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ฉ๐’๐’๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’”, ๐‘บ๐‘ท๐‘ด๐‘ผ
๐ŸŽ“ ๐‘จ๐‘ช๐‘ช๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘ซ๐‘ฐ๐‘ป๐‘ฌ๐‘ซ ๐‘ป๐‘น๐‘จ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฎ ๐‘จ๐‘ช๐‘จ๐‘ซ๐‘ฌ๐‘ด๐’€
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๐Ÿ“Totley, Sheffield S17 4DU
๐Ÿ“ฒ๐‘ฉ๐‘ถ๐‘ถ๐‘ฒ via DM

28/07/2026

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ, ๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐š ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐š๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿงจ

For a limited time, weโ€™re offering 20% OFF selected 1-2-1 training courses at Scratch Aesthetique Training Academy. Whether youโ€™re starting from scratch or ready to advance your existing skills, thereโ€™s never been a better time to train.

โœจ Our courses include:
๐Ÿ’‰ Ultimate Aesthetics Course
๐Ÿ’‰ Fast Track Into Aesthetics
๐Ÿ’‰ Start From Scratch
๐Ÿ’‰ Advanced Filler
๐Ÿ’‰ Advanced Botulinum Toxin
๐Ÿ’‰ Vampire Facials & Phlebotomy
๐Ÿ’‰ Liquid Rhinoplasty
๐Ÿ’‰ Cannula Training

At Scratch Aesthetique, we donโ€™t just teach treatmentsโ€”we build confident, knowledgeable and ethical practitioners through hands-on, personalised training in a supportive environment.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Limited availability. Secure your place today by sending us a DM or getting in touch to discuss the best course for you.

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๐Ÿ“๐‘ป๐’๐’•๐’๐’†๐’š, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

11/07/2026

๐…๐š๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐›๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ž, ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ โ€œ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ฉโ€ โœจ

Just like regular hair appointments, nail infills, or gym sessions โ€” your skin needs consistency too. Healthy, glowing skin is built through maintenance, and professional facials help keep everything balanced, clear, and functioning at its best.

One treatment we love for that? BioRePeel ๐Ÿ’ง
A powerful skin-refreshing treatment that helps improve texture, brighten dull skin, target congestion, and support a smoother, healthier-looking complexion โ€” all while fitting beautifully into your regular skincare maintenance.

Because good skin isnโ€™t just about fixing problems when they appearโ€ฆ itโ€™s about staying ahead of them ๐Ÿค

Book your next facial and keep your skin routine consistent โœจ

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๐Ÿ“๐‘ป๐’๐’•๐’๐’†๐’š, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

10/07/2026

โ˜€๏ธ๐€๐„๐’๐“๐‡๐„๐“๐ˆ๐‚ ๐“๐‘๐„๐€๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐’ & ๐‡๐Ž๐“ ๐–๐„๐€๐“๐‡๐„๐‘โ˜€๏ธ

Summer is here โ€” but remember to take extra care after your aesthetic treatments.

๐Ÿ’‰ Had anti-wrinkle injections (Botox)?
For the first 24 hours:
โœจ Avoid excessive heat (saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs)
โœจ Avoid intense exercise
โœจ Avoid rubbing or massaging the treated areas
โœจ Stay upright and follow your aftercare advice

๐Ÿ”ฅ Heat and aesthetics
High temperatures can increase redness, swelling and discomfort after treatments. Give your skin time to settle and recover.

๐Ÿ’‹ Other treatments
Whether youโ€™ve had dermal fillers, skin boosters, or other aesthetic treatments, always follow your practitionerโ€™s aftercare guidance.

Your results deserve the best care โ€” protect your investment and let your treatment settle beautifully. โœจ

Stay cool. Stay safe. Love your results.

๐Ÿ“๐‘ป๐’๐’•๐’๐’†๐’š, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

10/07/2026

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง. โœจ

Donโ€™t wait for the โ€œperfect timeโ€โ€”start your aesthetics journey today with Scratch Aesthetique Training Academy. Learn from experienced trainers, gain hands-on experience, and build the skills to launch your career with confidence.

Ready to take the first step? ๐Ÿ’‰โœจ

๐Ÿ“ฉ DM us โ€œTRAININGโ€ for more information and secure your place today!

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๐Ÿ“๐‘ป๐’๐’•๐’๐’†๐’š, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

01/07/2026

๐€ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ ๐จ, ๐ˆ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ.

I remember exactly what it felt likeโ€ฆ the nerves, the excitement, and the fear of wondering if I was good enough to build a career in this industry.

Now, after training countless students and helping them start their own businesses, Iโ€™ve realised that great artists arenโ€™t bornโ€”theyโ€™re trained, supported, and encouraged every step of the way. ๐Ÿค

Thatโ€™s exactly why I created my Microblading Training Course.

This isnโ€™t just about learning how to create beautiful brows. Itโ€™s about understanding the science behind the treatment, building your confidence, working on live models, and leaving with the knowledge and ongoing support to start your journey successfully.

When you train with me, you donโ€™t just attend a courseโ€”you become part of a community where Iโ€™m invested in your success long after your training day ends.

If youโ€™ve been waiting for a sign to invest in yourselfโ€ฆ this is it.

Your future clients are waiting. โœจ

๐Ÿ“๐‘ป๐’๐’•๐’๐’†๐’š, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

24/06/2026

๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž โœจ

All messages will be replied to when Iโ€™m back. Thank you for your patience ๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ“๐‘ป๐’๐’•๐’๐’†๐’š, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

17/06/2026

โœจ ๐€๐ง๐ญ๐ข-๐–๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฅ๐ž ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ โœจ

Enjoy smooth, natural-looking results all year round with our convenient monthly membership plans.

๐Ÿ’‰ 2 Areas โ€“ ยฃ70 per month
๐Ÿ’‰ 3 Areas โ€“ ยฃ73 per month

Membership benefits include:
โœ”๏ธ 4 anti-wrinkle treatment sessions per year
โœ”๏ธ Regular review appointments to maintain optimal results
โœ”๏ธ Personalised treatment planning tailored to your goals
โœ”๏ธ Consistent, year-round maintenance so you always look and feel your best

Spread the cost of your treatments while enjoying ongoing professional care and support.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Message us to join or learn more.

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๐Ÿ“๐‘ป๐’๐’•๐’๐’†๐’š, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

17/06/2026

๐’๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž โ€“ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ยฃ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ— โœจ

Ready to expand your aesthetics skills? Learn everything you need to confidently treat thread veins with our comprehensive Sclerotherapy Training Course.

๐Ÿ“š Course includes:
โœ” Anatomy & Physiology
โœ” Health & Safety
โœ” What are Thread Veins & What Causes Them?
โœ” Understanding Fibrovein
โœ” Contraindications & Complications
โœ” Live Model Experience
โœ” Aftercare Protocols

๐Ÿ’ณ Payment plans available

๐Ÿ“ฉ Message us today to secure your place and start your journey into advanced aesthetics treatments.

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๐Ÿ“๐‘ป๐’๐’•๐’๐’†๐’š, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

17/06/2026

๐Ÿ’‰ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐๐ ๐’๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ?

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๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

17/06/2026

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐‰๐š๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ž, ๐จ๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐…๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ โœจ

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๐Ÿ“๐‘ป๐’๐’•๐’๐’†๐’š, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—
๐Ÿ“ฉ๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰-๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†@๐’‰๐’๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’.๐’„๐’๐’Ž
๐’˜๐’˜๐’˜.๐’”๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’†.๐’„๐’.๐’–๐’Œ

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