About Us

In the early 80’s, entrepreneur Jack Megna worked as a cosmetologist pursuing the American Dream at Salvatores Beauty School. As owner and part-time teacher, Mr. Megna witnessed first-hand the frustrations students experienced with nail application procedures which were time-consuming, harmful, and emitted strong odors. A new way was needed. Michael Megna, son of Jack Megna, understood the characteristics of a relatively new material and wondered if the strong, lightweight and durable qualities of fiberglass could be the solution. After a year of initial research, the father & son team experimented with numerous chemicals and processes to find a formula that would be safe, healthier, and more durable than industry standards.

The Gold Standard

In 1984, the formula was completed and the Backscratchers’ name was trademarked and launched with its flagship product Glass Glaze Fiberglass Wrap System. It was a success from launch and has sold millions of units worldwide since 1984.Throughout the years it has earned industry-wide acceptance as the “Gold Standard” in its category. As a matter-of-fact, Glass Glaze Fiberglass Wrap System has been awarded the “Single Most Outstanding Contribution To The Nail Industry” as well as “Most Revolutionary Product” by leading international nail and beauty magazines. And more importantly, we appreciate our customers who repeatedly vote us “#1 Wrap System” in the annual NAILS MAGAZINE Readers’ Choice Awards. We believe  the number one reason Backscratchers has thrived for over 25 years and experienced numerous accolades is simply because we care – share of heart. Unlike super conglomerates in the beauty industry our family-owned business transfers our personal values to our brand. We understand how a nail professional’s income is proportionate to their good reputation. That’s why we take the necessary time to develop a quality product before rushing to the product-launch phase.In the laboratory we ask questions such as, “Will these chemicals be safe for customer’s skin & nails? How will this formula promote healthier and natural looking nails? Will this blend promote durable nails for today’s demanding lifestyle?

Creative Engineering

Innovation is synonymous with the Backscratcher’s brand and creative thought-leadership is in our DNA. It’s what gave birth to the company and quickly catapulted us to a leadership position. We demonstrated this creative engineering when we were the first to use fiberglass materials into the hand-crafting of nail systems – an innovation that started a whole new category in the industry. We continued to flex our creative muscle when we introduced the beauty industry to the Extreme Powder Glaze Acrylic Dip System - the first ever complete dip system. At the time, this system was unique from standard industry practices because it was free of monomers and primers making it a healthier alternative.

Over 200 Quality Products

Led by Chief Creative Innovator, Michael Megna, our highly acclaimed research and development team has been responsible for the development of over 200 beauty products in over 10 major categories such as: fiberglass & silk wrap systems, acrylic systems, gel systems, aseptic solutions, filing systems, nail tips, and even the industry's first vacuum for salons called Salon Vac. The spirit of “Creative Engineering” lives on with newly scheduled product launches.

Empowering Nail Professionals

We understand thousands of people worldwide rely on our quality products to make a living and we’re thankful for each one of them. In turn, we love sharing our hard earned insider knowledge to help them thrive in their region. To achieve this objective we invest a great deal of time & money to train our staff of educators. Educators travel tirelessly to trade shows, beauty schools, and other industry events to inspire, train, and share business wisdom with nail professionals.And to further empower nail care professionals, we recently purchased HD video cameras, high-end editing software, green screens, and editing equipment to construct an in-house video production studio. The purpose of the studio is to create professional online training videos for nail professionals worldwide. The new studio also spurred the organic evolution of “Scratching The Surface” an interactive online video show.

Stability In Leadership

The creative visionaries that started Backscratchers 25 years ago still comprise the company’s leadership today. In the beginning, Michael Megna passionately made door-to-door sales presentations to beauty schools and local salons. Now the same passion is evident in his role as CEO responsible for global distribution, new product development, and international sales growth. Due to stability in leadership, the family owned values and genuine caring attitude still permeates through all departments as they first did 25 years ago. This is evident from our warehouse, which offers a same day shipping policy, to our technical help desk, which offers technical help free of charge, and to our customer care department where a "live" person answers every call with a personal touch.