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How to create a supportive nail space for employees & clients with ADHD

By Scratch Staff | 16 October 2025

ADHD is estimated to affect 3 to 4% of adults and is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in the UK. For people with ADHD, everyday tasks can be challenging and overwhelming. Scratch talks to a tech and client about how it affects them in the nail space, and how employers and salons can…

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50+ scary-good nail art ideas to try this Halloween

By Scratch Staff | 15 October 2025

Ghostly greetings from the Scratch team! Whether you’re a horror enthusiast or prefer a Disney twist, why not show some love for Halloween through nail art? Check out our roundup of spook-tacular designs…

A social media brand collaboration guide for nail professionals

By Guest Writer | 15 October 2025

Nail content creator, Zoya Mac, shares social media advice & pointers to raise your business profile & elevate your content Social media is rife with individuals working with brands to promote products and services. From PR packages to reposts, it all looks very exciting – and for the right person, it can be. If your…

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20 nail art ideas to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Rebecca Hitchon | 14 October 2025

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month: an event dedicated to increasing understanding of and supporting those affected by breast cancer. Nail art is one way to show support, and can incorporate a symbolic pink colour scheme and the pink ribbon: the worldwide symbol of breast cancer awareness. Check out our roundup of nail designs to…

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Nailympia London 2025: THE RESULTS

By Helena Biggs | 14 October 2025

The 2025 Nailympia competition season ended on a high in London – with the reveal of the European Cup and Global Cup champions. The nine arena contests and grand finale were hosted at the Professional Beauty Autumn trade event in the ExCel centre, and saw techs and spectators from all over the world culminate for…

Halloween decoration ideas for bootifully bewitching beauty salons

It’s salon spooky season: the perfect time to bust out…

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Plum perfect: 38 purple nail designs & products to get your creative juices flowing

According to WGSN’s Global Colour Forecast, purple is set to…

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3D Halloween nail art: Prepare to scare with these 13 designs

Spooky season is officially upon us, and with the 3D nail trend booming, why not combine both in nail looks? Get…

How menopause affects nails & ways to manage symptoms

Lead imagery courtesy of Lucy Price-Marshall, showing the impacts of menopause on nails. Menopause typically occurs between the ages of…

16 products that will help you nail the cat eye manicure trend

Lead image courtesy of @hopejungnails using Light Elegance P+ Gel Polish in Ice Kitty, available via www.lightelegance.co.uk. The iridescence and…

Pro brand, Nail Jam, enters UK market with versatile 11pc builder gel range

Nail Jam is the passion project of Petra Janosikova, a nail tech with 16 years’ experience who is ‘deeply influenced…

NAIL ART INSPO

50+ scary-good nail art ideas to try this Halloween

20 nail art ideas to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Ghostface nail art step-by-step guide

40 pretty as a pumpkin nail designs for Halloween

Holly Rodgers (@hrbeauty_x) pumpkin stack tutorial

Pumpkin stack step-by-step tutorial

25 ghoulishly good Halloween mix & match nail designs

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EVENTS

Phorest Salon Owners Summit

By Rebecca Hitchon | 15 September 2025

Phorest, a global salon, spa and clinic software company, will host its 10th annual Salon Owners Summit 25 & 26 January 2026. The event, themed ‘Thrive: The human experience, powered by technology‘, will gather hundreds of salon and clinic owners from around the world at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, Ireland. The summit promises a deep dive into inspiration, education and strategic business growth, demystifying how technology and AI can…

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OPI GELevate Builder Course – London

By Scratch Staff | 10 June 2025

This conversion course is for nail professionals already using a builder gel or hard gel system, we will help refine your technique, refresh you in how to build the perfect nail structure and educate you in the system, more importantly how to maintain the enhancements you create. We will also show the GelColor finishing option. Apply tips in no time with tailor made, MicroEtched tips that are prepped and ready…

OPI Intelli-gel – London

By Scratch Staff | 30 January 2025

New to gel polish or need a refresher? Want to upgrade your skills and learn with OPI’s newest gel innovation? Our Intelli-gel system offers time saving technology to enhance your treatment offering. Includes theory knowledge, prep, application, removal. Locations nationwide. You need to hold a qualification in manicure to attend this class.Please arrive with bare nails so you can experience the gel for yourself.Accredited by ABT You must hold a…

Nails From South Wales – A Merry Little Mingle

By Rebecca Hitchon | 20 September 2025

Get ready to party and celebrate the festive season at the Nails From South Wales Merry Little Meetup! In an industry that is predominantly self-employed, we wanted to create an event where everyone in the nail industry can party together. While this event is aimed at nail technicians, professionals from all beauty industries are welcome! This will be a day of learning, networking, dancing and will host our first-ever Big…

Halloween

By Rebecca Hitchon | 1 October 2025

It’s spooky season! Due to the creativity that Halloween looks promote, this is a favourite time of year for many nail artists. There are endless hexquisite designs for frightfully fabulous inspo. From gory to ghoulish, creepy to cute, embrace the dark side of nail art and unleash your inner creative beast! Take a look at some mix ‘n’ match Halloween nail designs to spook your creative spark to life. Nail design by Instagram.com/the_nail_girl_lowestoft_

OPI Intelli-gel – London

By Scratch Staff | 30 January 2025

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OPI GELevate Builder Course – London

By Scratch Staff | 10 June 2025

British Beauty Week

By Rebecca Hitchon | 29 September 2025

British Beauty Week is returning from 20th – 26th October with a range of consumer and business-focused events designed to spotlight the future of beauty. Reaching more than 52m people in 2024, this year’s event will reach millions to boost beauty’s unique influence for the UK’s creativity, business growth, social mobility and local communities. There will be events throughout the week, including: Stay up-to-date on nationwide activity this British Beauty…

TBP Beauty Educators E-Summit

By Scratch Staff | 2 February 2025

Not only are you sharing your expertise and knowledge but you also inspire and empower the next generation of professionals. Beauty educators take on great responsibility requiring dedication, expertise, and commitment. As an educator it is key to keep up to date with industry trends and insights. This can be really easy to do as a service provider but as an educator there is very little CPD targeted towards improving…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Rebecca Hitchon | 1 October 2025

Since 1985, every October has marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a campaign organised by major breast cancer charities to raise awareness and funds for the continuation of breast cancer research. Encourage clients to sport pink this month, with accent nails, embellishments or all-over colour. You could even run an offer on pink nail services, donating a percentage of profits to breast cancer charities. Check out our gallery of breast…

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Meet the artist turning real crystals into wearable nails... 💎💅

In our latest issue, @alexfoxlife_ spoke to Raven - the owner of @makeitcrystal.official. ✨ The company produces and sells what she calls `jewellery nails`: press-on nails produced from crystals like amethyst, rose quartz and aquamarine. 🤩

An inspiring tale of achieving what seemed impossible, Raven shares: "While I care deeply about the visual impact and craftmanship, I also see each set as a small portal into beauty, intention and something a bit more mysterious."

Head to the link in our bio to read. 🔗

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