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50 blue nail art designs that are blue-tifully chic

By Scratch Staff | 18 January 2025

Feeling the blues? You won’t be after checking out these 50 blue nail art ideas to inspire creative handiwork…

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Green Nails

50+ green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 8 January 2025

Green nails have been dominating our Instagram feeds, and show no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! Check out our roundup of trending designs below…

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40+ gorgeous gold manicures for an opulent nail look

By Scratch Staff | 7 December 2024

Embrace the gold rush in the nail world with glittering accents and metallic colour-block finishes, offering eye-catching, opulent effects. We’ve rounded up 40 glistening gold nail designs below…

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Burgundy Nails

Burgundy nails are trending: here’s 16 manicures for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 4 November 2024

‘Tis the season for burgundy manicures: the deep purple-red colour which returns as a seasonal staple. As leaves start to fall, coffee shops bring out their festive beverages and knitted jumpers dominate clothing choices, it’s clear the cozy season, along with its rich, deep hues, is well underway. The burgundy…

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Butter Nails

Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 31 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 22 September 2024

You may be thinking the pastel yellow hue often coined the ‘butter nails’ trend may be more of a spring manicure preference. However, celebrities, including A-list singe Rihanna, courtesy of trusted tech @jennynails, have been rocking the look this autumn, so why can’t we? Check out our roundup of 31…

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Brat Green Nails

‘Brat’ green is summer’s latest colour trend: get involved with nail inspiration & products

By Rebecca Hitchon | 30 July 2024

Take a look at social media and it won’t be long before you are told that it’s a ‘brat summer’. Move over Barbie pink, summer 2024’s colour of the moment is ‘brat green’: a hue inspired by the release of British pop star, Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, Brat. Its…

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15 alternative Valentine’s Day nail looks

By Callie Iley | 28 January 2024

Fancy a darker nail design for Valentine’s Day? Fall in love with the dark side of nail styling with our roundup of 15 black Valentine’s nail looks…

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Blue abstract French tips

By Guest Writer | 14 January 2024

Glitterbels ambassador, Aimee Link of AllNails shows off how to create this cool-toned, trendy French design.   Products used: Brush On Builder in Cookie Cream Hema Free Gel Polish in Gentle White Hema Free Gel Polish in With A Bang Hema Free Gel Polish in White Hema Free Gel Polish…

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Scratch team gets immersed in Scentered products

By Sophie Nutt | 20 November 2017

On Friday, myself and Kat were invited to an event held by Scentered – a range of natural aromatherapy products that are designed to help the user stay centred, wherever and whenever. Fresh-faced and eager to find out more about the products and the concept, we were introduced to the Scentered therapy balms and…

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MINTEL ANNOUNCES four key beauty trends for 2018

By Helena Biggs | 20 November 2017

Market research company, Mintel, has revealed four trends set to impact the global beauty and personal care market in the year ahead. Its findings for 2018 are: Biotechnology, together with a resurgence of local wisdom, will help brands face up to the challenges created by environmental issues. As consumers across…

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HIGH DEFINITION unveils new marketing hub

By Kat Hill | 20 November 2017

High Definition has revealed a new marketing hub that aims to equip its stylists and stockists with promotional assets in an instant. Supporting the professional, the new hub will allow users to market their skill-set and retail offering. The custom-built website offers a range of HD imagery, shareable videos, artwork,…

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Capture The Moment with IZABELLE HAMMON LTD

By Kat Hill | 19 November 2017

Izabelle Hammon Ltd has revealed Calgel’s autumn collection – Capture The Moment. Inspired by the nostalgia of polaroids and old film cameras, the collection sees four new photo-ready shades: -CG845 Get Focused – deep blue grey -CG846 Don’t Be Negative – deep purple with grey tones -CG847 Snapshot – milk chocolate with…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Emma Atkinson

By Sophie Nutt | 19 November 2017

Emma Atkinson gave her nails some TLC with this glamorous mani, perfectly fitting with the festive season. “I sculpted a thin layer of clear acrylic using NSI Attraction Crystal Clear Powder on all of the nails and pinched. I then created the extended nail bed with NSI Attraction Peach Blush…

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SESSION STYLIST heads up nail team for iconic fashion event

By Helena Biggs | 19 November 2017

Nail tech, Nickie Rhodes-Hill, led a team of eight for a live fashion showcase that celebrated British designer, Phoebe English. Held as part of the Fashion in Motion series, which features leading fashion designers of our time, the live experience is designed to make fashion accessible to a wider audience.…

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