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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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2024 trend: 65 blue nail design ideas to inspire manicures

By Scratch Staff | 13 January 2024

In the Pinterest Predicts report 2024, the image sharing platform notes that ‘fun blue nails’ searches have risen by 260% in recent months, and forecasts that blue beauty and nail looks will make a statement on all skin tones in 2024, causing beauty enthusiasts to be anything but blue! Let…

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Spring Clean Business

4 ways to spring clean your beauty salon business & set it up for success

By Guest Writer | 2 March 2024

Mike Waldon, general manager at salon management software company, Salon Manager, shares how to ensure your business is prepared for the busy spring and summer months… 1. Clean up your stock. Before spring, you should take some time to get ‘out with the old and in with the new’ and…

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Champneys Cloud 9

Work meets pleasure: Champneys launches luxury lifestyle membership

By Helena Biggs | 2 March 2024

Champneys, a renowned name in luxury spa experiences, has launched Cloud 9, a luxury lifestyle membership to encompass luxury, health and happiness. Cloud 9 is a passport to work from every Champneys premises while experiencing indulgence, relaxation and overall wellbeing. Member perks include access all areas, signature treatments, exclusive discounts,…

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Revealed: the best cities for budding beauty salon owners

By Helena Biggs | 1 March 2024

London, Bristol and Birmingham are the best cities in the UK for independent businesses to thrive, according to research by global fintech company, SumUp. The study ranked 80 cities across the UK, taking into consideration the number of independent businesses in each location and their average review score. These ‘independent…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap February 2024

By Callie Iley | 1 March 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Carrie Williams. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for February and created nail designs inspired by the theme ‘February Florals’, in the bid to win a prize from Hara Professional. Entries were judged…

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Scratch Snap Entries

Check out the 268 floral nail art entries into February 2024’s Scratch Snap competition

By Callie Iley | 1 March 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Carrie Williams. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for February and created nail designs inspired by the theme ‘February Florals’, in the bid to win a prize from Hara Professional. Judged by Scratch’s copywriter,…

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Opi Your Way

OPI encourages playful nail colour combinations & finishes with spring collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 1 March 2024

Unveiled for spring 2024 is the OPI Your Way collection, comprising 21 shades with a variety of finishes, allowing for an abundance of personalised colour options. From apricot and candy hues to trans-seasonal brown tones, OPI has released 12 shades (seven crèmes and five effect sheers) available in GelColor, Nail…

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