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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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Liverpool named fake tan capital of the UK

By Kat Hill | 17 August 2017

A new report has dubbed Liverpool as the fake tan capital of the UK. Online hair and beauty retailer Hairtrade.com  looked at which cities stocked up on tanning products. Check out the table of results below. Women from Yorkshire were found to be big fake tan fans with Huddersfield coming second…

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Cocoa Brown

Tanning brand to launch in Russia

By Kat Hill | 16 August 2017

Tanning brand, Cocoa Brown by Marissa Carter, is set to launch into Russia next month. Following the brand’s launch in Canada this month and the new venture into Russia, Cocoa Brown is planning to launch into three new markets in total before Christmas. “Never ever let anyone tell you to slow down,” enthuse founder…

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SALON IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Penny Smith, Beautifix

By Kat Hill | 16 August 2017

Recently redecorated, Penny Smith at Beautifix has never felt more at home in her home salon. “I set up by myself two years ago after struggling within other salons, I started seeing client in my sister’s old bedroom. There was even a bed in there to start with! Two years…

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Calgel

Colour-changing nail shades for summer launched by Calgel

By Kat Hill | 16 August 2017

Izabelle Hammon Ltd has unveiled four new Calgel shades – that change colour depending on heat. The Out With the Tide collection features heat-reactive, colour changing properties – perfect for sun-seeker clients! The four gel shades are: Secretly A Mermaid – with its subtle shimmer, this deep turquoise turns to teal minty green…

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Crystal Nails unveils cool gel top coat

By Helena Biggs | 16 August 2017

Offer super shine with this no-cleanse top coat from Crystal Nails. Ideal for enhancements including L&P acrylic and gel nails as well as using with 3-step and one step Crystalac, this top coat is of medium viscosity and non-yellowing. It cures in 1-2 minutes (LED) or 2-3 minutes (UV) and…

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Faby launches spring/summer nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 15 August 2017

Ensure you’re stocked with pretty pastel hues with Italian brand house, Faby, via Palms Extra. The 12 shades in the I’m Faby collection feature vibrant hints including also  Caribbean-inspired green, lobster hue and soft and playful tones such as pink, light lavender and pure pastel green, available in both lacquer…

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