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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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Brits spend £4,454 per person on their looks

By Kat Hill | 13 July 2017

New research from TotallyMoney.com has provided an insight into beauty spending habits in the UK – revealing that over 70% are beauty conscious, with 45% of people unwilling to post a picture on social media if they haven’t had a chance to put an effort into their appearance first. The report found Leeds…

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COURSE BITES: Aphrodite Nail Systems Glamazone Conversion Course

By Kat Hill | 13 July 2017

Course Details: The Nail Creation Glamazone Gel Polish Course, is a one day course for nail technicians already qualified in the use of another brand of gel polish. The course is designed to develop attendees’ skills in the art of gel polish application and further progress attendees’ skills in polishing like a…

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KAREN BETTS wins Outstanding Achievement Award

By Kat Hill | 13 July 2017

Karen Betts, scooped the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards Event. Recognised for her contribution to the health, beauty and aesthetic industry, Karen was award her accolade at the awards at the ceremony in London’s Langham Hotel. Karen has pioneered the permanent cosmetic and microblading fields, and…

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EIGHT GEL POLISH shades to be added to Gellux’s core colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 12 July 2017

Salon System has added eight shades to its Gellux gel polish core collection. Four are shades from previous collections, with Snapshot, Diamonds & Pearls, Marshmallow and Soft Focus back by popular demand. The pretty Champagne Kisses, Crimson Crush, Midnight Mystery and Pop Pink are brand new shades. All can be cured…

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NOVALASH announces new global master trainer

By Kat Hill | 12 July 2017

NovaLash has announced Zachary Falb as its new global master trainer. Having previously acted as the brand’s international trainer, Zachary’s new role will cover global education and product development as well as being responsible for NovaLash’s global training standards. This will see him work closely with international markets and the…

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UK ranked 14th most expensive country for beauty

By Kat Hill | 12 July 2017

A report comparing the cost of beauty products and services across 50 countries has been released. From Linio.com, the statistics showed where beauty products and services are most affordable, with the top-ranking countries showing the most affordable overall. The UK ranked 36th overall, out of the 50 countries. Vietnam was the…

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