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Burgundy nails are trending: here are 15 manicures for inspiration

By Scratch Staff | 26 October 2025

‘Tis the season for burgundy manicures, showcasing the deep purple-red hue. The seasonal staple shade is trending throughout the fashion and beauty worlds, so we’ve rounded up burgundy manicures to inspire autumnal nail looks…

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25 nail designs that prove Halloween looks pretty in pink

By Scratch Staff | 19 October 2025

Turn up the cute factor and add some pink to Halloween nail styles! Check out our roundup of pink possessed nail picks below…

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55 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 25 August 2025

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

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SPOOKY SPOTLIGHT: Kayleigh Green, Polish 2 Perfection

By Kat Hill | 21 October 2017

The countdown to Halloween has begun! We’re putting the spotlight on boo-tiful products and fang-tastic designs – will your clients dare to try them this spooky season? Kayleigh Green, of Polish 2 Perfection, created this design featuring ghoulishly gory drips. Kayleigh created the look with Akzentz Luxio’s forrest green shade, Fortune, before applying…

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Addiction glitter appoints nail brand ambassador

By Helena Biggs | 20 October 2017

The Creative Beauty Group, distributor of Addiction Glitter, has appointed Samantha Daverin as brand ambassador for the range. “When I asked Samantha if she would like to be a brand ambassador for us and deliver nail tutorials on the TCBG YouTube channel, I was thrilled when she said yes,” comments…

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Zoya Party Girl collection revealed

By Kat Hill | 20 October 2017

Prepare for the upcoming party season with Zoya’s latest collection. Entitled Party Girls, the winter holiday collection sees a variety of shades, finishes and tones and is now available from Super Nail & Beauty. The palette sees a variety of deep blues, plums, pinks, reds and a range of shimmering…

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SPOOKY SPOTLIGHT: Ruth Dearlove, Gel-icious Nails

By Kat Hill | 19 October 2017

The countdown to Halloween has begun! We’re putting the spotlight on boo-tiful products and fang-tastic designs – will your clients dare to try them this spooky season? Nail art for Halloween can also be subtle, as Ruth Dearlove, of Gel-icious Nails, shows. Ruth created this look with CND SHELLAC™ shade, Black Pool, before…

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Salon workwear for the new season

By Kat Hill | 19 October 2017

See in the new season with style thanks to Buttercup’s latest collection of salon workwear. Featuring eight new styles, the collection sees a palette of white, black, nude, plum, forest green, and bright pink. The new collection also sees a variety of designs, featuring details such as unusual necklines, piping…

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SPOOKY SPOTLIGHT: Bio Sculpture Gel

By Kat Hill | 18 October 2017

The countdown to Halloween has begun! We’re putting the spotlight on boo-tiful products and fang-tastic designs – will your clients dare to try them this spooky season? Strike a funny bone with this dancing skeleton design from Bio Sculpture Gel. Over a black overlay, use a fine nail art brush or…

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