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40 milky white nail ideas for an on-trend & elegant manicure

By Scratch Staff | 4 April 2025

This softer alternative to bright white nails uses sheer, creamy hues to create the ultimate milky mani. Check out our roundup of milky white designs from nail pros on Instagram…

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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 35 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 20 March 2025

Butter nails are all over our socials, serving as the perfect hue for the transition into the warmer months. With pastels booming in popularity this spring, we’ve rounded up 35 manicures boasting the muted yellow shade for your spring manicure inspo…

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60 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 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 below…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Karen Heron

By Kat Hill | 30 April 2017

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Karen Heron celebrated her birthday with a stylish nail look to match her Swarovski watch. “The watch was a gift from my husband,” Karen smiles. “I thought these nails would look nice with it! Using Gelish shades I Or-chid You Not,…

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MOYOU LONDON takes you to Mexico

By Kat Hill | 30 April 2017

Meet Maria and MoYou-London’s Mexico stamping plate collection! Consisting of eight new plates, the collection is a swirl of Aztec-inspired patterns, Day of the Dead skulls, fiery fiesta flowers and tile designs. Perfect for the summer, the plates boasts striking designs that add art to your client’s manicure in a…

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PERFECT DIP by Artistic Nail Design launches for long-wear colour

By Helena Biggs | 29 April 2017

Artistic Nail Design has unveiled Perfect Dip, a powder dip system to enable speedy, long-lasting enhancements in a range of vivid shades. “Dip systems like this have been around for a long time, however technology has advanced,” explains Jacqui O’Sullivan, head of education at Louella Belle, UK distributor of the…

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CIDESCO NAMES new membership category

By Helena Biggs | 29 April 2017

CIDESCO, the world’s major international beauty therapy association, has unveiled a new level of membership. The CIDESCO Associates Membership is open to brands and suppliers to the professional beauty, spa, aesthetics and wellness industries and individual professionals within these sectors. Up until now it has only been possible to become…

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KEEP COOL with Simon Jersey

By Helena Biggs | 28 April 2017

Refresh your work uniform in time for the warmer season with Simon Jersey’s range of linen blend tunics. The range, which launched in February, has proven popular among customers, with the brand revealing that it has received many positive comments from beauty therapists. The linen-blend fabric has a lightweight feel…

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JUMBO SHELLAC shades available this weekend only

By Kat Hill | 28 April 2017

Stock up this bank holiday weekend with jumbo sized CND™ Shellac™ shades! For the the May Bank Holiday, Sweet Squared has unveiled the limited edition Jumbo Shellac. More than double the size of a normal Shellac™ shade, these 15ml bottles are perfect for stocking up on your favourite shades in the run up to…

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