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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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BEAUTY INDUSTRY unaffected by Brexit as 50,000 jobs to be created

By Helena Biggs | 30 March 2017

Salon Services has released its seventh annual Beautiful Britain Report, revealing that the hair and beauty industry is set to add almost 50,000 jobs to the UK economy. The survey, which quizzed 2,500 UK hair and beauty pros and 2,000 consumers across November and December 2016, found that 99% of salons…

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CHAMPION NAIL TECH to showcase spring nail designs at free Peterborough event

By Helena Biggs | 30 March 2017

Techs – pop Monday 3 April in your diary, as Scratch Stars award-winning nail artist, Alessandra Marchesi, is offering design ideas for FREE. Using Faby nail products, Alessandra will showcase spring nail art tutorials at an event in Peterborough, hosted by Palms Extra. The event is totally free to attend,…

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EYELASH DESIGN Company launch home removal products

By Helena Biggs | 30 March 2017

The Eyelash Design Company has unveiled two new products to allow for brow and lash removal at home without a return to the salon. Following demand from customers, the new launches include Hi Brow Expert Easy Lift Gel Remover and Lash Perfect Easy Lift Gel Remover. The Hi Brow product…

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COURSE BITES: Cuccio System Conversion Course

By Kat Hill | 30 March 2017

Course Details: Choosing between Cuccio’s Revolution acrylic system, T3 UV hard gel system or the new T3 LED versatility gel system, this one day conversion course is designed for attendees to acquire specific product application training on how to use the Cuccio version of a system already trained in. Requirements: This course is ideal for experienced…

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PRE-WORK OUT selfies boost make-up sales

By Kat Hill | 30 March 2017

Do you wear make-up to work out? With the hashtag #gymselfie used on Instagram more than 1.4 million times, more women are posting selfies pre-work out and boosting their use – and buying – of make-up. New research has cited the growing popularity of wearing make-up for fitness to an…

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SHARED BEAUTY Secrets unveil new product range

By Helena Biggs | 29 March 2017

Shared Beauty Secrets, distributor of Lava Shells, has revealed details of its new natural product brand, Kokolokahi (pronounced ‘coco-lo-car’). The brand reveals five massage oils, and each one is based on a natural element to solve different needs. What’s more, the oil is beautifully presented in a recycled, coloured glass…

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