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50+ green nail designs that are trending right now
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
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 are trending: here’s 16 manicures for inspiration
‘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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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 31 designs for inspiration
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 is summer’s latest colour trend: get involved with nail inspiration & products
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
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
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
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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Session tech turned lacquer line creator, Roxanne Campbell has unveiled her Summer Collection. Featuring three new vivid hues, the collection includes: Violets Are Blue, a high voltage violet Off To Jamaica, a hot coral tone Sitting Pretty, a bright magenta pink. The lacquers are long-lasting and rich in colour. Made…
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Multi award-winning nail artist, Kostka Bojana, jetted to the UK to host a four-day training event at Katie Barnes Training Academy, Warwick. Attended by some of the UK’s top nail artists, the Serbian nail supremo helped enhance skills in gel painting, as well as L&P acrylic nail shapes, including the…
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Sweet Squared has revealed the latest stamping set from Yours Cosmetics in collaboration with CND™ education ambassador, Sascha Gossen. The set consists of four stamping plates and each of these feature a variety of designs to embody Sascha’s personality traits: stylish, elegant and a little cheeky! For best results, techs…
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We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Lauren Holmes, owner of Nailed It Beauty, has been getting in the swing of spring with plenty of floral nail requests. “Everyone has been asking for floral nails!” Lauren laughs, “Unlike some nail art trends, flowers have no age…
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Lisa Smith reveals why she works from home and in mobile environments, as well as why she’s enlisted the help of a local photographer… When and why did you choose to become a nail tech? A few years ago I was going to a friend’s wedding and I had my…
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Beauty Concepts International is offering Scratch readers an exclusive 10% off its LCN Microblading Beginners course. Held in various locations across the UK, the course involves a period of pre-study, three-and-a-half days in the classroom and six weeks of case study practice. While in the classroom, students are taught the…
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