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40 milky white nail ideas for an on-trend & elegant manicure
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
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
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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The Scratch Stars Awards – the only awards completely dedicated to the UK nail industry – is now open for entry! Oh, and entry is FREE – so what are you waiting for? There are 18 categories and you can enter up to two, so don’t delay, log onto www.scratchstarsawards.co.uk and…
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CEW has revealed that over 750 members, guests and press attended its annual CEW Beauty Awards Product Demonstration Evening. The event, which was held at London’s Olympia, saw a variety of beauty brands flaunt their products and treatments. Guests could also enter a relaxation area to receive manicures, skin consultations,…
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The nail industry shone at the recent Professional Beauty 2017 Awards. Fighting off fierce competition in their categories, Rebecca Abernethy of Matrix Nails and Beauty scooped Nail Professional of the Year, while Michelle Brookes’ Beauty Lounge was awarded Nail Salon of the Year. Held in London, the gala awards night saw…
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The first Nailympia USA has revealed its prestigious judging panel for the 2017 event. Featuring industry personnel from Russia, Australia and the USA, the 15-strong panel is headed up by head booth judge, Elaine Watson. Organised by Scratch editor-in-chief, Alex Fox, and Athena Elliot, Nailympia USA invites techs to perform in up to nine…
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High Definition brow and beauty experts have announced the biggest eyebrow trends for SS17 – and it’s all about the power brow! Brushed up brows will continue to be in style, and were seen on the runway at Yohji Yamamoto, Versus Versace and Giambattista Valli. To create this look, eyebrow…
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Educator and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, explores why you should go back to basics in regard to your personal development. Going ‘back to basics’ can mean different things to different nail techs, such as improving the way you apply polish, ensuring you take repeat bookings or quickening your application time. Many techs…
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