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Green Nails

50+ green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 8 January 2025

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+ gold manicures for a festive & fabulous nail look

By Scratch Staff | 7 December 2024

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

Burgundy nails are trending: here’s 16 manicures for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 4 November 2024

‘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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Butter Nails

Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 31 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 22 September 2024

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 Nails

‘Brat’ green is summer’s latest colour trend: get involved with nail inspiration & products

By Rebecca Hitchon | 30 July 2024

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

By Callie Iley | 28 January 2024

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

By Guest Writer | 14 January 2024

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

By Scratch Staff | 13 January 2024

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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BEGIN A love affair with the Cherish by Mii make-up range

By Helena Biggs | 13 March 2017

Gerrard International has revealed Cherish by Mii, its new season make-up collection. Designed to inspire clients to cherish themselves and sashay into spring with the perfect pout, the collection features a palette of natural harmonising tones and metallic highlights. The new products include a Couture Eye Colour compact, infused with…

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TECH TALK: Bethany Anne Denby

By Helena Biggs | 13 March 2017

Bethany Anne Denby, who is based in a hair studio in Bradford, reveals her steps to success and future goals.    When and why did you choose to become a nail tech? I initially went to college to study beauty therapy but when I was introduced to basic acrylic nails…

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Offer speedy nail art with MOYRA UK

By Kat Hill | 12 March 2017

Create detailed nail art with speed and ease thanks to Moyra. Distributor in the UK by Paragon, the stamping nail art range from the brand can be used to create a variety of looks. Containing everything you need to start stamping, the kits are a great introduction to the technique. The…

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WHAT I’M WEARING Stacie Richardson

By Kat Hill | 12 March 2017

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Stacie Richardson has taken her love of lace and transformed it into a nail design, which has resulted in this striking set of sculpted nails. These were created by using her favourite pink acrylic base, in birthday suit by CJP.…

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SUSAN ROUTLEDGE partners with Hair No More

By Kat Hill | 12 March 2017

Beauty business consultant, Susan Routledge, and her team at Finishing Touch Health and Beauty Clinic, are set to partner up with Hair No More. The hair removal brand will be working with the Consett-based salon to offer the latest SHR (Super Hair Removal) treatments, delivering pain free, super-fast and affordable hair removal.…

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FABY UK announces Irish distribution partnership

By Kat Hill | 9 March 2017

Palms Extra, UK distributor for Faby, has announced that it will be working with 4Beauty Group to bring Faby products to Ireland as the appointed official distributors. “We are super excited to bring Faby to the Irish market,” says Hilary McMurray, of 4Beauty Group. “We really wanted to wait for…

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