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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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STARRY NAIL ART worn by models for TommyxGiGi runway show

By Helena Biggs | 9 February 2017

It’s an event that’s taken Instagram by storm, and the paps were out for the TommyxGiGi show in Venice Beach, California. The collaboration is the second between model, GiGi Hadid, and Tommy Hilfiger, and reveals a sporty, beach ethos for spring 2017, and GiGi opened the show in a crop…

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SIMON JERSEY to dress Team GB for Winter Olympics

By Helena Biggs | 9 February 2017

Simon Jersey, a leading uniform supplier to the beauty industry, has been chosen to supply Team GB with its formalwear for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Having dressed the team for last year’s Olympic games in Rio, the brand has been asked once again to provide contemporary formalwear that will be…

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Brush up brows with ARDELL

By Kat Hill | 9 February 2017

Add something extra to your client’s service with Ardell’s Brow Perfecting Palette. Featuring three flattering, correcting colours and a highlighter, the kits also include a precise brush for expert application. The smudge-proof formula brighten up the eyes area, instantly fills in arches and defines brows. Shop all the Ardell range via Louella Belle…

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NOUVEAU LASHES update LVL treatment

By Helena Biggs | 8 February 2017

Nouveau Lashes has revealed a number of exciting changes to its LVL treatment after listening to feedback from its technicians. The updates include the following: Easy-post patch tests New patch test kits that can be easily popped in the post are now available. Each kit contains a patch test form,…

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Train for FREE with HIGH DEFINITION

By Kat Hill | 8 February 2017

High Definition has announced the redesign of its make up training, which will see it be offered free-of-charge to its customers. The new High Definition Make-up Masterclasses, a series of one-day, compact courses are set to educate salons on a variety of different looks that can be taken back and…

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HAZEL DIXON hosts photographic course

By Kat Hill | 7 February 2017

Award-winning tech, Hazel Dixon, recently hosted a three-day photographic event to polish participants’ photographic competition skills. Designed to answer questions the top tech is often asked, Hazel created the course to share her experience with the style of competition. The event saw the participants work with a theme – Alice in…

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