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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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WINNER OF Sienna X Strictly Come Dancing competition announced!

By Helena Biggs | 22 January 2017

A huge number of entries was amassed for Sienna X‘s competition to win a pair of tickets to the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. The tan brand, which is the official tanning supplier for the tour, had 2 x tickets to give away to one lucky Scratch reader for the…

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SALON SERVICES holds 3 for 2 offer

By Helena Biggs | 21 January 2017

Salon Services is offering 3 for 2 across its own range of acrylic products. Valid until 31st January, the deal includes the brand’s acrylic liquid, as well as its acrylic powders in shades White, Brilliant White, Pink and Clear. To take advantage of this offer, visit your nearest Salon Services…

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NAILYMPIA USA competition accepting entries from nail techs worldwide

By Helena Biggs | 21 January 2017

Nailympia, the leading global nail competition run in association with Scratch, is proud to present the first USA edition, set to take place at the end of March in Houston, at The Best Lil’ Nail Show. Entry is being accepted from competitors worldwide in the following competitions, open to licenced…

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ALL THAT Jazz launch new collection

By Kat Hill | 20 January 2017

The final collection marking the marriage of Jazz Christodoulou – the face of All That Jazz – is now available. Entitled Happily Ever After, the four piece lacquer collection features: – Pitter Patter – a black glitter – Tiaras & Tantrums – a sparkling white glitter – Date Night – a purple/red glitter – Picture…

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BRAND YOUR NAIL SNAPS with new logo board

By Kat Hill | 19 January 2017

Polish your professional image and ensure your nail snaps promote your business with the Blackwell Ferris Nail Tech Logo Board. Offering a surface and a back-drop for snaps that’s customisable to you and your business, the board is hard wearing and durable thanks to its bendable plastic material. Printed in full colour…

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MAD BEAUTY unveil Animask Face Masks

By Kat Hill | 19 January 2017

Go wild for Animask Face Masks from Mad Beauty! Perfect as a fun salon retail item, meet the demand for the growing trend of sheet masks. Easy to use, the masks are available in three skin solution variants: Cucumber to cool, revitalise, hydrate and moisturise Rose-water, calming the face for glowing…

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