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50 blue nail art designs that are blue-tifully chic

By Scratch Staff | 18 January 2025

Feeling the blues? You won’t be after checking out these 50 blue nail art ideas to inspire creative handiwork…

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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+ gorgeous gold manicures for an opulent 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 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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The Hair and Beauty Charity supports industry professionals facing hardship with annual raffle

By Callie Iley | 21 December 2023

The Hair and Beauty Charity has raised almost £11,500 in its annual raffle, in support of beauty industry professionals who have fallen on hard times. With tickets sold throughout the year both online and at industry events, the winners were revealed across the charity’s social media by charity supporter, Errol…

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OPI Christmas 2023 step-by-step: Candy Sleigh Lane

By Guest Writer | 20 December 2023

The four steps behind this nail art design featuring frosty colour blocking and glittery linework come courtesy of OPI, using the Terribly Nice Christmas 2023 colour collection – available via www.opi.com What you’ll need: GelColor Stay Strong or Stay Classic Base Coat GelColor Stay Shiny Top Coat GelColor colours: Chill ’Em with…

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Here’s what you really need in your nail tech starter kit & why you shouldn’t buy from just anywhere

By Michelle Brookes | 20 December 2023

There are generally two types of students I see starting out in the nail industry; those who buy everything possible, and those who are on a tight budget and buy inferior products. Sometimes, I look at the kits of my students and see that they have more stock than me!…

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52% of Gen Z view nail appointments as ‘essential’. Here’s why…

By Callie Iley | 19 December 2023

In the Future of Beauty and Wellness Report 2024, salon booking platform, Fresha’s research has revealed a shift in attitudes towards beauty treatments being seen as a necessity. Having traditionally been associated with indulgence or as a treat for special occasions, the research shows that nail appointments and other beauty…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap December 2023

By Callie Iley | 18 December 2023

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Carla Brannan. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for December and created nail designs inspired by the theme ‘Gingerbread Treats’, in the bid to win a prize from HD Professional Nail Systems. Entries were…

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Delight in the gingerbread-themed nail art entries into December 2023’s Scratch Snap comp

By Callie Iley | 18 December 2023

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Carla Brannan. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for December and created nail designs inspired by the theme ‘Gingerbread Treats’, in the bid to win a prize from HD Professional Nail Systems. Judged by Scratch’s…

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