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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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UK government calls on jobseekers to consider careers in beauty industry

By Chloe Randall | 27 October 2023

As part of the British Beauty Council’s British Beauty Week 2023, which highlights Britain’s thriving and influential beauty brands, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is encouraging jobseekers to consider one of the range of roles the beauty industry offers. There are over 4,000 industry vacancies on the government’s…

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Spooky & Subtle Creative Challenge

300 spooky & subtle Halloween nail designs: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Rebecca Hitchon | 26 October 2023

Check out entries to the 25 October 2023 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating minimalist Halloween designs to fit the theme: Spooky & subtle. Each design was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.

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Salon in the Spotlight: Nails By Rae Florence, Caldicot, Wales

By Carter Rogers | 26 October 2023

Rae Florence was set to begin her primary education training this September but in a turn of events, she listened to her gut feeling and set out to pursue her dream of running her own salon. From a young age, Rae had been fascinated with the world of nails and…

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Benefit Cosmetics announced as supporting patron of British Beauty Council

By Callie Iley | 26 October 2023

Benefit Cosmetics has joined the British Beauty Council as a supporting patron. The organisations will work together to deliver mentorships and talent programmes throughout 2024 to raise the reputation and awareness of the diverse career opportunities in the beauty sector. Marketing director at Benefit Cosmetics UK & IRE, Lou Bennett,…

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Charging Worth

How to charge your worth as a nail tech

By Marie-Louise Coster | 25 October 2023

Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, shares her top tips… Stop basing your treatment prices on what others are charging, or charging nominal prices to keep yourself busy. Yes, you will attract clients, but if you work out what it has cost you to provide your services,…

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Bottle up joy with Happy Paul’s uplifting, citrine-infused fragrance

By Callie Iley | 25 October 2023

On its continued mission to support mental health, Happy Paul has launched its unique fragrance blend complete with an uplifting citrine crystal. Utilising the healing powers of citrine gemstones to help shift negative energies and bring happiness and optimism, the vegan-friendly fragrance seeks to elevate the mood of wearers and…

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