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Milky white nails

40 milky white nail ideas for an on-trend & elegant manicure

By Scratch Staff | 4 April 2025

This softer alternative to bright white nails uses sheer, creamy hues to create the ultimate milky mani. Check out our roundup of milky white designs from nail pros on Instagram…

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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 35 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 20 March 2025

Butter nails are all over our socials, serving as the perfect hue for the transition into the warmer months. With pastels booming in popularity this spring, we’ve rounded up 35 manicures boasting the muted yellow shade for your spring manicure inspo…

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60 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 2025

Green nails have been dominating our social media feeds, and show no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! Check out our roundup of trending designs below…

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70+ St. Patrick’s Day nail design ideas for 2025

By Scratch Staff | 17 March 2025

St. Patrick’s Day: a global celebration of Irish culture, takes place each year on 17 March, marking the anniversary of the patron saint’s death. We’ve rounded up themed nail art inspiration to bring luck for the occasion…

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Nail piercings: the trending way to upgrade your manicure

By Lilly Delmage | 16 March 2025

Nail piercings are everywhere – offering a simple, pain-free solution to nail enthusiasts wanting to add some edge to their looks, without having to commit to a body piercing. The autumn/winter 2025 Fashion Weeks could be to thank for this rise in nail jewellery, with pierced nails seen on the…

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Staffordshire tech: Working from a home salon has been the best decision I’ve made

By Lilly Delmage | 15 March 2025

Katie Pritchard of Katie Lou Nail Artist and Educator opens her salon’s doors to Scratch and shares the benefits of becoming a home-based tech. Having been in the nail industry for 20 years, Katie has experimented with a variety of ways of working. She says: “I have worked as a…

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China on your hand? Porcelain nails are trending: here’s 20 designs we love

By Helena Biggs | 15 March 2025

English pop group, T’Pau, topped the UK singles chart in the ’80s with ‘China In Your Hand’, and who knew that almost 40 years later, wearing china on the hands – specifically nails – would be so popular? Porcelain or china-inspired nail art captures the delicate beauty of traditional blue…

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Bexy Glow unveils Bexy Build builder gel at star-studded launch event

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 2025

Paige Chohan and Becky Willett, founders of nail brand, Bexy Glow, hosted an event in Cheshire to launch Bexy Glow Bexy Build: a builder gel designed to offer strength, flexibility and long-lasting wear. Guests gathered at The Colony, Wilmslow on 5 March to learn about the product, which is described as a…

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Vogue director & cosmetics brand CEO named as British Beauty Council ambassadors

By Helena Biggs | 14 March 2025

Jessica Diner, global beauty & wellness director at British Vogue, and Trinny Woodall, founder & CEO of cosmetics brand, Trinny London, have been named British Beauty Council (BBCo) ambassadors. Joining a roster that includes skincare mogul, Caroline Hirons, hair aficionado Sam McKnight MBE and make-up expert, Ruby Hammer MBE, the…

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