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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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Microplastics

The EU microplastics restriction & what it means for the nail industry

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 October 2023

The European Commission has adopted measures that restrict the sale of microplastics intentionally added to products, including cosmetics. Coming into force from 15 October 2023, the change to the EU chemical legislation, REACH, is set to prevent the uncontrolled release of around half a million tonnes of microplastics into the…

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Nail Tech Talk: Meet Melanie Lewendon, Scratch Stars Mixed Media Artist of the Year 2023

By Chloe Randall | 2 October 2023

Meet Melanie Lewendon, Scratch Stars Mixed Media Artist of the Year 2023, who shares her career story, awards process & tips to success… Melanie started her nail journey at the age of 33 and after completing her training, she quickly decided she wanted to open her own salon. Since then,…

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Eyes of evil nails

By Guest Writer | 2 October 2023

Create an eye-catching nail look for Halloween with a helping hand from Salon System nail expert, Julie-Anne Larivière, using Salon System Gellux shades – available from wholesalers nationwide.

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Nail Tech Talk: Sylvia Terelak of Bad Polish Gurl

By Callie Iley | 1 October 2023

Having had a lifelong fascination for long nails and a passion for art and design, Sylvia Terelak of Bad Polish Gurl reflects on her journey from nail enthusiast to accomplished professional nail artist… “Ever since I was a young child, I was always extremely drawn to long nails, to the…

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Latte Nails

16 latte manicure ideas to help you achieve the autumn nail trend

By Scratch Staff | 1 October 2023

Storming social media, latte nails are quickly becoming one of the biggest autumn 2023 trends. With looks ranging from neutral taupe to chocolate brown and creamy caramel, the coffee-inspired trend follows summer hit, latte make-up. Let’s take a look at 16 latte nail art ideas to inspire your handiwork…

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How to create a magical mermaid-inspired nail look

By Guest Writer | 1 October 2023

Create a majestic ombré with a finish fit for a mermaid with Freya Murphy, brand ambassador for The Manicure Company, using Zero Gel Polish. All products used are available via www.themanicurecompany.com

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