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How to nail a January blues nail art look

By Guest Writer | 23 January 2025

Nail art aficionado & Halo VIP, Michaela Phillips, shares how to beat the January blues with this striking nail design – created using Halo products.

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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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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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Spread Christmas cheer sustainably: 3 ways to recycle festive items

By Guest Writer | 15 December 2024

Decorating the Christmas tree, wrapping gifts, and sending out greeting cards are some of the most cherished Christmas traditions, but after the festivities, how do you dispose of the excess? Gabriella Peace, marketing communications manager of UK Greetings, offers her take on how you can give your Christmas items a…

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5 quick steps to achieve festive Christmas tree nail art

By Guest Writer | 14 December 2024

O’ Christmas tree, O’ Christmas tree! What better way to celebrate the festive season, than brushing up on your Christmas tree nail art offerings? The team at nail brand, Lecenté, share a step-by-step guide to achieving this stylish tree manicure. All products used were Lecenté, and are available here.

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Speedy Christmas tree nail art

By Guest Writer | 14 December 2024

The team at Melody Susie shares how to create this festive red and white Christmas tree nail design in five steps. All products used are available via www.melodysusie.com

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Nail pros: Here’s how to handle clients ghosting you in the digital age

By Jo Tompkins | 13 December 2024

When someone stops replying to your messages without warning, it can feel like a gut punch – especially in business. You’ve poured time and effort into crafting the perfect message, shared your pricing and then… radio silence. But here’s the thing: ghosting is part and parcel of any business that…

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Cosy up with 40+ Christmas movie character-inspired festive nail designs

By Scratch Staff | 13 December 2024

Fuel your festive spirit by embracing the magic of movies with Christmas film character-inspired nail styles. Check out our roundup of reader designs below…

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Flaunt Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year with 45 Mocha Mousse manicures: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 12 December 2024

Check out entries to the 12 December 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Mocha Mousse (Pantone’s Colour of the Year) Each nail style 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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