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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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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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Patchport

Navy Professional launches online portal to simplify the patch testing process

By Rebecca Hitchon | 27 July 2023

Navy Professional has partnered with entrepreneur, Ruth Sullivan, to launch PatchPort, a digital software designed to make patch testing hassle-free, safe and compliant for hair and beauty businesses – and their clients. Via the online portal, salon and mobile pros can register clients and send out patch test kits for…

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Phenix Salon Suites unveils second flexible UK workspace location for beauty pros

By Callie Iley | 27 July 2023

Following the success of the opening of its first UK venue in Manchester, Phenix Salon Suites expands its franchise with the unveiling of its Birmingham site for self-employed beauty professionals. Covering 6,400 square feet, the workspace features a custom-built mezzanine floor, an exclusive colour bar, air conditioning in each suite,…

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Beauty brand founder, Claire Raby, launches campaign to end stigma surrounding aesthetics

By Chloe Randall | 26 July 2023

Founder of Amica Aesthetics, Claire Raby, has launched a campaign to change the perception of the aesthetics industry and the misconceptions against those who seek aesthetic treatments. Claire is set out to prove to those with negativity towards the industry that, although the reasoning for seeking out aestheticians is for…

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Modelones collaborates with Tom Bachik on Color Cube collection

By Scratch Staff | 25 July 2023

US nail brand, Modelones, has collaborated with three influencers on its Unlock & Unleash Color Cube collection. The three palettes of gel nail paints are supported by celebrity manicurist, Tom Bachik; Touch actress, Saxon Sharbino, and freelance make-up artist & content creator, Joaco Vazquez. A spokesperson for the brand comments:…

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Ryan Power Book Launch

Salon mentor shares marketing secrets of award-winning business in book

By Rebecca Hitchon | 25 July 2023

Ryan Power, salon mentor, author, speaker & half of coaching business, Salonology, has published his second book: The Successful Salon Marketing System. He and wife, Hollie, owned a profitable, award-winning day spa and salon for over a decade, before selling it to concentrate on Salonology, through which they mentor over…

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PHOTO GALLERY: The Scratch Stars Party 2023

By Helena Biggs | 24 July 2023

For a decade, Scratch magazine has been recognising talented individuals and businesses in the UK nail sector via the Scratch Stars Awards. For 2023, the awards were open to techs and businesses in the Republic of Ireland, as well as across the globe, via the launch of The World’s Star…

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