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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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Party nail design ideas: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Rebecca Hitchon | 20 July 2023

Check out entries to the 19 June 2023 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs with the theme: nails ready for a party, in celebration of the Scratch Stars Awards Party 2023 on 23 July. Each design was submitted via Facebook or Instagram using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future…

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Salon in the Spotlight: K.M.Nails & Beauty, Wroughton

By Callie Iley | 20 July 2023

Having had dreams of entering the beauty industry for as long as she can remember, Kasey Beasley remembers watching nail art videos on YouTube and having her mum and sisters model for her practice. “I knew I had to do this as a career,” she shares. “When I left school…

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Are Your Gloves Protecting You Against Nail Ingredients

Are your gloves protecting you against nail ingredients?

By Katie Barnes | 18 July 2023

In a previous blog for Scratch, we explored what gloves are needed for nail technicians and covered thickness and how often these need to be changed. In this blog, we delve deeper into chemical permeability and how to know if your gloves protect you against the chemicals which you use…

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How to perfect your Glitterbels Hema Free Builder-bel Gel application

By Guest Writer | 18 July 2023

Glitterbels content creator, Stacey Machin, shows off how she perfects her application of Glitterbels Hema Free Builder-bel Gel, using a peachy nude shade, Honey Pot, from the range.

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Glitter fade star nails

By Guest Writer | 17 July 2023

Salon System nail expert & owner of Sketched by JA Nails, Julie-Anne Larivière, has created a step-by-step for this sparkling glitter fade star design using Gellux products…

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Take a look at The Great Scratch Shoot Out entries from 2022

By Chloe Randall | 17 July 2023

Scratch’s annual photographic competition, The Great Scratch Shoot Out saw 79 stunning entries last year, which delighted and captivated the judging panel, making their job extremely difficult. Check them out below and find out more about the competition, ready for your entry this year, here…

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