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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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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap April 2023

By Callie Iley | 27 April 2023

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Natalie Mugridge. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for April & created nail designs inspired by ‘April Showers’ in the bid to win a prize from OPI. Judged by Scratch‘s copywriter, Callie Iley,…

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Check out the incredible nail art entries into April 2023’s Scratch Snap comp

By Callie Iley | 27 April 2023

In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for April & created nail designs inspired by ‘April Showers’ in the bid to win a prize from OPI. Judged by Scratch‘s copywriter, Callie Iley, and UK&I education manager at OPI, Belinda Price. The winner, Natalie Mugridge, scooped eight…

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Meet The World’s Star Nail Artist shortlist: GEMMA DAWSON, UK

By Carter Rogers | 26 April 2023

Gemma Dawson is a nail pro from Essex, UK, and one of the 21 shortlisted applicants in The World’s Star Nail Artist competition 2023. Get to know her, below… What’s your background in nails? I entered the nail industry while on maternity leave with my first baby in 2016. I…

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Energy bills make up 40% of hair & beauty salon costs, according to research

By Chloe Randall | 26 April 2023

According to research by Uswitch for Business, energy bills make up 40% of the average hair and beauty salon’s total business costs. The research also revealed that more than 11,000 salons are financially struggling, with 24% saying they find it challenging to pay their energy bills. These findings come amid…

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Want to get involved in Cultural Style Week? London event tickets have been released

By Rebecca Hitchon | 26 April 2023

The cultural fashion and beauty movement, taking place 21-27 May 2023, has released details about its London event schedule, which features fashion shows and clothing, hair and beauty pop-ups. Established in May 2022, Cultural Style Week empowers people across the globe to celebrate and share their cultural diversity through fashion,…

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Sweet Squared recertifies 500 CND Shellac™ nail techs

By Scratch Staff | 26 April 2023

Sweet Squared, distributor of CNDTM products in the UK & Ireland, has recertified 500 CND ShellacTM nail technicians through a series of one-hour training webinars. These sessions allowed experienced nail techs to refresh their knowledge of the system and perfect application techniques. CND ShellacTM was launched over 10 years ago,…

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