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Michaela Phillips Halo Vip January Blues Step 6

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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Award-winning home salon owner: the 5 essential tips for success

By Lilly Delmage | 2 December 2024

Scratch Stars Home Nail Salon of the Year 2024 winner, Kirsty Brown of @paintbrushnails, shares her top tips for building a successful home salon… Having won the prestigious Scratch Stars accolade for her Stirling-based home salon, we asked Kirsty to share her top tips to inform and inspire nail techs…

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How to create a party-ready New Year’s Eve nail art look

By Guest Writer | 1 December 2024

Get clients into the party spirit with a design that’s perfect for New Year’s Eve, courtesy of Halo VIP, Tamzin Pope. All products used are available via Pure Nails. Originally published 2023.

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Revealed: the social media nail stars in NHBF’s Top 100 Influencers Index 2024

By Rebecca Hitchon | 1 December 2024

The National Hair & Beauty Federation’s (NHBF’s) Top 100 Influencer Index has been revealed for 2024. The Index – now in its fourth year – ‘offers an opportunity to recognise those in the industry who use social media to influence, educate and innovate our sector,’ according to the organisation. In…

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20 festive nail salon décor ideas to get clients in the Christmas spirit

By Scratch Staff | 1 December 2024

As the holidays approach, salons are being decorated with Christmas trees and fairy lights to celebrate the festive period. Check out our roundup of Christmas salon displays below…

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South Devon tech: At 30 I decided to train as a nail technician – and I’ve never looked back

By Lilly Delmage | 29 November 2024

Having undergone a career swap at the age of 30, Devon-based nail tech Bonni Higson, the owner of Bonni File’n’Style in Dawlish, shares her story… After having children, Bonni decided to train as a nail technician. She says: “I enrolled at South Devon College and qualified at NVQ level 2…

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65 winter nail art designs inspired by snow day activities: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 28 November 2024

Check out entries to the 27 November 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Snow day activities. 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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