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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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Green Nails

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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1 in 10 hair & beauty businesses have £1,000 or less in savings

By Chloe Randall | 18 March 2023

According to research by Yell, close to one million small businesses have £1,000 or less in savings, to help them during a downturn in revenue. This equates to 17% of all SMEs within the UK. The study also revealed the current lack of confidence many owners have on the likelihood…

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Jamy Deniran Nail Tech Talk

Nail Tech Talk: Jamy Deniran of JamyGelz

By Callie Iley | 18 March 2023

Lover of all things pink & sparkly, Jamiyla Deniran, known as Jamy, shares an insight into her life working from a tattoo studio in Hackney & reveals her plans for her future in nails Jamy’s nail journey began as a teenager when she began recreating nail art she had seen online.…

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Sarah Rushworth Salon In The Spotlight Feature

Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Shed, Bolton

By Callie Iley | 16 March 2023

Long-time nail fanatic, Sarah Rushworth, struggled to find time to translate her passion into a career, in between working two jobs and raising a family. However, in November 2018, she decided to buy a garden shed and convert it into a nail studio, ahead of her nail training the following…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: My favourite film

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 March 2023

Check out entries to the 15 March nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with depicting their favourite film on nails. Each design was submitted via Facebook or Instagram using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.

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SPRING BUDGET: Beauty industry body, NHBF, reacts to Chancellor’s measures

By Helena Biggs | 15 March 2023

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, today (15 March) presented his Spring Budget 2023 to Parliament. He commented: “In the Autumn Statement 2022, the government took the difficult decisions needed on tax and spending to restore economic stability, support public services, and lay the foundation for long-term growth. “At Spring…

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Paris Fashion Week AW23 street style: Best nail art

By Rebecca Hitchon | 14 March 2023

Brussels-based portrait & fashion photographer, Whitley Isa, shares her nail art photos from the streets of Paris Fashion Week autumn/winter 2023. Click here for Whitley’s website and follow her on Instagram.

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