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Go nuts for 60 pistachio green nail art designs: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 27 February 2025

Check out entries to the 26 February 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: pistachio green nails. 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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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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County Donegal nail technician shares benefits of PHAB Service Star accolade

By Helena Biggs | 4 January 2023

County Donegal nail technician shares benefits of PHAB Service Star accolade Rina du Plessis of Signature Nails by Rina in Letterdenny, Co. Donegal, has been recognised for her exemplary nail treatments and customer care with a PHAB Service Star. The PHAB Service Stars initiative was launched by Nergish Wadia-Austin, esteemed…

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What you need to know about training as a lash tech with Novalash

By Chloe Randall | 3 January 2023

What you need to know about training as a lash tech with Novalash Looking to give your client something new? Expand your treatment offerings & add a new skill to your repertoire by training as a lash technician. Scratch explores the Classic Training course from NovaLash… About Novalash: NovaLash was…

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Nailympia Competitions expands to 4 locations in the USA for 2023

By Helena Biggs | 3 January 2023

Nailympia Competitions expands to 4 locations in the USA for 2023 Nailympia Competitions, the globally renowned competition organisation for nail professionals, is expanding into three further locations for 2023, owing to a strengthened partnership with Informa Markets. The success of the Nailympia Orlando 2019 and 2022 editions will see Nailympia…

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Cultural Style Week launches partnership programme for 2023

By Rebecca Hitchon | 3 January 2023

Cultural Style Week launches partnership programme for 2023 The cultural fashion and beauty movement, which will take place 21-27 May 2023, has launched a brand licensing service for event delivery partners. Founded by tech entrepreneur, Candy-Ellie Graham, Cultural Style Week encourages people from all over the globe to proudly showcase…

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Footcare specialist, Margaret Dabbs, awarded OBE in New Year Honours List 2023

By Helena Biggs | 2 January 2023

Margaret Dabbs, CEO & founder of the Margaret Dabbs London foot clinics and own brand of foot, hand and leg products, has been appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in His Majesty’s New Year Honours List. Recipients in the New Year Honours List…

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What self-employed nail & beauty pros need to know about preparing for tax returns

By Guest Writer | 2 January 2023

With the amount of self-employed nail & beauty pros increasing in the industry, the idea of submitting their first tax return could be daunting. HMRC shares how nail & beauty pros can prepare for their tax return and why now is the time to start thinking about it… Self Assessment…

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