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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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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap December 2022

By Callie Iley | 23 December 2022

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Shannon Sweet. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for December & created nail designs inspired by ‘Festive Fun’ in the bid to win a prize from Nailchemy. Judged by Scratch‘s copywriter, Callie Iley, and…

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Here’s the festive nail art entries into December 2022’s Scratch Snap comp

By Callie Iley | 23 December 2022

In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for December & created nail designs inspired by ‘Festive Fun’ in the bid to win a prize from Nailchemy. Judged by Scratch‘s copywriter, Callie Iley, and Nailchemy tutor, Kelli Tuck. The winner, Shannon Sweet, scooped a HEMA Free Nailchemy…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Bare Beauty, East Lothian, Scotland

By Callie Iley | 22 December 2022

Since leaving her former profession in floristry in favour of a career in the beauty industry, Helen Mulloy Reid has sought extensive training to further develop her nail and beauty skills. Helen has attended the Mary Reid International School of Beauty in Edinburgh for her beauty training, the Bath Academy…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: All I Want For Christmas Is…

By Rebecca Hitchon | 22 December 2022

Check out entries to the 21 December nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs with the theme ‘All I Want For Christmas Is…’ to show the gifts they’d like to be under their tree this year! Each design was submitted via Facebook or Instagram using #showscratch #creativechallenge.…

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BABTAC announces 2023 Patronage programme

By Rebecca Hitchon | 21 December 2022

BABTAC announces 2023 Patronage programme The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology‘s Patronage programme offers businesses the chance to support positive change in the beauty industry, in terms of innovation, safety and fit for purpose training and qualifications. Living by the membership and insurance provider’s ethos of ‘standards before…

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Beauty advent calendars are most searched-for for calendars in UK

By Chloe Randall | 19 December 2022

Beauty advent calendars are most searched for calendars in UK Research by Beauty Daily has revealed that advent calendars are one of the fastest-growing gifting options in the UK, with beauty-focused offerings leading the way. Beauty Daily by Clarins examined Google search data which revealed that searches for advent calendars…

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