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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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How to paint a winter mittens nail design

By Guest Writer | 18 November 2024

Stay warm this winter with this seasonal mittens design by The Pro Gel. Recreate with the step-by-step below…

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How to fix a hooked natural nail in less than 10 steps

By Guest Writer | 17 November 2024

Erin Searle, product and social development manager at Katie Barnes Tool Range, shares how she used the brand’s products to lift a hooked nail.

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How to: foil snowflake nails

By Guest Writer | 17 November 2024

Recreate these snowflake nails by Kimberly Johnstone of Lillie Beau Nails, using products from Lecenté, by following the step-by-step below…

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VTCT rebrand brings fresh energy to nail & beauty therapy qualifications

By Lilly Delmage | 16 November 2024

Vocational education company, VTCT, has launched its company rebrand – now known as VTCT Skills. For over 60 years, VTCT has worked to transform lives through skills, by offering a wide range of qualifications within the personal services to people sectors, including: Hairdressing & Barbering, Nail & Beauty Therapies, and…

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Trans nail tech: A client prepaid for appointments to help fund my top surgery

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 November 2024

“Not only have I received allyship from other nail techs and my clients, but I’ve been given tangible support through my transition,” says Asher Maynard, a transmasculine and non-binary nail tech based in Seattle, USA. The pro has received so much support, that one client prepaid for her appointments to…

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How a transgender nail tech changed his narrative by going self-employed

By Lilly Delmage | 15 November 2024

Utah-based tech, Finn Reilly, shares his experience changing his narrative as a trans nail pro by fostering a supportive network that allows his business to thrive. Alike many other transgender nail techs, Finn has experienced first-hand the discrimination within the industry. He shares: “I worked at a salon for a…

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