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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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Bring the magic of NYC to fingertips with LE’s autumnal Buttercreams

By Callie Iley | 1 September 2022

Light Elegance’s six-piece autumn 2022 Buttercream collection, A Walk in Central Park, takes inspiration from Central Park in the autumn, combining city-themed tones with natural hues. The palette draws inspiration from the colourful leaves of the Central Park trees, the backsplash of the city and the fashions of New York…

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Susan Gerrard on a year of Mii Manicure + Pedicure

By Rebecca Hitchon | 30 August 2022

As Manicure + Pedicure by Mii celebrates its first birthday this August, the natural nailcare line’s founder, Susan Gerrard, reflects on its success… Describing manicures and pedicures as ‘firmly rooted in her DNA’, Susan Gerrard has established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the UK nail industry.…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap August 2022

By Callie Iley | 29 August 2022

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Leigh Burbidge.  In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for August & created nail designs inspired by ‘Festival Fun’ in the bid to win a prize from Willow Academy. Judged by Scratch’s news & features writer,…

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Scratch Snap: August 2022

By Callie Iley | 29 August 2022

In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for August & created some nail designs inspired by ‘Festival Fun’ in the bid to win a prize. Judged by Scratch’s news & features writer, Callie Iley, and Willow Academy CEO, Lucy James. The winner, Leigh Burbidge, scooped a…

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Nail Tech Talk: Rebecca Mackie of RMNAILTECH

By Callie Iley | 27 August 2022

Rebecca Mackie of RMNAILTECH chats with Scratch about why she loves tekking and her hopes for her future in the industry…  “I always tailor my nail art to my clients requests, I so have a wide ranging style,” Rebecca shares. “However, my signature nail style is definitely hand painted mix…

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Glitter to gravitate towards: Halo Gel Polish’s Cosmic nail collection has landed

By Rebecca Hitchon | 26 August 2022

As the autumn/winter season approaches, dazzle clients with out-of-this-world nail designs using the Cosmic collection from Pure Nails, the company behind Halo Gel Polish. The Cosmic collection for autumn 2022 takes nail techs on a journey around the solar system, with six glittering gel polish hues, each inspired by and…

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