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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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Report urges govt to ‘speed up’ licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures

By Callie Iley | 5 August 2022

The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has welcomed a report this week from the Commons Health & Social Care Committee, which urges the government to speed up the introduction of the licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures. It is hoped that a stringent licensing initiative for treatments such as…

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Minnesota woman’s 42ft nails make history as longest nails ever

By Helena Biggs | 4 August 2022

Diana Armstrong of Minnesota, USA, has been honoured with Guinness World Records titles for longest fingernails on a pair of hands (female) and longest fingernails on a pair of hands ever (female). The grandmother’s 42 ft 10.4 in (1306.58 cm) long fingernails surpass the previous record holder, Ayanna Williams, by…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Boo Does Nails, Birmingham

By Callie Iley | 4 August 2022

During lockdown, Beckie Jones reflected on her career, deciding to take a risk when restrictions eased, opening up her own salon. “It was a risk I needed to take, as I felt a deep need to finally carve out a space where I could be free to do what I…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: Commonwealth Games

By Callie Iley | 4 August 2022

Check out entries to the 3 August nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs with the theme the Commonwealth Games! Each design was submitted via Facebook or Instagram using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launched every Wednesday.

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Yin Yang nails

By Callie Iley | 4 August 2022

Find balance in your nail art! Check out our roundup of Yin Yang designs below…

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HD Nail TV launches to offer nail education at a learner’s own pace

By Helena Biggs | 3 August 2022

Multi award-winning nail stylist and educator, Hazel Dixon, has launched HD Nail TV, a subscription service for nail education. Ideal for existing nail professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills, a new series will be released each month based on a system, technique or style. Each series will…

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