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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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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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Top TikTok nail trends for summer 2022

By Callie Iley | 10 June 2022

After analysing the top 20 videos tagged with #SummerNails2022 on TikTok, cosmetic surgery experts Tajmeeli have unveiled the top nail art trends for summer 2022. TikTok has quickly become a go-to platform for beauty trends, with the #SummerNails2022 hashtag amassing 4.3 million views across its content. The analysis shows that…

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Plastic free beauty products for nail businesses

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 June 2022

The beauty industry has a problem with plastic. Packaging is the leading contributor to plastic production and pollution, and the sector produces over 140 billion units of packaging annually on a global scale. That’s why we’ve rounded up a variety of products that can be used in your nail treatments,…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Gelalicious, Medway

By Callie Iley | 9 June 2022

Previously working from her nail room within her home, Michaela Phillips outgrew the space, moving to a bespoke salon in her garden. “We have since converted my previous space into my son’s bedroom. Being a first-time mum has made me adapt my working life in various ways – I now…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: World Ocean Day

By Callie Iley | 9 June 2022

Check out entries to the 8 June nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs with the theme World Ocean Day. 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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How to reduce your nail infill time

By Katie Barnes | 7 June 2022

Infill and maintenance services can be the bane of a tech’s life, taking a considerable amount of time, and often undercharging for the time spent.   However, a lot less time is required than you would think. I am going to share my top tips on infill and maintenance procedures…

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Nailympia Orlando 2022: Meet the winners!

By Helena Biggs | 6 June 2022

Nailympia Competitions returned to the Premiere Orlando show floor 5-6 June 2022, welcoming an incredible lineup of global judges and talented competitors across three divisions. Check out the winners below… GEL POLISH MANICURE Division 1 3rd – Jacquelyn Williams – USA 2nd – Erica Werthing – USA 1st – Kseniia…

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