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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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Abstract leaves nail art

By Guest Writer | 20 March 2022

Salon System nail expert, Julie-Anne Lariviére, has created an abstract leaves design using her new GELLUX Free Spirit collaboration shades… “My biggest inspiration for this collection was my home country, Canada,” Julie-Anne explains. “I’ve always said that if I could have a collection, it would have something to do with…

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NAIL TECH TALK: Abigail Simons of Beautiful Nails by Abi Simons

By Callie Iley | 19 March 2022

Scratch chats to Abigail Simons of Beautiful Nails by Abi Simons about her training and the advice that she’s picked up along the way… I trained at the London College of Beauty Therapy, then furthered my training under CND, Louella Belle, Gemma Lambert, Katie Barnes and Virag Timar. I do…

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5 ways to turn bridal clients into nail & beauty regulars

By Guest Writer | 17 March 2022

Beauty business expert and founder of Beauty Boss HQ, Layla Tourh, serves up advice for how you can turn bridal clients into regular clients…  If there’s one industry we can count on to be very busy this year, it would be the wedding industry! Many brides have been waiting a…

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How to support neurodivergent clients in the nail space

By Chloe Randall | 17 March 2022

One in seven people in the UK (more than 15% of the UK population) are neurodivergent, meaning that the brain functions, learns and processes information differently. Neurodiversity includes conditions such as ADHD, autism, epilepsy and mental health illnesses. Scratch explores how to accommodate neurodivergent clients to ensure they enjoy their…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: St. Patrick’s Day

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 March 2022

Check out entries to the 16 March nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs to celebrate St. Patrick’s 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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Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Goddess, Northamptonshire

By Callie Iley | 16 March 2022

After losing her mum to cancer following the Coronavirus lockdown, Michelle Edwards decided to convert her garage into her new nail studio. “It just felt like the right time. Previously, my salon was in the conservatory, which was nightmare temperature-wise and doubled as a spare bedroom.” “I have been working…

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