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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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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge: Pearls

By Callie Iley | 27 January 2022

Check out the entries to the 26 January nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating nail designs inspired by pearls! 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 Shed, Manchester

By Callie Iley | 26 January 2022

In 2007, Sarra Birrell set up her salon in Cheshire, establishing a thriving nail and beauty business. However, lockdown had a negative impact on her business. “I took the very difficult decision to close after 14 years. As sad as it was, there was a silver lining – I had…

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Euphoria nails

By Callie Iley | 25 January 2022

Euphoria has taken over social media and the nail world with searches for “Euphoria nails” increasing by 1300% according to WeThrift. Check out our roundup of Euphoria-inspired designs below…

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Lecenté unveils 3 creamy fibre gels for nails to smooth, strengthen & build

By Rebecca Hitchon | 25 January 2022

Nail product house, Lecenté, has added three hema-free fibre gels to its Create brush-on product range. Suited to clients who struggle with weak natural nails prone to splits and breakages, as well as those who experience chipping and lifting with gel polish, the fibre gels provide a robust but flexible…

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3D augmented reality nails: The future of nail styling?

By Rebecca Hitchon | 24 January 2022

The newest technical innovation to impact the nail world is likely to astound – mainly because it doesn’t physically exist. We’re talking about the augmented reality (AR) manicure: technology that superimposes a hyperrealist, digital image onto a user’s real-world view of their nail. Augmented reality artist, Piper ZY, created an…

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My experience of Academy2 for nail training

By Guest Writer | 24 January 2022

Leeds-based salon owner, Laura Costello, shares her Academy2 learning journey as she gets to grips with the CND PLEXIGEL system… RagDoll Nails owner, Laura Costello, has always been a fan of the CND™ brand. Her foray into the nail world kicked off with the CND™ Complete course in 2013, courtesy…

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