COLOUR FOCUS

Milky white nails

40 milky white nail ideas for an on-trend & elegant manicure

By Scratch Staff | 4 April 2025

This softer alternative to bright white nails uses sheer, creamy hues to create the ultimate milky mani. Check out our roundup of milky white designs from nail pros on Instagram…

Read More
Lilly web newsfeature lead 1200x800px 129

Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 35 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 20 March 2025

Butter nails are all over our socials, serving as the perfect hue for the transition into the warmer months. With pastels booming in popularity this spring, we’ve rounded up 35 manicures boasting the muted yellow shade for your spring manicure inspo…

Read More
Lilly web newsfeature lead 1200x800px 126

60 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 2025

Green nails have been dominating our social media feeds, and show no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! Check out our roundup of trending designs below…

Read More
Feb25 Low Res Cover Scratch For Web

Read the latest issue

Magpie valentines day love swirls step by step step 8

How to create romantic Valentine’s swirl nails

By Guest Writer | 13 January 2025

Magpie Beauty brand partner, Rachel Mansfield of Pretty Perfect Nails, reveals how to create a trendy swirl nail design for Valentine’s Day.

Read More
Glitterbels valentines heart nails sbs step 5

Nail tutorial: Layered heart nails using Glitterbels

By Guest Writer | 13 January 2025

Glitterbels co-founder & CEO, Annabel Maginnis, shares how to create this heart nail design in time for Valentine’s Day. Products used: Extreme Coffin Tips Tip cutters Effortless Adhesion Glue Hema Free Acid Free Primer Hema Free Dehydrator 150-grit file and E-file, if trained to use one Square Buffer 20mm fine…

Read More
Emily cording valentines day step 6

5 steps to create a striking Valentine’s foil nail look

By Guest Writer | 13 January 2025

Emily Cording of @cuteycles.nails.by.emily created this Valentine’s nail art using Gelish, including foil to add a deeper dimension to a red gel polish hue.

Read More
Greek Goddess Nails

Greek goddess nails & 9 other nail trends set to dominate 2025

By Rebecca Hitchon | 12 January 2025

Beauty brand, Beauty Pie, has analysed TikTok, Instagram, Google search and YouGov data to uncover beauty trends to expect in 2025. It predicts the top 10 nail trends of the year to be: Duck shape nails (+463% rise in interest) Hibiscus nails (+303%) – Click for a hibiscus step-by-step by…

Read More
Katie barnes canva allergy

Home gel kit dangers & 6 ways to prevent allergies at the nail desk

By Katie Barnes | 11 January 2025

Many people turned to DIY nail kits during the coronavirus lockdown. They may have been visiting a nail pro for months, years or even decades – before suddenly, the luxury of a nail appointment was gone, and some saw a solution in home application of gel polish. DIY home kits…

Read More
Lilly Web Newsfeature Lead 1200x800px 70

Self-employment help for nail techs: registration & tax essentials

By Lilly Delmage | 11 January 2025

Are you keen to take the leap into self-employment? Here’s a guide to the registration and tax essentials you need to know… For nail technicians working in salons who seek greater control over their careers, self-employment often feels like a natural next step. It offers professional and creative freedom, aiding…

Read More