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Burgundy nails are trending: here are 15 manicures for inspiration

By Scratch Staff | 26 October 2025

‘Tis the season for burgundy manicures, showcasing the deep purple-red hue. The seasonal staple shade is trending throughout the fashion and beauty worlds, so we’ve rounded up burgundy manicures to inspire autumnal nail looks…

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25 nail designs that prove Halloween looks pretty in pink

By Scratch Staff | 19 October 2025

Turn up the cute factor and add some pink to Halloween nail styles! Check out our roundup of pink possessed nail picks below…

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55 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 25 August 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 from Instagram below…

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Inside the child-friendly countryside nail salon that caters to comfort

By Jess Watts | 8 August 2025

Meet Kay Kirsop, the owner of Kay Cooper Nails, a child-friendly salon that prides itself on comfort and safety. Kay Kirsop has always loved nails. “From Tipp-Exing the tips of my nails in primary school, to being suspended at the age of 14 for refusing to take off acrylic enhancements,…

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Celebrity manicurist launches HEMA-free gel products named after session nail techs

By Scratch Staff | 8 August 2025

Celebrity manicurist & founder of nail brand, PersoNAILity™, Jenni Draper, has unveiled ManiCure: a HEMA-free gel system. Scratch spoke to the pro to find out more… When did you first get the idea for ManiCure? “ManiCure has been a dream of mine for about 20 years, but the journey really…

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20 cute cat nail designs for feline fans

By Jess Watts | 8 August 2025

Celebrate our furry feline friends with themed nail designs. Here’s some purr-fect nail inspo…

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Add some spook to your summer with the Summerween nail trend

By Jess Watts | 7 August 2025

Ghosts wearing bikinis and sipping margaritas? Yes please. Watermelon pumpkin carving? Absolutely. Say hello to Summerween. If you can’t wait until October to bust out the carving tools and spiderwebs, Summerween is for you. Featuring monster month favourites soaking up the sun, this trend is making summer spook-tacular. Have a…

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Going to Oasis Live ’25? Check out 30+ gig-ready nail art designs

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 August 2025

Oasis mania is in full swing, as the Britpop band embarks on its world reunion tour, and fans have been sporting bucket hats, Adidas clothing and supersonic nail styles to mark the occasion. If you’re after Oasis-themed nail inspo, look no further than our roundup of designs from pros on…

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UK Government announces plans to crack down on unsafe aesthetic procedures

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 August 2025

The UK Government’s Department for Health and Social Care has revealed plans to regulate the aesthetic and non-invasive procedures sector. It follows a consultation, which industry bodies including the British Beauty Council, NHBF and BABTAC contributed to, and its findings have helped shape the approach to addressing safety concerns in…

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