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Green Nails

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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40+ gold manicures for a festive & fabulous nail look

By Scratch Staff | 7 December 2024

Embrace the gold rush in the nail world with glittering accents and metallic colour-block finishes, offering eye-catching, opulent effects. We’ve rounded up 40 glistening gold nail designs below…

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Burgundy Nails

Burgundy nails are trending: here’s 16 manicures for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 4 November 2024

‘Tis the season for burgundy manicures: the deep purple-red colour which returns as a seasonal staple. As leaves start to fall, coffee shops bring out their festive beverages and knitted jumpers dominate clothing choices, it’s clear the cozy season, along with its rich, deep hues, is well underway. The burgundy…

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Butter Nails

Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 31 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 22 September 2024

You may be thinking the pastel yellow hue often coined the ‘butter nails’ trend may be more of a spring manicure preference. However, celebrities, including A-list singe Rihanna, courtesy of trusted tech @jennynails, have been rocking the look this autumn, so why can’t we? Check out our roundup of 31…

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Brat Green Nails

‘Brat’ green is summer’s latest colour trend: get involved with nail inspiration & products

By Rebecca Hitchon | 30 July 2024

Take a look at social media and it won’t be long before you are told that it’s a ‘brat summer’. Move over Barbie pink, summer 2024’s colour of the moment is ‘brat green’: a hue inspired by the release of British pop star, Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, Brat. Its…

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15 alternative Valentine’s Day nail looks

By Callie Iley | 28 January 2024

Fancy a darker nail design for Valentine’s Day? Fall in love with the dark side of nail styling with our roundup of 15 black Valentine’s nail looks…

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Blue abstract French tips

By Guest Writer | 14 January 2024

Glitterbels ambassador, Aimee Link of AllNails shows off how to create this cool-toned, trendy French design.   Products used: Brush On Builder in Cookie Cream Hema Free Gel Polish in Gentle White Hema Free Gel Polish in With A Bang Hema Free Gel Polish in White Hema Free Gel Polish…

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2024 trend: 65 blue nail design ideas to inspire manicures

By Scratch Staff | 13 January 2024

In the Pinterest Predicts report 2024, the image sharing platform notes that ‘fun blue nails’ searches have risen by 260% in recent months, and forecasts that blue beauty and nail looks will make a statement on all skin tones in 2024, causing beauty enthusiasts to be anything but blue! Let…

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Are you a neurodiverse nail tech? This Facebook group offers support to neurodivergent pros

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 September 2024

“Neurodiversity refers to the different ways an individual’s brain processes information. It became clear that I am neurodiverse when I was in my late 30s,” says Cheryl Holland, founder of Facebook group, Neurodiversity in Nails. The owner of Spicy Sakura Nails, Worksop, and press-on business, Nail My Ride, set up…

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Chrome isn’t going anywhere: here’s 50 trending nail design ideas

By Scratch Staff | 1 September 2024

Chrome styling has dominated the nail scene for a while now and isn’t going anywhere in 2024. In the Pinterest Predicts report 2024, the image sharing platform forecasted that bold ‘melty metallics’ will dominate in the nail and beauty world this year. Check out our pick of design inspiration to…

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How to keep your nail business thriving during financially tough times

By Guest Writer | 1 September 2024

How can you keep your nail business booming, despite bruised client budgets? Elaine Watson, global education director at nail brand, Light Elegance, shares her ideas… Inflation has got everyone rethinking their spending, and a luxurious nail appointment may be on the financial chopping block. But fear not, fellow nail technicians!…

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Seeking nail art inspiration? Choose from these long, 3D manicures

By Lilly Delmage | 31 August 2024

Three-dimensional manicures have been popping up all over our social feeds, so why not combine with a long nail length for added wow factor? For those of you who have entered your dramatic nail era, we’ve rounded up a selection of long, 3D nails to inspire your next manicure!

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Caroline Zurmely Artist

Meet the artist who uses nail polish to create masterpieces

By Alex Fox | 31 August 2024

Based in Dallas, US, Caroline Zurmely’s artistic practice is a testament to innovation and experimentation. Driven by material, texture and process over conventional themes or subjects, Zurmely creates relief paintings that delve into the imagery of tabloid photography and public mourning. Her work, rendered in tight close-ups, meticulously details rings,…

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Want to forge beauty industry connections? This virtual event can help!

By Lilly Delmage | 30 August 2024

Vagaro, a software platform for businesses in beauty, wellness and fitness, has announced its third annual industry conference: iconic.24. Designed to support the growth of businesses, the 2024 event is virutal, enhancing this event’s accessibility for ticket holders worldwide. The eight-part event is separated into two 45-minute interactive and educational…

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