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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…

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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…

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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…

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How To Grow Nails

Nail science: how they grow & what makes them grow faster

By Katie Barnes | 7 October 2024

Although it may sound like there’s no rhyme or reason to how nails grow, award-winning nail tech, Katie Barnes, shares the few basic factors that affect the speed of growth. The standard rate of growth of a normal fingernail is between 0.5 – 1.2mm per week, but this differs from…

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The dos & don’ts of speaking to a salon employee with mental health considerations

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 October 2024

As a business owner, do you know how to speak to an employee who is struggling with their mental health, giving them the support they need? We’ve sourced expert advice for ensuring you use mindful language when talking to staff. “When speaking with a colleague with mental health issues, you…

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Nail Salon Event

Nail salon events: the business benefits & how to organise a successful event

By Marie-Louise Coster | 6 October 2024

Nail salon events were once very popular, but that popularity has waned over recent years, says session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster. I think the pandemic caused us to fall out of the habit of in-salon events; we got so used to not being able to gather…

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Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week SS25: The 5 nail trends to note

By Lilly Delmage | 6 October 2024

Paris Fashion Week SS25 welcomed an impressive range of designers and stylists, who brought creative visions to life on the runways. From set design, clothes, hair and make-up, right down to models’ fingertips, each creative element was carefully curated to fit the inspiration behind each collection. Here are 5 standout…

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Megan Fox Vampire Nails

Megan Fox’s manicurist just confirmed vampire nails as the hottest Halloween trend for 2024

By Lilly Delmage | 5 October 2024

What are vampire nails? Well, think red, black and dark hues with silver, chrome details – a manicure that’s perfectly fitting for autumn and Halloween season. Megan Fox’s manicurist, Brittney Boyce, created this look for the actress, which was greeted by enthusiasm from fellow nail enthusiasts. One user commented, “Vampire…

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E File Bits Kb Blog

What’s the difference between diamond, carbide & silicone E-file bits? A nail expert explains

By Katie Barnes | 4 October 2024

E-file bits are made from different materials, come in different shapes, sizes and styles and have different purposes and benefits, says Katie Clark, award-winning nail tech & founder of Katie Barnes Tool Range & Education. There are some bits which must only be used for certain techniques, otherwise it is…

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