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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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Need to stock up on nail salon essentials? The GelBottle Inc has you covered

By Lilly Delmage | 4 October 2024

The GelBottle Inc has unveiled its Salon Essentials collection, a range of professional-grade products to assist the daily needs of nail pros. The brand has also welcomed the addition of ProBits to its portfolio:a selection of E-file bits and accessories for enhanced accuracy and ease of filing. Salon Essentials Over…

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This brand uses AI to apply techs’ designs to nails & pays them for their art

By Scratch Staff | 3 October 2024

Would you like to reap financial rewards from your nail concepts, and perform and showcase nail artistry at speed? Meet Umia: the Canadian creator of a fully automated artificial intelligence (AI) manicure studio, which has gained global recognition since its soft launch two months ago and allows intricate patterns to…

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30+ ways to style aura nails: the trend matching your energy & mani

By Rebecca Hitchon | 3 October 2024

With wellness an increasing societal focus, bring good energy to nails and impact wellness through colour via aura styling. Auras, or energy fields, are said to surround beings and reflect their spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing. Different aura colours are associated with various qualities and emotions, for example red represents…

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Five steps to paint a Halloween-ready Scream nail

By Guest Writer | 3 October 2024

This Scream-inspired nail art, by Artistic Nail Design, Famous Names & Footlogix brand ambassador at Sweet Squared, Laura Chree, is perfect for Halloween! All products mentioned are available via Sweet Squared.

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Stiletto Nails

15 stiletto manicures to inspire bold & beautiful nail looks

By Lilly Delmage | 3 October 2024

The sharp stiletto nail shape holds its rightful place as one of the classics, with its tapered ends giving a claw-like finish. Boasting sophistication and oozing class, the long shape offers nail techs a larger area for intricate nail art, allowing them to unleash their creativity and giving clients more…

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Mickey Mouse pumpkin nail art: how to create for Halloween in 4 steps

By Guest Writer | 3 October 2024

Nailchemy ambassador, Dannika Bernadette, uses products from the brand to create this Halloween look, and shares how to recreate it below…

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