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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+ gorgeous gold manicures for an opulent 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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Phenix Salon Suites

Phenix Salon Suites launches competition to support UK hair & beauty talent

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 April 2024

Phenix Salon Suites, which offers four UK locations and over 300 US sites for pros to rent, has unveiled the Phenix Grant, a competition to discover and support industry talent. Coinciding with the openings of suites in Liverpool and Nottingham, the competition is reminiscent of BBC TV show, Dragon’s Den,…

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Nordic Nail Open 2024: THE RESULTS

By Helena Biggs | 16 April 2024

The Nordics’ largest competition for nails took place 4-6 April in Gothenburg, Sweden, attracting participants from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Germany. Nordic Nail Open was hosted by Reni Mobrandt, owner of Nail Systems of Sweden & co-owner of Cosmo Nord. It saw 137 competition seats taken across 15 categories, including…

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Pastel yin yang nails

By Guest Writer | 15 April 2024

Luxury manicurist, Jaz Moger, has created a yin and yang nail art step-by-step, using the GELLUX Ready to Rock gel polish collection and a dreamy colour combination. Salon System GELLUX products are available via wholesalers nationwide.

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The Scratch Stars Awards 2024: Nail industry finalists announced

By Helena Biggs | 15 April 2024

Over 700 entries and nominations were submitted to the 12th annual Scratch Stars Awards, which champions exceptional talent across the UK&I nail industry. The awards recognise not just nail skill, but passion, business acumen and customer care, thus each entrant was required to answer a number of questions for the…

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Revealed: the top 10 nail trends of 2024 so far

By Rebecca Hitchon | 15 April 2024

Research from beauty and wellness marketplace, Fresha, has uncovered the most popular global nail trends of the year. Analysing video and view counts on Tiktok, the number of hashtags on Instagram and overall social media engagement, the company has compiled the top ten nail trends that have captured worldwide attention…

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Add a pop of pink to shelf displays with The GelBottle Inc’s storage solution

By Callie Iley | 14 April 2024

The GelBottle Inc has unveiled the TGB Shelf System for sleek bottle storage and presentation. Display up to 130 20ml bottles in the salon with the TGB Shelf System, offering a space-saving shelf solution with a bright and colourful design. The shelves are made from an easy-to-clean, durable acrylic material,…

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