COLOUR FOCUS
50+ green nail designs that are trending right now
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
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 are trending: here’s 16 manicures for inspiration
‘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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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 31 designs for inspiration
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 is summer’s latest colour trend: get involved with nail inspiration & products
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
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
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
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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Following her success in winning two Scratch Snap competitions, Carla Brannan of Gelled Pretty shares her nail art journey and goals for 2024… Carla recalls a lifelong passion for beauty, having always known that her career would be in the industry. “I loved anything to do with hair, make-up and…
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Mino Vo, Scratch Stars L&P Tech of the Year & Shooting Star Award winner 2023, shows how to create a sophisticated spring stiletto nail.
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The first iteration of Nailympia Competitions in Vietnam took place 10-11 April 2024, hosted by Damon Ho in Ho Chi Minh City and supported by Nailympia global director, Alex Fox. Amidst the grandeur of the Grand Palace venue, history was made as the inaugural Nailympia Vietnam unfolded with resplendent glory.…
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Check out entries to the 9 April 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Sunflower Styling. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.
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Explore Eleven Kings salon as Jess Dickerson discusses its pink and green colour scheme and reveals her future plans in the beauty industry… Despite not enjoying doing her own nails, Jess loved the idea of styling others’ nails. In October 2021, she enrolled in training with Next Step Beauty via…
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Irish nail brand, The Manicure Company (TMC), has unveiled an eight-piece Zero Builder Gel™ range to build shape and add length to nails. The line has been five years in development and follows the company’s Zero Gel Polish™ launch last year, which captured attention with its ‘zero’ allergens ingredient list…
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