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Go nuts for 60 pistachio green nail art designs: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 27 February 2025

Check out entries to the 26 February 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: pistachio green nails. 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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How to nail a January blues nail art look

By Guest Writer | 23 January 2025

Nail art aficionado & Halo VIP, Michaela Phillips, shares how to beat the January blues with this striking nail design – created using Halo products.

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50 blue nail art designs that are blue-tifully chic

By Scratch Staff | 18 January 2025

Feeling the blues? You won’t be after checking out these 50 blue nail art ideas to inspire creative handiwork…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Kelly Wells, Beauticle Nails

By Sophie Nutt | 24 June 2018

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Kelly Wells, of Beauticle Nails, opts for a delicate yet glam pink nail look, seeing encapsulated rose foils and glitter for a design that glistens in the sunshine. “For my nails I used Magpie Beauty Give Me Strength and two…

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Big Brovaz & Booty Luv to perform at Scratch’s Summer Party

By Helena Biggs | 24 June 2018

Get your feet tapping, dig out a party outfit and embrace disco fever – as the Scratch Summer Party returns next month, and YOU’RE invited! Hosted by Rylan Clark-Neal, the evening will feature live performances from R&B/hip-hop sensations, Big Brovaz and Booty Luv. The group has released two studio albums…

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Stay on brand with new Magpie Beauty apron

By Kat Hill | 23 June 2018

Update your workwear and add an air of professionalism, while showing your love for glitter and all things Magpie Beauty with the new apron now available from the nail art brand. Available in one size, the chic black apron features the Magpie Beauty logo printed in a statement shade of gold.…

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Caring for your eyesight

By Kat Hill | 22 June 2018

Squinting to see your c-curve or struggling to see an intricate design? Looking after your eyesight while tekking is very important. “Don’t forget your eyes – they can take so much strain,” reveals Liz Richards, national sales and education manager for Cuccio UK. “Be sure to book regular eye tests…

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iZ Beauty of London reveals Naturals collection

By Sophie Nutt | 22 June 2018

Inspired by nature’s colour palette, iZ Beauty of London has added four neutral hues to it’s extensive range of Pro Colour LED/UV gel. The new Naturals collection offers clients a choice of four elegant nude shades to suit any skin tone, while the soft undertones mean the gels will look…

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Saint Nails reveals French Elastic Base Coat

By Sophie Nutt | 22 June 2018

French Elastic Base is the latest base coat launched by Saint Nails: offering the same function as their existing base coats but harnessing it’s own colour – Amour. The base coat is designed to speed up the likes of French tips and baby boomer manicures by removing a step of…

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