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Michaela Phillips Halo Vip January Blues Step 6

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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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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Love locks with the Hair Therapy mask from BeautyPro

By Sophie Nutt | 19 May 2018

Show clients that you care right down to the ends of their hair by retailing this ultra conditioning hair mask from Beauty Pro. Enriched with argan oil and jojoba seed oil, the hair mask offers intense, deep conditioning to revitalise dry, frizzy, damaged hair. The hair sheet mask also locks…

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Kate Goolding

5 minutes with Kate Goolding, KG Beauty

By Kat Hill | 19 May 2018

Tell us about your training… I trained & qualified as a beauty therapist and make up artist IHBC at Thanet Technical college in 1990. I worked in a salon for five years until I returned to college to study marketing and business and became an event manager for IT companies.…

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Magpie Beauty Summer 2018

Summer nail glitters revealed by Magpie Beauty

By Kat Hill | 18 May 2018

Magpie Beauty has revealed its summer collection for 2018. Available to pre-order from Monday 21 May, the collection sees five new shades, including: May – medium-sized red, gold iridescent Roxie – purple, chunky iridescent mix Jasmine – medium sized white, bronze, gold iridescent Bonnie – fine neon coral/gold iridescent Delilah…

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Flamingo Swarovski Bluestreak Crystals

Bluestreak Crystals adds three mixes to Swarovski nail art range

By Sophie Nutt | 18 May 2018

Create glistening nail art with three new mixes of sparkling Swarovski® Flatback crystals inspired by the flamboyant feathers of a flamingo and the mysticism of unicorns. Available from Bluestreak Crystals, the Flamingo and Unicorn Swarovski® Flatback mixes are available in a pack of 250 or large pack of 350. Add dazzling…

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Cuccio Nudecrylics

Mask imperfections with Cuccio Nudecrylics

By Sophie Nutt | 18 May 2018

Designed to mask nail imperfections, Cuccio has revealed its new range of Nudecrylics cover powders. The powders aim to give nail techs the power to transform regular nails into flawless enhancements in minutes, giving the illusion of sleek and slender nails. Great for nail biters and elongating nail beds, the…

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LCBT to offer spa management degree with University of Derby

By Kat Hill | 18 May 2018

The London College of Beauty Therapy has announced that it has been approved as a partner of the University of Derby. The college, which hosts the annual judging day for the Scratch Stars Awards – as pictured, will be offering the University of Derby’s International Spa Management Foundation Degree from September…

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