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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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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Sara Wilfred, Sara’s Nail & Lash Boutique

By Sophie Nutt | 8 May 2018

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Sara Wilfred, of Sara’s Nail & Lash Boutique, revealed that bright and bold summer hues are popular with her clients as the days begin to warm up… “As we draw ever closer to the summer season, my clients are…

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MANI MONDAY: Fruity bank holiday

By Sophie Nutt | 7 May 2018

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! The sun is shining, it’s a bank holiday and there is no doubt thousands of BBQ’s being lit across the UK right at this moment. What could be more fitting for this mani Monday than a fruit-ilicious…

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Dazzle clients with May birthstone nail crystals

By Helena Biggs | 7 May 2018

Add intrigue and sparkle to manis and pedis this month with this pack of crystals to complement May’s birthstone, Emerald. The mixed pack contains 210 crystals in various tones of green, ideal for birthday clients! Application on lacquered nails: Apply the first coat of nail polish to the nail. Once…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Vicky Cotchin, Simply Beautiful – Nails & Beauty

By Sophie Nutt | 6 May 2018

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Vicky Cotchin, of Simply Beautiful – Nails & Beauty, displays decadent artistry in her latest acrylic creation featuring dusky pink tones. “I created these nails using all acrylic products from Trilogy Nail Systems and Glam and Glits. I encapsulated glitter…

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Male ‘beauty from within’ market is huge, reveals new research

By Helena Biggs | 6 May 2018

A ‘new standard and awareness of beauty has appeared throughout the male market’ according to the team at Redshoe, a branding and communications agency, who reveal that more men are turning to supplements to enhance skin from within. They put this down to frequent launches in the beauty industry, and…

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Create endless nail designs with the Dotting Tool Set from Posh Nailz

By Sophie Nutt | 5 May 2018

Offer clients endless nail art choices with the Dotting Tool Set from Posh Nailz, comprising of three dual-ended tools. With nail art as popular as ever, be prepared for clients asking for chic designs this summer as the dotting tools can be used to create speedy nail art or intricate…

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