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Want to offer vegan manicures in your nail salon? Here’s 20 products to add to your kit

By Lilly Delmage | 18 January 2025

A whopping 25 million people took part in Veganuary in 2024: so have you considered vegan-friendly nail and beauty options in the salon to cater to this burgeoning client base? Gaining a ‘vegan status’ in the beauty sector means a product must not contain animal-derived ingredients or by-products. Click here…

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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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20 Scottish-themed nail designs to celebrate Burns Night

By Scratch Staff | 17 January 2025

Burns Night takes place annually on 25 January and is a celebration of the life and work of Scottish poet & lyricist, Robert Burns, on what would have been his birthday. Scots often commemorate the occasion with a cèilidh (social event with dancing) and a supper, where they enjoy a…

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Glitterbels pros: reap education, rewards & discounts via The Nailist Programme

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 January 2025

Staffordshire-based nail brand, Glitterbels, has launched The Nailist Programme as part of its mission to ‘help nail technicians elevate their craft, grow their businesses and push industry standards to new heights’. Designed by Glitterbels founders, Annabel and Elliott Maginnis, the programme serves to provide high-quality education, products and ongoing support…

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Manifest your 2025 goals with 20 New Year’s resolution nails: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 16 January 2025

Check out entries to the 15 January 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: New Year’s resolutions. 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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NSI Nails Guyana to host masterclass on eco-friendly nail art practices

By Lilly Delmage | 15 January 2025

Nail brand, NSI Nails Guyana, has launched Sparkle Sustainably, a masterclass for nail techs in the Caribbean to help them integrate eco-friendly nail art practices. Scheduled to take place 20-22 March 2025 at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel, the three-day masterclass will offer intensive, hands-on training focused on creating stunning…

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Revealed: Pedicures are more popular than manicures in the nail salon

By Lilly Delmage | 14 January 2025

Salon, spa, and fitness booking and management software, Vagaro, has released its 2025 Vantage Report, revealing insights into beauty and wellness trends. Pedicures take the lead With 21 million nail salon appointments booked between January and September 2024, pedicures have overtaken manicures in popularity. They accounted for 59% of searches…

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Squid Game fans, you need to check out these 21 nail art designs

By Rebecca Hitchon | 13 January 2025

Following the hype of its first season, Netflix’s South Korean dystopian show, Squid Game, is back with a second series – and it’s inspiring nail art. Check out our roundup of incredible Squid Game nail styles below…

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Check out cherry mocha manis, the latest nail colour trend that’s taking over the nail scene

By Callie Iley | 1 November 2023

Gaining over 10.7 million views on its TikTok hashtag, cherry mocha nails are the latest colour trend to take over this autumn, making use of deep shades of burgundy in bold block colour finishes for the ultimate cherry mocha manis. Check out our roundup of reader designs below…

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Kate Moss appointed as global ambassador for British Beauty Council

By Helena Biggs | 31 October 2023

Kate Moss, supermodel & founder of beauty and wellness brand, Cosmoss, has been appointed by the British Beauty Council as its global ambassador. Her role, announced at British Beauty Week on 26 October 2023, will see the entrepreneur champion the British beauty sector, to support its reputation on a global…

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Blonde tortoiseshell nails: 30 blonde twists on tortie prints

By Callie Iley | 31 October 2023

Offering a lighter twist on tortoiseshell nails, blonde tortie nail styles swap out the warm brown hues of the traditional style for an on-trend milky mani base, paired with dark contrasting speckled details to create tortoiseshell prints. Check out our roundup of 30 blonde tortoiseshell nails below…

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VTCT opens award nominations for deserving beauty students, educators & apprentices

By Helena Biggs | 31 October 2023

Vocational and technical awarding organisation, VTCT, is inviting training establishments to nominate deserving students, colleagues and apprentices in its annual VTCT Excellence Awards. In addition, colleges and training providers can also submit an awards application detailing the work they do to support and nurture talent. Now in its second year,…

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Test out the black nail theory with 25 black nail styles

By Callie Iley | 30 October 2023

Taking over TikTok as the latest nail trend, the black nail theory states that wearers will feel and appear more confident, elegant and bold. Explore the dark side of nail art with our roundup of 25 bewitching black nail styles below…

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87% of beauty businesses losing out on income due to ‘friendly’ clients

By Chloe Randall | 30 October 2023

A study by Yell has revealed that 87% of beauty businesses could be losing out on almost £80 per appointment, as a result of not charging for additional time spent with ‘friendly’ clients. The research, which surveyed just over 250 owners of small businesses in the UK, showed that 75%…

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