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Master ‘nailfies’ as a nail tech with these expert photography tips

By Lilly Delmage | 2 April 2025

The ultimate guide to everything you need to know as a nail tech who wants to capture high-quality nail photos… First impressions matter. Blurry, dark or low-resolution photos can make it difficult for social media users to properly appreciate your nail creations, which could impact whether they decide to book…

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Living as a nail tech with endometriosis: ‘I was heartbroken & scared of losing my nail business’

By Lilly Delmage | 31 March 2025

Scratch chats to Andover nail tech, Jo Bennett, about her experiences suffering with chronic condition, endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition which targets the uterus, causing tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus, to grow outside of it. Common symptoms include, but aren’t limited to, severe pelvic pain and extreme…

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Working together: The mothers & children building businesses in the nail industry

By Scratch Staff | 30 March 2025

The nail industry has often been described as ‘one big family’, but for many nail brand owners, techs and educators, this really is a reality. To celebrate Mother’s Day, Scratch spoke to mother-child duos and trios on how they work together within nail and beauty businesses to build success… Belinda…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Karen Brown, Sanctuary In The City

By Sophie Nutt | 25 June 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Karen Brown, of Sanctuary In The City, reveals pink camouflage has been popular with her clients recently! “This design is such a cute and fresh set! Girly but not too girly. Camouflage is always a popular design and changing…

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MANI MONDAY: Marble madness

By Sophie Nutt | 24 June 2019

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! Here to brighten up your social feed is this playful nail design created by talented tech, Isabel May. Seeing an array of bold, beautiful and vibrate hues with hints of sparkle, these nails are sure to catch…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Katie Foster, Nomad Beauty

By Sophie Nutt | 23 June 2019

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Katie Foster, of Nomad Beauty, wears a nail design inspired by the little green men from Toy Story! “My nails are my natural nails that I have been working on growing using Give Me Strength by Magpie Beauty, which I…

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Libby Barthuly on nail art, music & the Fingerbang team

By Kat Hill | 22 June 2019

We caught up with Libby Barthuly, of Fingerbang, Portland, USA, about her favourite designs to create and the nail team at Fingerbang… What is your all-time favourite nail product? I love anything that glitters; mylar, foils, gems and charms. I want these nails to blind you from across the room.   Who…

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Ibiza calling…for bold, bright nails

By Scratch Staff | 20 June 2019

Suzanne Clayton of Souz Nails & Beauty and Souz & Co blogs for Scratch following an exciting fashion nails opportunity in Ibiza – at which she and a team were called upon to share their skills… “In February 2019, I was asked to start a fashion nail team, Nails by…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Emma Brock, The NailDresser

By Sophie Nutt | 18 June 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Emma Brock, of The NailDresser, revealed neon animal print has been popular with her clients recently. “Neon and animal print is everywhere at the moment. So when Lecenté mixed the two together with a foil in their summer collection…

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