Welcome to the great scratch shoot out!

Scratch’s annual, worldwide photographic competition, The Great Scratch Shoot Out is back and open for 2023 entry! This means it is time to get your creative team together and snap your winning shot to see if you’ve got what it takes to win a cash prize. Open to any skill level with no set theme, this competition is your chance to step away from the nail desk and try your hand at photographic nail work.

If you’ve ever had a desire to get your creative juices flowing and produce an image that you could picture as a Scratch cover, there’s never been a better time to showcase your skills and kickstart a new project with the nail industry more striking and daring than ever before.

The winner will be announced at Olympia Beauty at ExCel London on 16 October, you can register for your free ticket here.

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