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McLaren Formula 1-themed nail art offered in The GelBottle Inc collaboration

By Lilly Delmage | 5 July 2025

Female-founded nail brand, The GelBottle Inc (TGB), has teamed up with Mastercard to offer McLaren Formula 1 fans a unique way to support the racing team – via McLaren Racing…

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Create Week: nail techs share their favourite manicure they’ve ever created

By Lilly Delmage | 5 July 2025

To mark Create Week – a celebration encouraging people to get creative and invest time in the arts – we asked our TikTok followers to share their favourite nail design…

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Scratch Stars Awards 2025: finalists share their dazzling manicures for nail industry party

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 July 2025

The biggest event in the nail industry calendar: The Scratch Stars Party, takes place on 6 July, bringing together nail industry professionals for a night of fun and announcing the…

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Beginner-friendly nail art: 20 simple summer designs to try

By Lilly Delmage | 4 July 2025

Are you a newbie tech wanting to branch into nail art? Whether a beginner nail artist or a nail lover seeking a subtle summer manicure, we’ve put together 20 beginner-friendly…

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TGB Academy launches online learning platform for nail techs

By Lilly Delmage | 3 July 2025

TGB Academy from The GelBottle Inc has launched an online learning platform for nail professionals seeking education that is ‘flexible, accessible and comprehensive’. The education hub enables nail professionals at…

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What are brush-on builder gel & BIAB™ nails?

By Lilly Delmage | 3 July 2025

Brush-on builder gel is an ever-popular request at the nail desk – but what is it, and when should it be used? Brush-on builder gel is a more convenient variation…

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Get party-ready with 29 Scratch Stars Party-inspired nail designs

By Lilly Delmage | 3 July 2025

Check out entries to the 2 July 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: The Scratch Stars Party…

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Looking for a sweet summer nail trend? Here are 20 ice cream manicures for inspiration

By Scratch Staff | 2 July 2025

What screams summer more than ice cream? Nail enthusiasts are taking inspiration from the refreshing treat for nail art, with designs featuring sprinkles, syrup and waffle cone patterns. Scroll to…

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Nail Biting Picking

How to stop nail biting & picking: experts share treatment plans to break the habit

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 July 2025

Natural nail specialists share tips for nail biting and picking clients… Why do people bite and pick at their nails and skin? “Nail biting, also known as onychophagia, and skin…

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International Self-care Day

There’s a meaningful reason why 24/07 is International Self-care Day: because self-care can be practiced ’24 hours a day/7 days…

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UV Safety Month

Each July, UV Safety Month serves to educate the public about the importance of protecting themselves from the harmful effects…

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