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Brighten up summer styling with these 24 neon nail art designs

By Scratch Staff | 12 August 2025

Ensure nails are looking on-trend for summer with neon art styles! Check out our pick of bright and bold nail designs below…

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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend loved by celebs: here’s 28 mani ideas

By Scratch Staff | 10 July 2025

Butter nails are all over our socials, serving as the perfect hue for the spring and summer months. We’ve rounded up manicures boasting the muted yellow shade to inspire, courtesy of nail pros on Instagram…

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44 milky white nail ideas for an on-trend & elegant manicure

By Scratch Staff | 1 July 2025

Milky white nails, also referred to as coconut milk nails, are a softer alternative to bright white nails. Use sheer, creamy hues to create the ultimate milky mani. Check out our roundup of milky white designs from nail pros on Instagram…

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SPOOKY SPOTLIGHT: Jessie Minter

By Kat Hill | 29 October 2017

The countdown to Halloween has begun! We’re putting the spotlight on boo-tiful products and fang-tactic designs – will your clients dare to try them this spooky season? Jessie Minter created this ghoulish design with Gelish shades. Starting with an enhancement of PolyGel, Jessie then added the glittering green Gelish tone, You Crack…

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COURSE BITES: Harmony 101 – Polygel Comprehensive

By Kat Hill | 28 October 2017

Course Details: This is a three-day complete training course for students wishing to learn full PolyGel application techniques. Product chemistry, product uses, safe natural nailcare, natural nail preparation in readiness for one colour and pink & white applications, application over tips and sculpting forms, filing techniques, infills, removals and troubleshooting. Duration: Three-days Location: Nationwide,…

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Create aquarelle nail art easily with Neo Nail

By Kat Hill | 28 October 2017

Create mani masterpieces with ease with the latest nail art collection from Neo Nail. The Aquarelle range of gel polish features a formula designed to simulate a watercolour effect, similar to the paint-based Aquarelle technique. When used with the system’s base coat, you can create a variety of patterns with a thin…

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SPOOKY SPOTLIGHT: Notorious Nails Academy and INK London

By Kat Hill | 28 October 2017

The countdown to Halloween has begun! We’re putting the spotlight on boo-tiful products and fang-tactic designs – will your clients dare to try them this spooky season? The team at Notorious Nails Academy created this utterly bewitching look. Alongside a witchy hue of purple, the nail design uses INK London Additions in holographic…

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Easy autumnal nail art with :Yours

By Kat Hill | 28 October 2017

Add autumnal themed art to nails at speed with the six new stamping plates from :Yours and Sweet Squared. Entitled the Autumn Noon Plate Collection, the new additions see three designed by Sascha Gossen and three by CND™ EA, Nataliya Al-Ta’ai. From swirling mandalas to crisp geometric patterns, the plates were…

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Embrace seasonal change with CND™’s Glacial Illusion collection

By Helena Biggs | 27 October 2017

CND™ has embraced the impending cool of autumn/winter with Glacial Illusion, a stunning collection of shimmering nail shades. Available in SHELLAC™ and VINYLUX™, the collection has pulled AW17 trends straight from the catwalk and onto fingertips with six delicate hues. Inspired by the alien-like crystal bodysuits as seen at Gucci and space…

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