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

By Scratch Staff | 4 April 2025

This softer alternative to bright white nails uses 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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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 35 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 20 March 2025

Butter nails are all over our socials, serving as the perfect hue for the transition into the warmer months. With pastels booming in popularity this spring, we’ve rounded up 35 manicures boasting the muted yellow shade for your spring manicure inspo…

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60 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 2025

Green nails have been dominating our social media feeds, and show no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! Check out our roundup of trending designs below…

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SHIINE WITH ASP T3 LED/UV Glitter Gels

By Kat Hill | 22 July 2017

ASP has unveiled T3 LED/UV Glitter Gels. With a self levelling formula, these hard gels boasts an intense glittery and super high finish shine finish. Quick and easy to apply, the gel is odour free and also curable with LED as well as UV sources. The range sees three gorgeous glitter;…

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Marketing your beauty business: The Love Island Way

By Guest Writer | 21 July 2017

Tom Ferris, owner of Blackwell Ferris Marketing, reveals how to maximise your marketing success with five tips inspired by TV’s Love Island: Grafting Marketing is all about selling yourself – just like the contestants ‘sell’ their own traits to whoever they’re trying to ‘crack on’ with. We can take a lot from…

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COURSE BITES: Clean+Easy Intimate Waxing Course

By Kat Hill | 20 July 2017

Course Details: Learn how to deliver intimate waxing to your clients in a dignified and professional manner. During the clean+easy Intimate Waxing training you will be shown how pre and post products can reduce pain and hair growth, easiest positions to work in, and hints and tips. Attendees will learn product…

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New pigment collection from BE CREATIVE

By Kat Hill | 20 July 2017

Iconic nail artist, Sam Biddle, has added a new pigment collection to her Be Creative range, and it’s sure to add some drama to your nail designs! The All About The Drama collection sees new shades, including: Love Story, rose gold pink; Melodrama, muted lilac; Drama Queen, midnight blue; Cliffhanger, light…

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SALON IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Beauty Lounge, Bulford

By Kat Hill | 19 July 2017

Having previously honed her craft, in a home salon in Germany catering for UK Forces, their wives and dependants, Gemma Riste’s return to the UK saw her continue her career. Starting off by renting a space at a hairdressers, Gemma quickly outgrew the location as her client base grew. A new…

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Is it nail mould? Katie Barnes explores greenies

By Katie Barnes | 19 July 2017

Award-winning nail stylist & educator, Katie Barnes, gets to grips with greenies… A problem that I have come across far too often in the industry is ‘mould’ on client’s nails – more commonly known as ‘greenies’. But is this really mould? Is it mould? ‘Pseudomonas’ are a common, run-of-the-mill bacteria…

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