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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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ICE CREAM inspires gel polish collection from Saint Nails

By Helena Biggs | 14 July 2017

The glorious taste – and colour – of ice cream on a summer’s day has inspired the St Neopolitan collection from Saint Nails. Each featuring some sparkle, the collection is an assortment of 12 pastel and bold hues – ideal for holidays! The gel polish formula will last for the…

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ASK THE TEAM: Kat Hill

By Kat Hill | 13 July 2017

Ever wanted to know more about Team Scratch? Beauty intern, Amara Jarrett, quizzes assistant editor, Kat Hill, about her role, the industry and her love for nails… AJ: What is your role at Scratch? KH: I started working at Scratch in July 2015, so I’ve been here for two years…

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Brits spend £4,454 per person on their looks

By Kat Hill | 13 July 2017

New research from TotallyMoney.com has provided an insight into beauty spending habits in the UK – revealing that over 70% are beauty conscious, with 45% of people unwilling to post a picture on social media if they haven’t had a chance to put an effort into their appearance first. The report found Leeds…

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COURSE BITES: Aphrodite Nail Systems Glamazone Conversion Course

By Kat Hill | 13 July 2017

Course Details: The Nail Creation Glamazone Gel Polish Course, is a one day course for nail technicians already qualified in the use of another brand of gel polish. The course is designed to develop attendees’ skills in the art of gel polish application and further progress attendees’ skills in polishing like a…

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KAREN BETTS wins Outstanding Achievement Award

By Kat Hill | 13 July 2017

Karen Betts, scooped the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards Event. Recognised for her contribution to the health, beauty and aesthetic industry, Karen was award her accolade at the awards at the ceremony in London’s Langham Hotel. Karen has pioneered the permanent cosmetic and microblading fields, and…

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NAIL HARMONY UK scoops education award

By Helena Biggs | 12 July 2017

Nail Harmony UK, distributor of Gelish products – including the new PolyGel system – and All That Jazz, has scooped a Safety in Beauty award. The Safety in Beauty campaign was launched in October 2013 by Antonia Mariconda in a response to the growing dissatisfaction and devastation caused by dubious…

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