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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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Nailympia leader board revealed & could change as techs compete in Sydney

By Helena Biggs | 26 August 2017

In a battle of skills and nail styling, scores from Nailympia‘s global events are now being amassed to create a world wide leader board of techs, for the first Nailympia Global Cup. This leader board was started at Nailympia USA earlier this year, and may change as the results from Nailympia…

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Create out of this world nails with Semilac

By Kat Hill | 26 August 2017

Semilac has revealed a line of galaxy inspired pigments to take manis to another dimension. The Semi Flash Galaxy range sees nine colour-changing powders, all inspired by the beauty of space. Semilac brands the powders an ‘explosion of stars, bringing a galaxy shine and cosmic embellishment’. Multi-tonal in their effect,…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Lindsey Butts

By Kat Hill | 26 August 2017

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Lindsey Butts, of Beauty Begins with Lindsey, has been wearing this pretty floral alternative to the French. “I think this design is perfect for the wedding session,” Lindsey reveals. “I have three weddings to attend this season and a party so this…

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Teatox with the new SpaRitual range!

By Kat Hill | 25 August 2017

It’s time for tea thanks to SpaRitual’s limited edition manicure, pedicure and body care range. The new range sees a blend of essential oils inspired by Earl Grey, including clary sage, bergamot, southern cone marigold, and hay. The line up includes four new products that are completely vegan-friendly and nature-derived,…

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TOP TIPS: Managing client lateness

By Helena Biggs | 24 August 2017

For whatever reason – be it traffic, poor planning or forgetfulness, you may have been subjected to clients late for their appointment, or even worse, a no-show. Laura Easby, of Laura’s Beauty, reveals her policy on lateness: “The cancellation policy I have in place is that if you give less…

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CND™ reveals spellbinding nail colour collection

By Kat Hill | 24 August 2017

Sure to add intrigue to any nail service, CND™ has unveiled it latest collection – Nightspell. Taking inspiration from the night sky, the collection sees six rich, shimmering tones available in both SHELLAC™ and VINYLUX™.  The line-up includes Berry Boudoir, Hypnotic Dreams, Viridian Veil, Eternal Midnight, Lilac Eclipse and Mercurial. “This season revolves…

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