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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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Scratch Stars winner teams up with Crystal Parade for nail art collection

By Helena Biggs | 11 August 2017

She had her work featured on the front cover of July’s Scratch magazine and scooped her second Scratch Star for Polish & Paint Artist of the Year in the same month – and now Scarlett Senter has teamed up with Crystal Parade to launch a Swarovski crystal collection. The Wonderland…

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Morgan Taylor new collection see six sultry shades

By Kat Hill | 11 August 2017

Inspired by the spirit of Spain, Morgan Taylor Professional Nail Lacquer has unveiled its seasonal collection – Matadora. The collection sees six new sexy shades: I’m Drawing a Blanco – white shimmer Mauve Your Feet – mauve nude crème Don’t Break my Corazón – orange red crème All Tango-d Up –…

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Direct Line for Business reveals best value cities for beauty treatments

By Helena Biggs | 10 August 2017

Small business insurer, Direct Line for Business, has analysed 12 major cities in the UK to explore which offers the best value treatments. Choosing to assess the cost of a half-leg wax, spray tan and cut and blow-dry, it discovered Glasgow to be the UK’s beauty bargain capital with popular…

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COURSE BITES: Introduction to IBX with Louella Belle

By Kat Hill | 10 August 2017

Course Details: This class is designed for professionals who regularly work with gel polish or for manicurists with an interest in natural nail care. The course looks at the benefits of IBX and how it works, as well as covering natural nail trauma and cause. The case looks at the products in…

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Create ombrés with ease thanks to INK LONDON

By Kat Hill | 10 August 2017

INK London has revealed one of its latest additions to its range of brushes. The El Hombre brush is designed to create the perfect ombré. The golden pearl brush can be used to blend shades together with ease, thanks to the specially design bristles. Find out more at www.inknails.com

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Beauty expert to assist ABT in building services for members

By Helena Biggs | 8 August 2017

Insurance provider, ABT, has appointed beauty editor, Melissa Dennis, and Creative Apostrophe, to help strengthen its communications strategy to benefit members. ABT has over 12,000 members across the UK. Alongside insurance, ABT membership includes support to assist career and business progress. Melissa’s 15 years’ experience of communication and marketing within…

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