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55 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 25 August 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 from Instagram below…

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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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BABTAC launches 34-strong Beauty Collective to elevate industry standards

By Rebecca Hitchon | 19 August 2024

The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) has established the Beauty Collective: a group of industry experts who will share their knowledge with the sector and consumers. Designed to help better educate the beauty industry and elevate sector standards, the Collective is led by BABTAC CEO, Lesley Blair…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap August 2024

By Rebecca Hitchon | 19 August 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for August has been announced as Benita Bimsaite. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Carnival Claws, in the bid to win a prize from Keysie. Entries were judged by Keysie business development manager, Sarah Thomson, and Scratch senior news &…

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August 24 Scratch Snap Entries

Celebrate carnival with the 44 nail designs entered into August’s Scratch Snap comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 19 August 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for August has been announced as Benita Bimsaite. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Carnival Claws, in the bid to win a prize from Keysie. Entries were judged by Keysie business development manager, Sarah Thomson, and Scratch senior news &…

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6 hand poses for picture-perfect nail photos

By Guest Writer | 18 August 2024

Scratch Stars Ultimate Gel Polish Stylist of the Year, Jiak Hing, explains how to master her six go-to hand poses for nail photos… 1. Relaxed claw Place the back of one hand against a flat surface and position the camera facing the nails, 45 degrees above and about 10cm away.…

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Revealed: 76% of small beauty businesses report feeling optimistic about future growth

By Lilly Delmage | 18 August 2024

Research by SumUp has found that almost 80% of small beauty businesses feel confident about their future performance, with 48% expecting to perform well, and an additional 28% expecting significant growth. The global fintech company investigated the current confidence levels of UK small business owners and decision makers, as the…

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Revealed: hair & beauty pros’ average income isn’t enough to cover cost of living

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 August 2024

Many UK hair and beauty pros are not earning enough to cover personal and business costs. These are the results of the first annual pricing survey by Boss Your Salon, which offers pricing, marketing and mindset support to industry professionals. With insight gathered from over 1,200 respondents using Boss Your…

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