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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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Hr Beauty Salon In The Spotlight

Salon in the Spotlight: Hr Beauty, Morton, Lincolnshire

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 July 2024

Halo VIP, Holly Rodgers, shares how she transformed her garage into sophisticated salon space, Hr Beauty, and the ways she creates a positive client experience… Holly Rodgers tells Scratch that she has always had a passion for the beauty industry, so upon qualifying in 2020 and converting her garage to…

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Want a self-levelling, vegan-friendly gel polish formula? Discover OPI GelColor’s Intelli-Gel

By Lilly Delmage | 4 July 2024

OPI has revamped its GelColor formula: now featuring Intelli-Gel technology. The formula uses a responsive gel molecule network to self-correct and self-level, offering nail professionals a helping hand in creating a flawless finish, so streaky brushstrokes can be a thing of the past. “It’s a really clever formula that is…

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Techs create their favourite TV & film stars on nails: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 July 2024

Check out entries to the 3 July 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: My Favourite TV/Film Star. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.

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Revealed: the beauty industry’s key asks ahead of the general election

By Rebecca Hitchon | 3 July 2024

In preparation for the UK general election on 4 July 2024, the British Beauty Council has issued policy priorities to future-proof the hair and beauty sector. The organisation sourced feedback from those working in and buying from the industry to compile the key asks. These fall into four areas: tax…

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Session manicurist opens London salon focused on nailcare memberships

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 July 2024

Centred on nailcare memberships and flexible pay-as-you-go nail services, Manicured London has opened in Hackney Wick. Founded by session manicurist & educator, Tinu Bello, the East London space has inclusivity and affordability at its core, as Bello explains: “Manicured London began as a concept I scribbled in notes on my…

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ENTRY OPEN for North America’s Star Nail Artist contest: Season 1

By Helena Biggs | 1 July 2024

Entry has opened for North America’s Star Nail Artist: a new online contest for nail professionals. Created by the team behind nail industry resource, Scratch magazine, and international nail competition organisation, Nailympia, this exciting 11-month adventure seeks to unite the North American nail sector: elevating the creativity and imagination of…

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