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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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Glitterbels unveils DreamCure Lamp for nails at star-studded Manchester event

By Helena Biggs | 24 June 2024

Geordie Shore stars, Charlotte Crosby, Chloe Ferry and Sophie Kasaei, were among attendees at an event hosted by Glitterbels in Manchester, 23 June. DreamFest commemorated the launch of the nail brand’s DreamCure Lamp, which has been rigorously tested to ensure a dreamy full cure of Glitterbels products, while being a…

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Scratch team scoops 2nd place at Studex Golf Day fundraiser

By Helena Biggs | 24 June 2024

An impressive £30,000 was raised for the We Are All Making A Difference charity at the annual Studex Golf Day. The provider of piercing products and training has been hosting the fundraising event for over 20 years, and raised over £500,000. The Studex Golf Day attracts around 100 players a…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Nails by Emoke, Harrow, Greater London

By Rebecca Hitchon | 22 June 2024

Emoke Andre, owner of London nail salon, Nails by Emoke, tells Scratch about the unique qualities of the business and its ‘family’ of staff… Qualifying as a nail technician in 2014, Emoke Andre worked in a salon in London, but always had a bigger goal in mind: to open her…

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How to paint the Euro 2024 mascot, Albärt, on nails

By Guest Writer | 21 June 2024

Essex-based Gemma Dawson is an English competition and social media nail artist, specialising in character, micro and 3D designs. She came fourth in Scratch’s World’s Star Nail Artist competition in 2023. To mark Euro 2024, Gemma reveals how to create a portrait of the tournament’s mascot: teddy bear, Albärt, on…

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Want to start a home or mobile nail business? Here’s what you need to know

By Marie-Louise Coster | 21 June 2024

Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, shares her experiences working from home and on a mobile basis… We are in a cost of living crisis: everything is more expensive than it was and people aren’t spending as much money. So is now a good time to start…

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3D nail ideas to mark Pride Month: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Rebecca Hitchon | 20 June 2024

Check out entries to the 19 June 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: 3D Pride. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges…

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