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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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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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Create bold summer nail looks with 5 neon gel polishes from The GelBottle Inc

By Rebecca Hitchon | 20 June 2024

Are you ready to make nails glow this summer? Brighton-born professional nail brand, The GelBottle Inc (TGB), has launched its Neon Nights collection for summer 2024: five trend-led neon gel polish hues with a range of captivating finishes. The collection features TGB’s first-ever neon flashing glitter. Create statement manicure and…

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Skincare mogul, Eve Taylor, awarded Damehood for contributions to business

By Helena Biggs | 20 June 2024

Eve Taylor, founder of Eve Taylor London, has been appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours List. This accolade recognises her contributions to business in the aromatherapy and skincare industry. She founded Eve Taylor London in 1968, combining aromatherapy principles…

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A guide to greenwashing & what to do if you spot it in the beauty industry

By Rebecca Hitchon | 19 June 2024

While public interest in and understanding of eco purchasing choices has increased dramatically in recent years, buying a product that is sustainable isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. “Consumers expect sustainability and corporate responsibility to be a given, not a differentiating factor. However, I think this is a key…

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Share Good Vibes Only with The Manicure Company’s 6 vibrant summer gel polishes

By Helena Biggs | 19 June 2024

The bold, carefree spirit of the 1960’s has inspired The Manicure Company’s summer 2024 nail colour collection, Good Vibes Only. The six vibrant shades serve up a celebration of empowerment, positivity and unrestrained joy, and are perfect eye-catching hues for festival manis and poolside pedis. A spokesperson from The Manicure…

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Celebrities investigate beauty trends & treatments for TV series

By Helena Biggs | 18 June 2024

Entertainer & radio presenter, Debbie McGee, has teamed up with actress & producer, Debbie Arnold, to explore beauty treatment and wellbeing trends for a TV show, titled Beauty Investigates. Airing on Sky 186, Ayzat online and YouTube, the stars are joined by singer, Dee Anderson of Thunderbirds fame, and actress,…

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