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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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Nailchemy unveils 6 shimmering nail shades inspired by Cornish beaches

By Rebecca Hitchon | 18 June 2024

Somerset-based professional nail brand, Nailchemy, has launched the Moonlit Cove collection of FX Gel Polishes. The Trading Standards approved brand was inspired by the beauty of Cornish beaches for the collection, naming the six subtly shimmering nude shades after coastal locations. The Moonlit Cove collection features Carbis, Fistral, Praa, Lamorna, Tintagel…

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Pro Beauty & Hair Glasgow – Online Nail Competition 2024: THE RESULTS

By Helena Biggs | 17 June 2024

The Federation of Nail Professionals and Professional Beauty hosted an online nail contest, revealing the results across five categories on 10 June. Categories were open to both students and professionals, with the competition hosted to recognise talent and creativity in Scotland. Judges were Marian Newman BEM, Kirsty Meakin, Hazel Dixon,…

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Britain’s high street shake-up: Nail, beauty & hair salons double in number in 15 years

By Helena Biggs | 17 June 2024

Beauty salons, hairdressers and takeaways have surged in number on Britain’s high streets in the past 15 years, replacing banks and clothes shops. A report by policy and research consultancy, Public First, analysed official datasets, which included details of VAT-registered businesses in the UK. This analysis found that hairdressers and…

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Stourbridge nail salon celebrates 20 years in business with lavish party for clients

By Helena Biggs | 17 June 2024

Scratch Nail & Beauty Salon in Stourbridge, West Midlands, marked 20 years in business with an ‘Emerald Party’ for clients and staff. The celebration on 8 June encouraged a glamorous dress code, and clients who have supported the business were invited for complimentary drinks and to take part in a…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap June 2024

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 June 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for June has been announced as Georgi Watt. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Holiday Vibes, in the bid to win a prize from NailKind. Entries were judged by Scratch senior news & features writer, Rebecca Hitchon, and co-founder…

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Check out the 108 holiday nail looks entered into June’s Scratch Snap comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 June 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for June has been announced as Georgi Watt. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Holiday Vibes, in the bid to win a prize from NailKind. Entries were judged by Scratch senior news & features writer, Rebecca Hitchon, and co-founder…

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