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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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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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Contest for North American nail artists opens for entry July 1

By Scratch Staff | 16 June 2024

The team behind nail industry resource, Scratch magazine, and international nail competition, Nailympia, is exciting the North American nail sector with the launch of an online contest: North America’s Star Nail Artist. This exciting 11-month adventure, which begins July 1 2024, seeks to unite the North American nail sector: elevating…

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British Beauty Council policy expert named in King’s Birthday Honours List

By Helena Biggs | 15 June 2024

Victoria Brownlie, chief of policy & sustainability at the British Beauty Council (BBCo), has been named in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 for services to the beauty and personal care industry. The Sussex native is to receive an MBE for her work in helping various industries to recognise their…

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How to tackle loneliness & self-doubt in the nail industry

By Scratch Staff | 14 June 2024

Your role sees you care for the nail needs of others, but are you looking after your own wellbeing? In an industry with a large portion of solo workers, there’s never been a better excuse to stay connected. “Feeling lonely isn’t in itself a mental health problem, but the two…

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8 vibrant summer shades added to Zero Gel Polish nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 14 June 2024

The Manicure Company (TMC) has added eight fun and vibrant shades to its Zero Gel Polish collection for the summer season. HEMA, Di-HEMA, HPMA, TPO and IBOA-free, the range features a mix of bright pastels, shimmering pinks and neon-style hues. These eight shades are affectionally titled: Tangerine, Sepia, Power Move, Meadow…

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The GelBottle Inc professional nail products land in Salons Direct

By Rebecca Hitchon | 14 June 2024

Nail brand, The GelBottle Inc (TGB), is now available at Salons Direct, online supplier to the professional UK hair and beauty industry. The partnership between the two companies sees a range of TGB products available to order online and click & collect from over 6,000 UK stores, including BIAB™ (Builder…

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