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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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Actress & singer, Lucy Hale, receives manicure at Townhouse Beverly Hills

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 May 2024

Scratch Stars award-winning salon brand, Townhouse, tended to the nails of award-winning actress & singer, Lucy Hale, in its newest location: Beverly Hills, California. Hale, best known for her role in TV teen drama, Pretty Little Liars, enjoyed a Signature Gel Manicure with BIAB / Super Gel Overlay service and…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Laura Lou Treatments, Osmaston, Derbyshire

By Scratch Staff | 30 May 2024

Aesthetics practitioner & beauty therapist, Laura Louise Higgins, welcomes us into her pretty pink garden salon, Laura Lou Treatments… Laura Louise Higgins undertook her nail training with a vision to offer intimate one-to-one appointments, where clients could always feel welcome and not rushed. She launched her nail business from her…

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Salon System Lashes Relaunch

Salon System celebrates rebrand of lash category with masterclass & showcase

By Rebecca Hitchon | 29 May 2024

Professional beauty brand, Salon System, has unveiled its new look lash product category and marked the rebrand with a day of education and evening showcase. The brand’s lash category includes Lash Extensions, Strip Lashes and Individual Lashes, and its rebrand follows market research with professionals. “We have launched 11 new…

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Studex National Piercing Day 2024

Studex hits the road to mark National Piercing Day

By Helena Biggs | 29 May 2024

Piercing training and product provider, Studex, marked National Piercing Day on 16 May by visiting 32 customers across the UK and sharing steps for success. The Studex head office team and regional trainers visited piercing partners from Hereford to Heswell, sharing promotional ideas, social media graphics and offering advice on…

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Suffering from nail separation? ACESO™ system delivers targeted results for picture-perfect nails

By Helena Biggs | 28 May 2024

Are you or your clients suffering from nail separation? From the creators of IBX & Dadi’Oil comes ACESO™, a system that delivers targeted relief and support through the nail plate and onto the nail bed. Famous Names made significant waves in the sector with the launch of IBX: a strengthening…

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How to master character nail art

By Rebecca Hitchon | 28 May 2024

If you or your clients are film fans, cosplay crazy, Disney holiday-goers or simply love sentimental or seasonal nail art, bring your favourite characters to life on nails with expert advice… Beginner level “Simple colour palette characters, like Mickey Mouse or Betty Boop, are great for beginners to create,” notes…

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