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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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Spring foil & daisy nail design tutorial

By Guest Writer | 24 May 2024

Magpie Beauty brand ambassador, Rachel Mansfield of Pretty Perfect Nails, serves up this spring foil mash-up, complete with daisy styling.

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How I spotted a sign of skin cancer on my salon client’s nail

By Marie-Louise Coster | 24 May 2024

Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, reveals how undertaking skin cancer awareness training benefitted a client… As nail techs, we provide a very personal service. The level of touch brings responsibility, because clients often share deeply personal things. We need to listen, and if asked, support clients…

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30 darling daisy designs to inspire spring nail styling

By Scratch Staff | 24 May 2024

Add daisy details to elevate nail designs this season! Check out our roundup of themed spring styles below…

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Nail content creator, Iram Shelton, shares how to use social media effectively

By Guest Writer | 24 May 2024

OPI global ambassador & content creator, Iram Shelton, has amassed over 132,000 followers on Instagram. Here, she shares how to embrace the power of social media as a nail pro and use it effectively to capture the attention of clients. Social media allows you to establish yourself in an exciting…

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Nail Technician At Desk

I’m a fully booked nail tech. What do I do next?

By Jo Tompkins | 23 May 2024

One of the most baffling things I see happening in the nail and beauty industry is independent pros boasting of fully booked diaries – but then closing them to new clients out of fear.  This fear is of overwhelm, losing it all and of what others might think of them,…

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Elrose Beauty Salon In The Spotlight

Salon in the Spotlight: Elrose Beauty, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

By Scratch Staff | 23 May 2024

Nail and brow pro, Ellie Aldred, gives a glimpse into her ‘happy place’: her home salon, Elrose Beauty… Ellie Aldred describes her taste in décor as ‘simple and minimalistic – with a bit of an edge’. Her nail studio is located at the bottom of her garden, accessible via the…

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