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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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Chelsea Flower Show Creative Challenge

197 floral nail designs to mark Chelsea Flower Show: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Rebecca Hitchon | 23 May 2024

Check out entries to the 22 May 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Chelsea Flower Show. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #showscratch #creativechallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.

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Scratch Stars Judging Day 2024

Scratch Stars Awards 2024: Techs battle it out across 8 categories at live judging day in London

By Helena Biggs | 22 May 2024

Forty nail pros from across the UK & Ireland descended on London on 20 May to compete in the Scratch Stars Awards 2024 technical and artistic categories in the bid to win a trophy and top title.  The eight categories: L&P, Gel, One Stroke, Mixed Media, Nail Stylist, Natural Nail…

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Nail talk: Hollystic Nails, Lancashire, on alternative bridal nail styles

By Rebecca Hitchon | 22 May 2024

Holly Morris-Last, owner of Hollystic Nails, Rawtenstall, chats to Scratch about offering alternative bridal nail designs… “I offer a bespoke nail design service which enables clients to use their wedding nails as an extension of their personality,” Holly reveals. “My service starts with a consultation, where I understand what the…

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L’Oréal brand value reaches $13.4 billion

By Helena Biggs | 21 May 2024

The value of French cosmetics brand, L’Oréal, has soared by 11% in 12 months reached $13.4 billion, according to the Cosmetics 50 2024 ranking from brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance. It retains its title as the world’s most valuable cosmetics brand, with brand value understood as the net economic benefit…

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Techs create Nailympia-inspired phoenix nail art for May 2024 Scratch Snap comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 20 May 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for May has been announced as Gemma Dawson. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Phoenix Fingernails, inspired by Nailympia Competitions’ phoenix-themed branding, in the bid to win free entry in up to three Nailympia London 2024 online categories. Entries were…

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Winner Announced May 2024 Scratch Snap

WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap May 2024

By Rebecca Hitchon | 20 May 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for May has been announced as Gemma Dawson. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Phoenix Fingernails, inspired by Nailympia Competitions’ phoenix-themed branding, in the bid to win free entry in up to three Nailympia London 2024 online categories. Entries were judged by Scratch senior news &…

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