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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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Marvel at these 40 marble nail designs

By Callie Iley | 5 March 2024

Swirl a range of hues together to create magical marble nail art looks to suit every season. We’ve rounded up 40 marble nail looks to inspire swirly styling…

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The results: PB/The FNP Nail Competitions, March 2024

By Rebecca Hitchon | 5 March 2024

The Federation of Nail Professionals (The FNP) hosted the nail competitions at industry exhibition, Professional Beauty London, 3-4 March 2024, with eight core categories competed in across the two days. Head judge, Jacqui O’Sullivan, administered the events alongside fellow competition director & judge, Sean O’Sullivan. They were joined by judges, Marian…

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Nail techs: Here’s how you can raise your business profile

By Guest Writer | 4 March 2024

Scratch Stars award-winner 2022 & 2023, Clare Woodcock, founder of Surrey-based mobile beauty business, The Nail Club, shares key ways to raise your profile as a nail pro… You’ve got your business up and running, you have a handful of loyal clients and you feel confident in your work. Now,…

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6 ways to attract & retain a diverse nail salon clientele

By Guest Writer | 3 March 2024

Nail artists, Carys Munro and Elsie Tate from South Wales, share top tips for attracting and retaining a diverse range of nail clients… No one should feel out of place or like an inconvenience when they walk through the salon door. It is important to create a welcoming space for…

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Nail Tech Talk: Meet Katie Dutra, gel nail artist, educator & content creator

By Callie Iley | 2 March 2024

A passionate educator determined to use her experiences to benefit other nail pros, Katie Dutra shares her career story and reveals her hopes for the future of the nail industry… With intentions of becoming a hair stylist, Katie Dutra enrolled in a full cosmetology course in 2011. However, her plans…

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4 ways to spring clean your beauty salon business & set it up for success

By Guest Writer | 2 March 2024

Mike Waldon, general manager at salon management software company, Salon Manager, shares how to ensure your business is prepared for the busy spring and summer months… 1. Clean up your stock. Before spring, you should take some time to get ‘out with the old and in with the new’ and…

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