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40 milky white nail ideas for an on-trend & elegant manicure

By Scratch Staff | 4 April 2025

This softer alternative to bright white nails uses sheer, creamy hues to create the ultimate milky mani. Check out our roundup of milky white designs from nail pros on Instagram…

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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 35 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 20 March 2025

Butter nails are all over our socials, serving as the perfect hue for the transition into the warmer months. With pastels booming in popularity this spring, we’ve rounded up 35 manicures boasting the muted yellow shade for your spring manicure inspo…

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60 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 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 below…

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Bexy Glow unveils Bexy Build builder gel at star-studded launch event

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 2025

Paige Chohan and Becky Willett, founders of nail brand, Bexy Glow, hosted an event in Cheshire to launch Bexy Glow Bexy Build: a builder gel designed to offer strength, flexibility and long-lasting wear. Guests gathered at The Colony, Wilmslow on 5 March to learn about the product, which is described as a…

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Vogue director & cosmetics brand CEO named as British Beauty Council ambassadors

By Helena Biggs | 14 March 2025

Jessica Diner, global beauty & wellness director at British Vogue, and Trinny Woodall, founder & CEO of cosmetics brand, Trinny London, have been named British Beauty Council (BBCo) ambassadors. Joining a roster that includes skincare mogul, Caroline Hirons, hair aficionado Sam McKnight MBE and make-up expert, Ruby Hammer MBE, the…

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Get lucky with these 50 St. Patrick’s Day nail art designs: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 13 March 2025

Check out entries to the 12 March 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Feeling lucky. 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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Glossy black, green nude & 2 other nail colours dominating Paris Fashion Week

By Lilly Delmage | 12 March 2025

After London, New York and Milan, the AW25 Fashion Week has concluded in Paris, finishing the season with a stylish bang. Over the past weeks, we’ve seen intricate and daring nail art designs, including nail piercings and embellishments, but the Parisian nail choices have been all about colour. Here are the…

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Break the glass ceiling: how to attract premium beauty clients & grow your business

By Guest Writer | 12 March 2025

Beauty business mentor & award-winning entrepreneur, Stevey Powell, shares advice for if you’re experiencing the ‘glass ceiling’ effect… We start our beauty businesses with a passion for what we do and over time, build a loyal client base and keep our calendars booked. But for some of us, there comes…

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Nail competition winners announced at Dublin trade beauty event

By Helena Biggs | 12 March 2025

The Professional Beauty & Hair Ireland trade exhibition, held at The RDS in Dublin 9-10 March, welcomed nail students and professionals to the competition arena in a bid to take home medals and trophies. “Professional Beauty & Hair Ireland created a vibrant stage, where both budding talents and seasoned professionals…

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