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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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Points to consider when waxing pregnant clients

By Scratch Staff | 23 May 2019

Immerse yourself in hair removal tips as ABT director, Dave Horton, discusses pregnancy waxing with ABT accredited trainer, Kim Lawless… Is it medically safe for pregnant women to undergo waxing treatments, and does this differ during the different trimesters? Kim: It’s absolutely safe! I always check with doctors and midwives…

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CND™ reveals new education ambassadors following 7-day training event

By Helena Biggs | 23 May 2019

Edinburgh played host to CND™’s International Bootcamp, at which candidates from all over the world battled through intense assessments to become the best of the best in CND™ Full Systems education. This bootcamp-style experience began in Colorado, 1981, with the goal of inspiring generations of CND™ nail artists with great training…

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Titanic Spa trains staff to spot early signs of skin cancer

By Sophie Nutt | 23 May 2019

Titanic Spa in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, has announced a new partnership with skin cancer charity, Skcin, which will act as the spa’s exclusive charity partner for 2019. The spa is supporting Skcin’s mission to raise awareness of skin cancer by promoting the importance of prevention and early detection. As part…

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Ombré with Gelish Dip

By Scratch Staff | 23 May 2019

Discover how to create a pretty ombré nail effect using the Gelish Dip system, available via Nail Harmony UK.

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Cotton buds & plastic straws to be banned to tackle plastic pollution

By Sophie Nutt | 22 May 2019

Cotton buds, plastic straws and stirrers are to be banned in England from April next year (2020) in a bid to help tackle plastic pollution. The ban comes after campaigns from Sir David Attenborough and the UN calling for a reduction in plastic waste that cannot decompose, seeing more pressure…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Posh Claws, Wootton, Bedford

By Kat Hill | 22 May 2019

After starting out from her dining room three years ago, Kate Haskell has worked hard to grow and establish her nail and beauty business. “The step into the beauty world was a complete career change for me,” explains Kate. “I had always been in business, running an IT recruitment company…

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