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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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Scrub up with new Elemis Sea Lavender & Samphire Salt Scrub

By Kat Hill | 10 April 2019

Elemis has revealed a new addition to its Sea Lavender & Samphire range with a new scrub. The Sea Lavender & Samphire Salt Scrub is smoothing yet gentle on the skin. The formula sees purifying sea salt to soften, as well as extracts of Sea Lavender and Samphire. The scrub joins…

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CIDESCO supports ban on glitter that contains micro-plastics

By Sophie Nutt | 9 April 2019

CIDESCO has called on its global membership to help protect the environment by advising schools, students and make-up artists to only use glitter made from non-plastic alternatives. Standard glitter that is used for dramatic and costume make-up designs is made from etched aluminium that is bonded to a form of…

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Get set for summer with a playful lilac manicure

By Scratch Staff | 9 April 2019

Nina Subasic, in partnership with Salon Services, reveals how to create a fun and playful lilac manicure – with an eye-catching finish for spring/summer.  “Summer is the season of rosé, beach days, shorts, and colourful nail polish,” she comments. “Thankfully for us, pastels are always on trend, which makes this…

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Ensure nail skills are Insta-ready with Samantha Cox @DailyNailSpa

By Kat Hill | 9 April 2019

Want to ensure your nail designs are photo-ready? Gerrard International has revealed a new Jessica Insta Nail Art course set to run between 29th April and 22nd July hosted by Samantha Cox of The Daily Nail (@dailynailspa). The new course is open to Jessica account holders only, and is set to take place…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Jemma Ball, Jemma Bailey Beauty

By Sophie Nutt | 9 April 2019

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Jemma Ball, of Jemma Bailey Beauty, says ombré designs remain a popular request from her clients. “This design, especially the ombré nails, has been really popular. The ombré trend is still going strong and everyone loves the pastel shades…

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My trip to Nail’d It! for a Voesh treatment

By Kat Hill | 8 April 2019

Last week, I was transported to a girlie wonderland thanks to the Marylebone branch of Nail’d It. The successful London salon chain sees set-ups in Oxford Street, Belgravia, Battersea, Marylebone and Clapham Junction, all offering a variety of hand and foot treatments in an ultra Instagrammable set-up. The salons pride…

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