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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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Robbie Tomkins reveals his journey into session nail styling

By Scratch Staff | 14 February 2019

There isn’t a clear cut or methodical way to becoming a session technician. Everyone has a different experience and story of how they came to be on their hands and knees, painting a model’s toes through a pair of strappy stilettos in a disused warehouse in East London at 7am…

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Top tips for making your nail business stand out

By Scratch Staff | 13 February 2019

Tammy Koslowski, founder of award-winning NAF! Salon in Glasgow, reveals her advice for making your business stand out from the rest… In any given town, you can bet that there will be multiple beauty salons or mobile technicians, so how can you ensure that you stand out and get a…

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Update your L&P products with 1/3rd off Cuccio UK systems

By Helena Biggs | 13 February 2019

Cuccio UK is offering 1/3rd off all its L&P acrylic products from January to March, including: Revolution Ultra Clear Nudecrylics Coloured acrylic powders & pigments Accessories (including forms, primers, brushes) Cuccio’s two core systems are Revolution and Ultra Clear. “Both the Revolution and Ultra Clear powders are finely milled three…

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Lash-filled fun with Michelle Keegan

By Sophie Nutt | 13 February 2019

Last night I was invited to the Shangri-La Hotel At The Shard, London, to enjoy an evening of celebration with the Nouveau Lashes UK team. Trade and consumer press, as well as a handful of influencers, were invited to the Penthouse Suite at the hotel where the brand made the…

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AW19 Fashion Week nail looks

By Scratch Staff | 13 February 2019

Take a peek at the nail designs and looks from autumn/winter 2019 Fashion Week shows across the globe…

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Morgan Taylor creates ‘frosty glam’ manicures for Rodarte AW19

By Helena Biggs | 13 February 2019

Rodarte presented a collection inspired by films and musicals from the 1930s to 70s for its autumn/winter 2019 showcase in LA. Glittering ensembles were shown off down the runway, with fun flashes of lettering, hearts and flowers – punctuating a chic 70s glam look. Make-up and nails ranged from bold…

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