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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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OPI promotes Belinda Price to enhance nail education offerings

By Helena Biggs | 31 January 2019

Esteemed nail aficionado, Belinda Price, has been promoted within her role at OPI education to help implement the brand’s new education strategy. Belinda, who scooped the Scratch Star Award for Educator of the Year 2014, is now OPI educator and capability co-ordinator, which sees an increased focus on the education…

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Celebrity nail tech, Robbie Tomkins, on how to manage stress

By Scratch Staff | 31 January 2019

When you’re back-to-back with appointments and rushed off your feet in the salon or on the move, your work life can feel a little daunting. To help promote calmness in his tekking career, session nail stylist, Robbie Tomkins, recommends meditation. “I’ve been meditating for around three years. It allows me…

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Kaz Crossley on her role as KISS Products ambassador

By Sophie Nutt | 31 January 2019

Yesterday I had the pleasure of heading to the Alex Silver PR offices in Piccadilly, London, to meet Love Island‘s Kaz Crossley and have a girly chat about her recently appointed role as KISS Products ambassador. Sitting opposite the stunning professional make-up artist, I also couldn’t help but ask about her…

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A Floral Fantasy with Gelish

By Scratch Staff | 30 January 2019

Nail Harmony UK educator, Nicole Parker, reveals how to create this pretty floral design using Gelish’s spring 2019 collection, The Colour Of Petals, and Gelish Art Form Gels. All Gelish products used are available in the UK via www.nailharmonyuk.co.uk

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Beauty Shop, Southend-on-Sea

By Kat Hill | 30 January 2019

Created to promote a sense of self-care, The Beauty Shop was opened by Courtney Smith four years ago. “We are planet conscious, vegan-friendly and cruelty-free salon,” Courtney states. “Our strap line is ‘more than just a pretty face’, reflecting the fact that beauty isn’t about vanity but so much more. We…

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Techs add sparkle to nails at the Swarovski Crystal Heaven Workshop

By Helena Biggs | 29 January 2019

Angel Crystals, a UK distributor of Swarovski nail crystals, invited a select group of techs to a fun-filled workshop at which they jazzed up their nails with Swarovski embellishments. Scratch‘s editor-in-chief, Alex, joined me for the trip to Swarovski’s London HQ, at which we were met by Antony Arnold of…

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