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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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Advance your nail skills at the NSI University

By Helena Biggs | 4 January 2019

NSI‘s global education team will be heading to Manchester in June to host NSI UK‘s University. The intense three-day training event will hone and enhance the skills of qualified nail techs with a minimum of six months experience in acrylic or gel. A spokesperson for the brand comments: “Learn the…

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The Spa at Bedford Lodge Hotel completes cancer therapy training

By Kat Hill | 4 January 2019

The Spa at Bedford Lodge Hotel has completed further cancer therapy training to extend its treatment offering to support people during a difficult time. Now with seven fully-qualified therapists, the spa worked with training provider, Wellness for Cancer, to complete the programme. The two-day programme includes detailed material from specialist oncology…

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Luxury beauty destination Nails& London launches revamped boutique

By Helena Biggs | 3 January 2019

Spa boutique, Nails& London, has unveiled a refurbished site in Wimbledon, offering manicures, pedicures, medi-pedis and toe correction procedures as well as brow threading. The destination focuses on the health and appearance of hands and feet, and staff include highly trained foot specialists and nail technicians. Founded by Donna Haar-Jorgensen in…

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How to advertise a vacant job role

By Sophie Nutt | 3 January 2019

As an employer, hiring and keeping the right staff for your business will undoubtedly be your biggest ongoing challenge. In terms of hiring, you will need to be thorough in your employment process; clear on what your business requires and can afford, and ensure your staff understands and is happy…

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Second #NailTecTalk event to focus on nail product compliance

By Helena Biggs | 2 January 2019

Salon Services is to hold its second #NailTechTalk in collaboration with Scratch and nail aficionado, Marian Newman. The event will welcome special guests to chat in open conversation with attendees, and the focuses for this event are product compliance and regulation in the nail industry. There will also be discussions to…

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Dazzle with the Halo Nails Follow The Star collection

By Helena Biggs | 2 January 2019

Keep the party season going even on the return to work with the stunning Halo gel polish collection from Pure Nails. Follow The Star features six shimmering shades, each with festive names such as Joy, Peace and Frankincense. Wear as is or use the double-ended Halo Magnet to pull through…

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