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40 milky white nail ideas for an on-trend & elegant manicure

By Scratch Staff | 4 April 2025

This softer alternative to bright white nails uses sheer, creamy hues to create the ultimate milky mani. Check out our roundup of milky white designs from nail pros on Instagram…

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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 35 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 20 March 2025

Butter nails are all over our socials, serving as the perfect hue for the transition into the warmer months. With pastels booming in popularity this spring, we’ve rounded up 35 manicures boasting the muted yellow shade for your spring manicure inspo…

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60 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 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 below…

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Nail industry experts unite for exciting class & retreat in Clacton

By Alex Fox | 14 August 2024

Seven nail industry professionals travelled to The Royal Hotel in Clacton, Essex, for a class led by renowned nail expert, Georgie Smedley. The business owner and former UK distributor of Gelish, fought an aggressive cancer during 2023 and is now back in good health, so invited industry colleagues for a…

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Parisian chic nail designs inspired by Emily in Paris

By Scratch Staff | 14 August 2024

As Netflix’s Emily in Paris returns to our TV screens for season four, we’re exploring how the hit show’s chic fashion and setting can inspire nail art. Keep scrolling for our roundup of themed manicures…

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Kent nail training & product supplier earns prestigious Trading Standards mark

By Helena Biggs | 14 August 2024

Nail and Beauty Excellence, a nail salon and training business with its own range of professional nail products, has been awarded the ‘Buy With Confidence‘ stamp from Trading Standards UK. It is the second nail brand in the UK to achieve this milestone: an independent accreditation provided by local authority…

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50 bow nail designs to inspire balletcore & coquette manicures

By Scratch Staff | 13 August 2024

Add a touch of delicate sophistication to nails with bow styling. Inspired by balletcore and coquette aesthetics taking over social media, Pinterest Predicts noted ‘bow-stacking’ as a top trend for the year. Check out bow nail art inspiration below…

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Left-handed nail tech? Here’s how to adapt your tool kit

By Katie Barnes | 13 August 2024

It is assumed that when working left-handed, you just work the opposite way. But if you are leftie, you will know this is just a myth. The majority of the population is right-handed, and so the majority of products and techniques are tailored to right-handed techs. This is applicable for…

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Revealed: The beauty & self-care capital of the UK

By Lilly Delmage | 12 August 2024

Research by Fresha has revealed the UK’s beauty and self-care capital. Blackpool has the highest concentration of beauty salons in the UK, boasting an impressive 428 beauty salons per 100,000 residents. This number includes 403 hair salons and 109 nail salons; with its 51 tanning studios awarding the area its…

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