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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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The Gel Bottle reveals new-style bottles to enhance use

By Helena Biggs | 18 November 2018

Gel polish brand, The Gel Bottle Inc., has introduced some changes to its bottles. The entire winter collection of shades will be available in the new-look bottles, as will each collection after that. The new features include: Bottle caps Each brush lid will have a colour cap with real colour…

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Make a festive mark with the :YOURS Loves a Christmas Miracle collection

By Sophie Nutt | 17 November 2018

Sprinkle some Christmas magic on clients’ nails this season with the :Yours Loves a Christmas Miracle collection. Featuring two double sided stamping plates, Jingle Bells and Christmas in the Air, the collection has been designed by Sascha Gossen, Fee Wallace, Dee Timmer, Anna Lee, Maria Cientanni, John C. Nguyen, Natalie…

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Help clients prep for wax appointments with Waxperts tips

By Scratch Staff | 17 November 2018

Does your client know how to prep for their wax appointment? With ten years’ experience in waxing, the team at Waxperts highlight some top tips… Research: Choose a salon that you have read great reviews on or have been recommended by a friend. You can find a Waxperts Salon on their Salon Map…

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Create sparkling nail art with Glitter Effx by Le Chat

By Sophie Nutt | 16 November 2018

Create nail designs to stun with the new Glitter Effx pots by Le Chat, ready for Christmas parties galore. With 72 sparkling shades ranging from vivacious violet to gorgeous gold hues to choose from, these nail art glitters can be mixed with acrylic powders, encapsulated in gel or sprinkled over…

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Learn how to craft acrylic nails with Cuccio

By Helena Biggs | 16 November 2018

Cuccio’s 4-day Acrylic Beginner course offers an insight into the world of acrylic nail technology, enabling you to understand how the nails and the products work. About: The course covers tip application; product application; how to maintain the nails and safe removal. Your educator will also spend the course helping…

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Beauty therapist recognised at NHF’s Welsh Awards

By Kat Hill | 16 November 2018

Lauren Williams, of Beauty by Lauren, was recently awarded NHF Welsh Beauty Therapist of the Year at the NHF’s Welsh Awards. Hairdressing, barbering and beauty businesses gathered at The Coal Exchange in Cardiff. Based in Abertillery, the beauty therapist fought off competition to scoop the award at the ceremony, sponsored…

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