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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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How practicing advanced nail art can boost your business

By Sophie Nutt | 4 October 2018

Exercising your artistic arm and boosting your creative flair should always be a priority in such a visual industry, however, by offering advanced nail art services you can also bump up your prices and generate higher revenue per nail set. Not only this, but with demand from fashion-conscious individuals high,…

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Nail Gaga welcomes two new educators

By Sophie Nutt | 4 October 2018

Nail Gaga has welcomed two new talented nail technicians to its education team. The two new educators are Kerry Evans and Lisa Tanner-Marshall. Kerry joins the team from Wales with a wealth of teaching and salon experience, while Lisa is based in Blackpool and offers a salon-based training experience with…

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Olympia Beauty 2018

By Scratch Staff | 3 October 2018

Team Scratch had an incredible time at autumn’s biggest beauty event, Olympia Beauty 30 Sept-1 October 2018. Featuring competitions, exciting show offers and education opportunities, the event spanned two days and saw numerous nailists walk through the doors. Check out who we papped at the home of Nailympia London in…

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Forever Fabulous: Marilyn Monroe

By Scratch Staff | 3 October 2018

Recreate this design featuring Marilyn Monroe’s iconic moment! The Forever Fabulous collection from Nail Harmony UK sees twelve new shades, capturing the spirit of the Hollywood starlet. “Marilyn Monroe is a one of a kind fashion and beauty icon,” says Danny Haile, CEO and founder of Gelish Soak-Off Gel Polish. “We jumped…

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Bio Sculpture Gel GB rebrands to Re:New Beauty

By Helena Biggs | 3 October 2018

In order to reflect the increasing diversity of brands in the Bio Sculpture Gel GB portfolio, the company has rebranded – announcing its new name; Re:New Beauty. “The team here is passionate about offering the highest quality, health-focused professional beauty products and services to its incredible community of nail technicians and beauty therapists,”…

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How to tailor nail treatments to male clients

By Sophie Nutt | 2 October 2018

Tomorrow (3 October 2018) marks National Boyfriend Day and, with male grooming continuing to rise in popularity, it is more important than ever to be inclusive of both male and female throughout your services. Inclusivity can be boasted through your salon interior, treatment menu, marketing and product choices, so it’s…

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