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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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Extend your colour repertoire with new Cuccio Acrylic Powder shades

By Sophie Nutt | 21 September 2018

Cuccio Europe has added 18 new shades to its Coloured Acrylic Powder range. Suitable for nail art creations or for full-colour acrylic application, shades can be mixed to create an endless array of colours for bespoke client services. To be used with either Cuccio’s Revolution or Ultra Clear Liquid, the…

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Kure Bazaar unveils winter collection at London Fashion Week

By Sophie Nutt | 21 September 2018

Inspired by the natural earthy hues and sunsets of Africa, Kure Bazaar has revealed its winter ’19 collection backstage at London Fashion Week. Seeing the three new shades, Masai, Sienna and Sari, the collection boasts tones of natural orange-brown-reds and were chosen by models to wear at the Roland Mouret…

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Meet client colour-needs with Hive

By Kat Hill | 21 September 2018

Hive of Beauty has revealed a newly repackaged addition to its lash range – No. 2 Uptown Brown. The eyebrow and lash tint boasts a rich brown colour in a warm tone. The tint can mixed with the other three Hive Lash shades to create a custom colour look for…

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Nailympia Australasia 2018

By Kat Hill | 21 September 2018

Darling Harbour, Sydney acted as a stunning backdrop to the fifth Nailympia Australasia, where techs focused, shared & delivered their greatest skills & creativity onto nails. Check out snaps from the competition below…

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How & why you should vlog

By Scratch Staff | 20 September 2018

Natasha Lee, nail tech and award-winning YouTuber, reveals why video is vital to your nail business… In the ever-changing social world, video takes the forefront on every social media platform. Algorithms give preference to video, which is why you may see many still picture quotes on Facebook produced as a…

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Nail Polish Eraser Cream launches into BeautyMart

By Helena Biggs | 20 September 2018

A handy cream that removes nail polish in as little as 60 seconds has launched, featuring fresh scent and mess-free formula. Packed in a travel-friendly tube, Nailfix & Chill is acetone-free and formulated with macadamia, almond, argan and vitamin E oils to keep cuticles and nails in optimum condition. How…

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