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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 to maintain professional etiquette in your marketing

By Sophie Nutt | 20 September 2018

You might be putting your energy into social media marketing, advertising, or using a variety of methods to encourage new business – but are you fully utilising this by maintaining professional etiquette? Competition in the beauty industry is rife and, although you may be a dab hand at nail services,…

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How to boost salon retail sales

By Scratch Staff | 19 September 2018

Techs – it’s time to use your nail and beauty knowledge to turn up the heat on product sales and increase revenue. DAVE HORTON, director of ABT, serves up his top retail tips… One of the most overlooked, and easiest to rectify, areas where beauty and nail businesses lose money…

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Carlton Professional opens beauty cash and carry store

By Kat Hill | 19 September 2018

Carlton Professional, beauty equipment manufacturer, has opened a dedicated professional, beauty-only cash and carry store. Officially opening October 1, the store is based at the company’s head office in Lancing, the trade-only store offers an array of beauty products, from skincare, lash and brow, to nails treatment, tanning and a…

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OPI turns to Peru for AW18 nail colours

By Helena Biggs | 19 September 2018

Inspired by natural beauty and bohemian vibes, the 12 shades in OPI’s autumn/winter 2018 collection comprise flirty purples, deep burgundies and rosy hues – available in lacquer, Infinite Shine and GelColor formulas. The Peru collection was inspired by the likes of Machu Picchu’s Incan ruins and the country’s architecture, food…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Enchanted Jems, South Ockendon, Essex

By Kat Hill | 19 September 2018

Being new to the industry hasn’t stopped Jemma Gregory from pursing her dreams. “I started Enchanted Jems last year after completing my training with CND™ education ambassador, Justine Crick. I always had a passion for nails and being a full time mum I wanted a job I could fit around…

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Enhance make-up services with HD Brows Lip Define pencils

By Sophie Nutt | 18 September 2018

Ideal for retailing or adding to make-up services, lock in colour with five new Lip Define shades. Boasting a long-lasting formula and creamy consistency, new colours include Grape, Tutti Fruitti, Wine, Prune and Toast: offering a different hue tailored to the taste and skin tone of every client. Highly pigmented,…

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