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

By Scratch Staff | 1 July 2025

Milky white nails, also referred to as coconut milk nails, are a softer alternative to bright white nails. Use 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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Sam Biddle offers FREE nail art course with Sneak Peak Week

By Sophie Nutt | 17 August 2018

Sam Biddle, renowned tech and founder of Be Inspired, is giving nail professionals the chance to undertake a six-lesson nail art course for free with Sneak Peek Week. Taking place online from Monday 20 August – Friday 24 August, Sam Biddle will be providing live lessons to techs covering business…

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Inside the star-studded KISS Products party for ambassador, Billie Faiers

By Helena Biggs | 17 August 2018

Team Scratch attended a swanky London party hosted by KISS Products and Alex Silver PR in honour of a special brand announcement. Each year, KISS Products selects a brand ambassador to showcase its lash and nail products to their greatest potential. Following in the footsteps of Pixie Lott, Nicole Scherzinger…

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Billie Faiers shares beauty tips and tricks as new brand ambassador for Kiss Products

By Sophie Nutt | 17 August 2018

We caught up with TV personality and reality star, Billie Faiers, after her recent appointment as the new brand ambassador for Kiss products… How did your partnership with Kiss come about? It all happened really naturally, I’ve always loved Kiss eyelashes and I’ve become such a fan of these nails now, especially…

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CND™ launches SHELLAC LUXE™ gel polish system

By Kat Hill | 17 August 2018

CND™’s innovative new gel polish system, CND™ SHELLAC LUXE™ is now available via Sweet Squared. The professional system sees two-step application and 60-second removal time. Developed for strong, healthy nails, the system sees a high-gloss finish and 14 day+ wear. With time-saving at the core of its ethos, the new line…

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Add holographic effects with INK London

By Kat Hill | 17 August 2018

Adding stunning effects to your INK London shades with the new INK Additions – Pearl. This clear holographic glitter in size 008 creates a shimmering holographic effect to any nail colour without changing its original shade. The glitter is available in a 8g pot via www.inknails.com

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Celebrity manicurist, Elle, reveals the reasons behind her love for the industry

By Sophie Nutt | 16 August 2018

As a manicure maven to the stars, Elle continues to attract attention on the red carpet with her nail creations. Scratch caught up with Elle to get an insight into the world of the tech trusted to hold the hands of the A-List… Introduced to the beauty industry at a young age,…

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