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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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MANI MONDAY: The detail is in the dummy

By Sophie Nutt | 23 July 2018

Begin the week the right way with some nail inspiration this mani Monday! We couldn’t resist this oh-so sweet design created by Emma Clark, of Emma Louise Nails, Makeup & Beauty, for her client seeking a nail look to match the pattern of her daughter’s dummy. The cutesy design sees…

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Astral Brands acquires nail & cosmetics brand, Butter London

By Helena Biggs | 23 July 2018

Colour cosmetics brand, Butter London, has been acquired by Atlanta based company, Astral Brands. Best known for its lacquer range, Butter London was founded in 2005 by British entrepreneur, Sasha Muir, with the help of London fashion manicurist, Nonie Creme. The move will serve to develop Butter London’s make-up offering,…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Diana Pajeva, Diana’s Nail Art

By Sophie Nutt | 22 July 2018

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Diana Pajeva, of Diana’s Nail Art, wears a personal nail look that was created for her holiday to Italy and sees a motivational quote painted onto her ring finger. “I usually wear gel polish on my nails and I like…

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CND™ inspired by nature for AW18 nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 22 July 2018

Sweet Squared, UK distributor of CND™, has unveiled Wild Earth, its autumn/winter 2018 nail colour collection. Available in both CND SHELLAC™ and  VINYLUX™ formulas, the six shades in the collection have been inspired by ‘Mother Earth’s endless array of textures, magnificent colour palette and breathtaking landscapes’. Wild Earth comprises the deep cobalt…

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Turn up the heat with BeautyPro Thermotherapy Masks

By Sophie Nutt | 21 July 2018

Ideal as a treatment add-on or retail option, BeautyPro has revealed its new Thermotherapy Masks: the Warming Gold Foil Mask with hyaluronic acid and Q10 and Warming Silver Foil Mask with vitamin C and green tea. The foil-backed masks create a seal against the surface of the face, allowing for…

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Top 5 tips for nail competitions by Gabriella Kovács

By Helena Biggs | 21 July 2018

Nailympia judge and nail expert, Gabriella Kovács, of Hungary, reveals her 5 top tips for techs looking to compete on a national or international level. All your tools and products should be placed in the same position on your table when you practice and during the actual competition. You will be…

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