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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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Brow treatments for over-plucked clients

By Kat Hill | 1 May 2018

Kirsten Desai, Brow by Mii educator, reveals her top tips for dealing with over-plucked brow clients… A good set of brows speak a thousand words; brows create a lift and add definition. By using the Brow by Mii bespoke methods and techniques and introducing new products, we will always produce…

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Get Lippy and raise awareness with new campaign

By Kat Hill | 1 May 2018

Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) and The Eve Appeal have announced the launch of a new national campaign – Get Lippy. Aiming to raise awareness for gynaecological cancer and break taboos about gynaecological health, the campaign will see brands who have lipsticks, lip gloss, lip balms or any lip products in…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Sarah Painter, Glamour Beauty Salon

By Sophie Nutt | 1 May 2018

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Sarah Painter, of Glamour Beauty Salon, revealed that soft pink nails featuring French ombre, rose quartz, netted imprints and jewels have been popular with her clients recently. “This nail look has been so popular recently as it goes with…

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Watercolour floral nails by Jeni Smith

By Scratch Staff | 1 May 2018

Recreate this aquarelle-inspired design using CND SHELLAC™ shades for a salon-ready nail look, courtesy of Jeni Smith. You will need: CND SHELLAC™ in Nude Knickers, Magenta Mischief, Cerulean Sea, Bicycle Yellow, Cream Puff and Blackpool Shellac™ Base coat and Matte Top Coat D’Sperse or 99% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) Lecenté™ Gold foil…

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Go wild for #GARDENBROWS

By Kat Hill | 1 May 2018

Quirky Hong Kong-based blogger, Taylor R, has revealed a green-fingered approach to her brow grooming. In an effort to add some greenery to her routine, Taylor created this look by first waxing her brows to create a brushed-up look, before adding a green tinge with a Jeffree Star Cosmetics’ liquid…

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Blooming Rose with Gelatty Gel by Zsuzsanna Varga

By Scratch Staff | 1 May 2018

Arriving in the UK this month courtesy of Susan’s Nail Store, the Ritzy Nails Gelatty Gel range sees a clear gel and highly-pigmented colour gel that can be used to create a variety of nail art designs inspired by the aquarelle techniques. Currently, the coloured gels are available in white,…

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