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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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Magpie Beauty reveals Feel The Heat collection

By Kat Hill | 7 April 2018

Warm up for summer with the latest collection from Magpie Beauty! Entitled Feel the Heat, the collection serves up eight new scorching shades in the brand’s Gel Colour formula. New shades include: Poison Ivy Hazel Nut All About Mimi Toodle Lou Days Of Dawn Darling Clementine April Showers Nude Jude The…

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5 minutes with Andreea Simona Ignat

By Kat Hill | 7 April 2018

Scratch chats to top tech Andreea Simona Ignat…  Tell us about your training… I initially trained in Romania, and since moving to London I trained with a number of nail experts including David Fowler, Kostka Bojana, Madelene Wolf, Jana Duzanec, Oana Flutur, Anda Pamfile and many more. I’m looking forward to…

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Facebook Live tips for nail businesses

By Guest Writer | 6 April 2018

Facebook Live videos are a great way to communicate with your clients, build up excitement and yield an instant reaction. Fee Wallace, lead educator for Sweet Squared and nail vlogger, explains how to get the best out of the social media tool… Making live videos to promote your business can…

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Create chic nail designs with the Posh Nailz Sponge Ombré Applicator

By Sophie Nutt | 6 April 2018

Perfect for creating quick nail art that still looks chic, this Sponge Ombré Applicator from Posh Nailz aims to help perfect ombré nail looks. The applicator claims to be the perfect novice brush, making it easy to experiment with nail art and add a touch of ombré to designs quickly. Shop…

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Rock n rebel

Exclusive collection revealed by Salon System & Capital

By Kat Hill | 6 April 2018

Salon System has unveiled eight new Gellux shades exclusively for Capital Hair & Beauty customers. Embodying the sweetheart styling of the 50s, the Rock n Rebel collection channels the cool, rebellious American retro vibe with its tones and colours. The new Gellux shades see: Be-Bop-A-Lula; Blue Suede Shoes; Dream Boat;…

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Ink London adds more classics to xLac All-In-One Gel Polish range

By Sophie Nutt | 5 April 2018

INK London has added four more classic shades to it’s All-In-One Gel Polish range. The new additions see Lustful Lucifer, a dark mauve pink, Blue Blood, a deep metallic purple, Elephant In The Room, a blue slate hue and Chic Shadow, a coffee-toned nude. INK London’s xLac All-In-One UV/LED Gel…

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