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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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How to deal with common tricky client types

By Sophie Nutt | 5 April 2018

In the perfect world, ‘the customer is always right’, but sometimes you can be faced with a situation you don’t know how to handle. We asked the experts about the most common tricky client types to look out for and how to manage concerns… The late client Anna Germaine, director…

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Jane Iredale releases limited edition PureMoist Lipstick shades

By Sophie Nutt | 5 April 2018

Transform and hydrate lips with the new limited edition PureMoist Lipsticks from Jane Iredale in the shades Tricia and Jamie. Featuring ultra-moisutirising formulations, the lipsticks soften, soothe and protect lips with natural oils and super fruit extracts. Soothing moringa oil saturates lips with vitamins A and C and coffee seed…

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Manage your salon with ease with Versum software

By Helena Biggs | 5 April 2018

“My wife came back from a hair salon one day rather upset as somebody had booked two clients for the same appointment time and she didn’t get serviced,” reveals co-founder, Sebastian.”I realised that there was a need for salon owners to manage their business better and make it easier for…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Beautiques, Crawley

By Kat Hill | 4 April 2018

Monochrome and oh-so chic, Beautiques is a luxurious home salon that spoils clients with Jackie Wilkins’ undivided attention.  “I trained and qualified under City & Guilds and IHBC 24 years ago after studying hairdressing and beauty therapy,” explains Jackie.“I set up my own salon after having my youngest son four years…

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Know when to book in the next nail appointment

By Katie Barnes | 3 April 2018

Educator and award-winning nail technician, Katie Barnes, offers advice on knowing when to book the next nail appointment – and what happens if too much time is left between enhancement services… Many techs are responsible for letting their clients go too long between nail appointments. Nail appointments should be scheduled…

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Reduce service times with INK London E-File training

By Scratch Staff | 3 April 2018

INK London invites you to refine nail enhancements with ease and help cut down your service time with its E-File Proficiency Diploma. Fully accredited by The Guild, the diploma has been been designed to provide techs with the confidence and knowledge to succeed with e-files and attendees must be qualified…

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