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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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Moments with Mel Shengaris

By Sophie Nutt | 29 March 2018

Meet Mel Shengaris, a session and celebrity manicurist who was born in North London but is now living in Los Angeles and is carving her name in the American nail scene. Scratch caught up with the cool and talented tech as she tends to some of the most in-demand celebrities…

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Two new shades added to Gelish Structure Gel range

By Sophie Nutt | 29 March 2018

Now available in Translucent Pink and Cover Pink, as well as Clear, the Gelish Structure Gel range offers added strength to the natural nail thanks to its thick viscosity formula, while helping to correct uneven nail plates and fill ridges. The new additions boost nail appearance by helping to hide…

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Perfect French manicures with Bio Sculpture

By Sophie Nutt | 28 March 2018

Are you constantly trying to refine your French manicures? The nail design is a classic, yet tricky, technique to perfect and Bio Sculpture has now released it’s Supreme French Sculpting Pack to help you to create the flawless manicure. With Spring weddings making their return in the coming months, this…

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NSI launches six super-sweet Polish Pro nail shades

By Helena Biggs | 28 March 2018

NSI has launched Sugar Factory, a collection of six super-sweet shades in its Polish Pro formula. Available in 15ml bottles – separately or as a full collection, the pastel hues are perfect for spring nail designs and creating delectable nail artistry. The shades are affectionately titled Gum Drop, Sugar Rush,…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Creative Claws, Holyhead, Wales

By Kat Hill | 28 March 2018

With its fresh and floral décor, it’s eternally spring at Creative Claws. Located Holyhead, Wales, Sophie Pritchard’s business relocated to a new premise at the beginning of the year; seeing a fresh start for the salon. “Creative Claws was founded around three years ago,” reveals Sophie. “I was renting a…

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Create high impact enhancements with Star Nails’ Master Acrylic Powder

By Sophie Nutt | 27 March 2018

Featuring high-grade, finely milled polymers, the Master Acrylic Powder from Star Nails offers to glide onto nails smoothly and requires minimal filing. Flow treated and sifted, the Master Acrylic Powders boast crystal clear finishes with transparent shades and crisp, rich coverage with coloured powders. The powders are available in a…

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