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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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Catch eyes with Semilac

By Kat Hill | 2 March 2018

Create captivating effects with Semilac’s Cats Eye range. When used with the Semilac Magnetic Pen, the polishes reveals a striking, multi-dimensional look. The range sees six new tones; Voilet, Blue, Red, Silver, Gold and Green. Semi-transparent, the effect polishes can be used under a variety of Semilac shades to create a multitude…

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Bolster your retail with new Ardell Beauty collection

By Kat Hill | 2 March 2018

The founders of Ardell lashes have introduced a comprehensive beauty range from the brand. The Ardell Beauty range will be available from Louella Belle and includes lip, eye and brow products, as well as a variety of mascaras and palettes. Highly pigmented with textured finishes, the range boasts long-lasting formula in…

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Scratch cover star scoops top nail award

By Helena Biggs | 1 March 2018

Talented tech, Katie Barnes, has scooped the Nail Professional of the Year title at the Professional Beauty Awards. It’s been a great week for Katie – as she also graces the front cover of the March issue of Scratch as both the model and nail stylist, and she recently made huge waves in…

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Pray for Summer Dayz with INK London’s nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 1 March 2018

Brrr, it may be chilly outside – but summer will come around sooner than you think, so be prepared for bright nail requests with five punchy nail shades from INK London. Available in iLac gel polish, the hues are (L-R) Funky Fuschia, Blazing Sunset, Summer Sorbet, Ardent Amethyst and Purple…

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Scratch Stars Awards 2018 closes with record number of entries

By Helena Biggs | 1 March 2018

Entry to the Scratch Stars Awards closed at midnight, with over 500 entries received across 16 categories; the highest number of entries to date. Techs, salon owners and nail aficionados were invited to put themselves forward for an award from 1-28 February, in a bid to be crowned a Scratch…

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Chicybee reveals personalised nail polish display frame

By Sophie Nutt | 1 March 2018

Show off your extensive colour menu while advertising your business with the new personalised nail polish display frame from Chicybee. The frame includes a nail polish bottle display for salons to show off their lengthy colour range while enticing clients. However, the frame can also be fully personalised to fit individual salons.…

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