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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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Ami Streets creates cartoon mani for Katie Eary LFW show

By Kat Hill | 21 February 2018

Cartoonish, pop-art inspired nail art was selected for Katie Eary’s London Fashion Week showcase. Created by manicurist Ami Streets, the look saw a hot red nail tone courtesy of iZ Beauty of London, complete with white detailing to create an animated effect. The design a super shiny finish to create a…

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Cherrie Snow uses Bio Sculpture Gel polish at Marques Almeidal showcase

By Kat Hill | 21 February 2018

Bio Sculpture Gel and Cherrie Snow were tasked with creating the nail looks for Marques Almeidal’s London Fashion Week showcase. Cherrie and here team tended to the models’ nails with two different Bio Sculpture Gel Nail Polish looks. A nude nail tone, No.2093 Ivory Beige, was used to create a clean,…

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Lecenté launches six-piece sparkly spring collection

By Helena Biggs | 20 February 2018

Delight clients with the pretty six-piece spring collection from Lecenté, launched to help show off some sparkle this season. The collection features duos across the Ombré, Multi Glitz and Chunky Glitter categories in refreshing spring shades and pretty pastels to inspire nail artistry. The range also launches alongside two new application brushes. Lecenté distributor, Sweet…

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How to choose the right nail shape for your client

By Katie Barnes | 20 February 2018

Educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, reveals how to select the right nail shape for your client… Nails come in a variety of shapes and sizes and everyone has fingers and nails of different lengths and shapes. Some have long, slim fingers while others have short fingers with short…

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HD Brows goes back to its roots with name transition

By Sophie Nutt | 20 February 2018

In-salon brow brand, HD Brows, has announced a transition back to its original HD Brows name, dropping the High Definition brand that launched in early 2016. The name-change is part of the company’s approach to bring everything back to brows, as well as building on its training, make-up range and…

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#TRENDINGTUESDAY Hazel McLachlan, Sanctuary In The City

By Sophie Nutt | 20 February 2018

We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Hazel McLachlan, of Sanctuary In The City salon, reveals that pretty pink designs are popular with her clients recently. “I think pink is such a popular go-to colour at the moment as clients are moving away from winter colours…

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