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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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WHAT I’M WEARING: Toria McLaughlin-Stickland

By Sophie Nutt | 11 February 2018

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Toria McLaughlin-Stickland wanted to brighten up the winter weather with some jazzy and colourful nail art. “These nails were created with acrylic and the nail art was hand painted in gel. “I created them because of the dull weather we’ve…

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Nail art glitter launches to support Lisa’s Army mission

By Helena Biggs | 10 February 2018

A stunning pink holographic nail art glitter by INK London has launched to help a mission by Lisa Wells, one of the brand’s educators. Devastatingly, the 32-year old has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and is raising funds so that an army of friends and family members can help her two young…

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VALENTINE’S DAY DESIGNS: Kerry at Roxies Hair and Beauty

By Kat Hill | 10 February 2018

Love is in the air and we’re counting down to Valentine’s Day with some super sweet nail styling! Kerry at Roxies Hair and Beauty created the pretty design in a variety of pink tones. Perfect for any sweetheart, the design see the combination of rosy florals and glittered hearts in…

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Nail looks backstage at Dancing On Ice: Week 5

By Guest Writer | 10 February 2018

Follow Maddy Rooke, celebrity nail tech, Gellux fan and MD of Nails at Studio 4, as she tends to the talons of skaters and celebrities backstage at ITV’s Dancing On Ice… Hello Scratch readers! This week was hectic to say the least! Usually it’s a very small beauty team at the studio, but this week…

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Wax:One range joins Sweet Squared’s distribution portfolio

By Helena Biggs | 9 February 2018

Sweet Squared has added the wax:one brand to its distribution portfolio to help professionals offer a fast, comfortable waxing service. Developed for today’s modern active client, wax:one products have been formulated to offer smooth results while minimising the risk of ingrown hairs. Key features revealed by the wax:one range include: simple solution – one Hot, one…

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VALENTINE’S DAY DESIGNS: Rosie Watton

By Kat Hill | 9 February 2018

Love is in the air and we’re counting down to Valentine’s Day with some super sweet nail styling! Cupid, draw back your bow! Rosie Watton created this minimalist manicure featuring the arrows of love. Seeing a signature shade of scarlet, Rosie used Bio Sculpture Gel shade No.19 Pillar Box Red. See…

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