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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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Perfect intricate nail art designs with attachable FlexiLamp Touch

By Helena Biggs | 22 January 2018

Light up your nail work with the sleek, chic FlexiLamp Touch™ LED Table Lamp from Americanails – a must-have for shining a light on intricate nail art designs. Featuring a brushed 3-level dimmer with touch sensor and an arm that bends 180-degrees, the lamp attached to any mani desk or table with…

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INK London reveals K-38 Clip E-File

By Kat Hill | 21 January 2018

Compact and lightweight in design, shape and refine with the new INK K-38 Clip E-File. The re-chargeable micro motor drill is suitable for e-file trained nail technicians seeking the equipment for mobile and desk work. The unit features a max speed of 30000 rpm, with an adjustable dial with digital…

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WHAT I’M WEARING: Nicola Hawkins, Tips’n’Tans by Nikki

By Sophie Nutt | 21 January 2018

We want to see what you’re wearing on your nails! Nicola Hawkins, of Tips’n’Tans by Nikki, wears an understated yet glam nail look with a combination of a dusty rose hue and silver glitter, embellished with crystals. “I created these nails using Glam and Glits acrylic in Charmaine and Lush…

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Create spellbinding designs with Crystal Parade Harry Potter collection

By Kat Hill | 20 January 2018

Magic up some marvellous manicures with Crystal Parade’s Harry Potter nail art collection. Inspired by the colours of the four Hogwarts houses, the bespoke mixes see a variety of Swarovski and Preciosa crystals. Each pack contains mixed sized flatback Preciosa crystals ranging from ss5 up to ss10, as well as Swarovski shapes. Enter SCRATCH10 at…

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Exclusive beauty business mentoring club opens for membership

By Kat Hill | 20 January 2018

Brand consultant, Irene Moore, has revealed an exclusive members club. The Beauty Business Club is an online, business coaching platform, designed for emerging beauty and wellness brands. The member’s club offers affordable, monthly, business coaching for independent beauty professionals and small brands looking to grow their business more effectively. Have…

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Nail looks backstage at Dancing On Ice: Week 2

By Guest Writer | 20 January 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… WEEK 2 Week 2 on Dancing On Ice came around soooo quickly. My call time was 11am but I arrived early to ensure I had enough…

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