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Met Gala manicures 2025: Sabrina Carpenter, Sydney Sweeney & more

By Lilly Delmage | 6 May 2025

Fashion’s most prestigious and anticipated night, the Met Gala, drew top talent from the beauty industry to create standout nail styles for A-list attendees. This year’s event marked the opening of ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Guests were invited to dress according to…

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Important May dates for your nail & beauty business marketing

By Lilly Delmage | 30 April 2025

Get your business’ marketing content prepared for the month of May, with our roundup of dates to note… Skin Cancer Awareness Month Educate clients on the importance of protecting their skin by sharing the Protect and Check campaign from UK skin cancer charity, Skcin, and the Sun Protection Campaign from…

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Nails inspired by spring trends: see 94 entries & winner of nail art comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 28 April 2025

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art contest for April is Katarzyna Korzeniak of @katessimplynails. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs inspired by theme, Your Favourite Spring Trends, in the bid to win a prize from Andreia Professional. Entries were judged by Sara Pinto, Andreia Professional product director, and Scratch deputy editor,…

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London Fashion Week AW20: Natural hues @ Victoria Beckham

By Zoe Wickens | 18 February 2020

Nail artist Marian Newman led the team for the Victoria Beckham AW20 show at London Fashion Week. Marian and her team applied a coat of Peacći polish in the shade Bonjour, a nudey-pink hue, to the models’ nails to reflect the natural and individuality theme of the show. Nude nail…

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London Fashion Week AW20: Unique beauty @ On|Off Presents

By Sophie Nutt | 18 February 2020

London Fashion Week AW20 kicked off on Friday 14 February with On|Off Presents holding its AW20 show at The Store X on The Strand. The show saw five emerging fashion brands and designers showcase their AW20 collections; House of SheldonHall, Iyanu, 404 Studio, Zaful and Yan Dengyu. With the theme…

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London Fashion Week AW20: ‘Finger dummies’ @ Vin + Omi

By Kat Hill | 17 February 2020

On Friday I was lucky enough to head backstage at The Savoy Hotel for the Vin + Omi AW20 showcase at London Fashion Week. As a qualified nail tech myself, nail lead, Kristine Toce, kindly invited me to join her nail team and help tend to the talons of the show’s…

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Paris Fashion Week SS20: Dreamy mauve @ Chanel Haute Couture

By Sophie Nutt | 7 February 2020

Subtle mauve pink nails adorned the hands of models walking the Chanel Haute Couture SS20 show at Paris Fashion Week. London-based nail artist, Jenny Longworth, led the nail team and used Chanel Le Vernis Longue Tenue in Daydream to create the soft, dreamy look. The make-up look was equally as…

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Enrol at the NSI University education event

By Kat Hill | 6 February 2020

Refine your nail knowhow and skillset by joining NSI at its annual University education event. Taking place at the NSI Head Office & Academy in Manchester across 12 – 14 July, the three-day event will be packed with advice, tips and techniques to take your skills and career to the…

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Paris Fashion Week SS20: Clear glass @ Acne Studios

By Sophie Nutt | 4 February 2020

Acne Studios opted for minimalist beauty for its SS20 show at Paris Fashion Week. Models’ nails reflected the barely-there make-up look as they wore a crystal clear, squared deign on their fingertips. Elsa Durrens led the team, which was sponsored by Manicurist. The creative team for the Acne Studios SS20…

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