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The GelBottle Inc serves up 14 delectable nail colour & chrome delights for spring

By Rebecca Hitchon | 20 March 2024

Brighton-based nail brand, The GelBottle Inc – also known as TGB, has delivered 10 gel polish shades and four Studio Effects chrome pigments for spring 2024. The Daisy’s Diner collection, named after the brand’s founder, Daisy Kalnina, is influenced by delicious treats, and hues ranges from pretty pastels to fun…

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Dive into a sea of colour with Glitterbels’ Land To Ocean Unbelievabel Gel collection

By Callie Iley | 19 March 2024

Glitterbels has unveiled its Land To Ocean colour collection, comprising six eye-catching and versatile green and blue Unbelievabel Gel hues. Unbelievabel Gel is a file-off, highly pigmented and no-wipe gel range by Glitterbels, suited for use as gel paints to create detailed nail designs and for full colour looks over…

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25 butterfly nail art designs to inspire spring styling

By Callie Iley | 19 March 2024

Let your creativity take flight with our roundup of 25 butterfly-inspired nail styles! Check them out below…

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Nicki Minaj enters the press-on nail market with Pink Friday Nails

By Helena Biggs | 19 March 2024

Rap star, Nicki Minaj, has launched Pink Friday Nails: a press-on nail brand that aims to serve women and men with social media-worthy designs that reflect her style. The Trinidadian-born artist is renowned for her flamboyant outfits and extravagant nails, and has often been papped with long, bejewelled talons. She…

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Halo serves up 12 sweet Patisserie-style builder gel shades in Hema-free formula

By Helena Biggs | 18 March 2024

Nail brand, Halo, has expanded its EasiBuild range with 12 Hema-free shades. Inspired by delectable treats from the patisserie, the collection features shades to suit all skin tones; from creamy pinks and nudes to chocolatey, coffee-style hues. Ideal for creating salon-style sculpts, the EasiBuild formula can be used with forms…

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How to recycle your nail salon waste

By Rebecca Hitchon | 18 March 2024

With a number of day-to-day considerations to navigate, how you manage your salon waste can often be pushed to the back of your mind. But it’s easier than you think to respect the environment through your work, as we highlight through our roundup of recycling schemes and tips. RecycLeBelle RecycLeBelle…

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Revealed: The beauty products that can & can’t be recycled

By Katie Barnes | 18 March 2024

Recycling is a challenge for small businesses, particularly in terms of getting hold of services or outlets for the small volumes of waste materials that are produced. For beauty and nail professionals, this can prove even more difficult. While some specialist collection services do exist in some areas, they are…

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Nail Tech Talk: Monica Malfa of The Cosmic Nails Club

By Callie Iley | 17 March 2024

Discover the personal significance behind Monica Malfa’s choice of The Cosmic Nails Club as the name for her beauty business, as she reveals her next steps in the nail industry… With a background in marketing spanning nine years, Monica Malfa was head of department at a trade-exclusive printing company when…

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The GelBottle Inc expands 7ml Minis nail range with 40 gel polish & builder gel additions 

By Rebecca Hitchon | 28 April 2024

Now offering over 250 Minis products, The GelBottle Inc (TGB) has added 40 shades to its 7ml range. TGB Minis are ideal to be transported by mobile nail techs. They also cater to pros looking to try the brand’s formulations or shades without committing to full-sized 20ml bottles, and those…

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How to accommodate nail clients with multiple sclerosis (MS)

By Rebecca Hitchon | 27 April 2024

Nail techs share advice for catering to clients with multiple sclerosis (MS)… What is MS? On its website, the NHS states: “Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord. It’s a lifelong condition that can sometimes cause serious disability, although it can occasionally be…

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20th Nailympia London nail competition opens 19 categories for entry

By Helena Biggs | 27 April 2024

Globally renowned nail competition organisation, Nailympia, will commemorate its 20th anniversary in London, 13-14 October 2024. Beneath the guidance of Alex Fox, its global competition director & co-founder of Scratch, Nailympia has blossomed into a mecca for nailists seeking international recognition and industry accolades. With each passing year, the competition…

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Embrace spring with 25 dried flower nail designs

By Scratch Staff | 26 April 2024

Add delicate dried floral details to nail designs this spring for a subtle touch of blossoming beauty. Check out our roundup of 25 dried flower designs below…

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What’s the difference between the nail plate & the nail bed?

By Katie Barnes | 26 April 2024

The terminology can be confusing, but it’s crucial to understand the different parts of the nail structure, including the nail plate and the nail bed. In this post, I explore the distinct characteristics of these two components and their roles. THE NAIL PLATE: what you need to know The nail…

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Nail influencers share what the job is like & how to get noticed online

By Rebecca Hitchon | 26 April 2024

What do you envisage when you see the word ‘influencer’? The term may carry some negative connotations due to modern perceptions of influence, as it’s often assumed that a person needs a huge number of social media followers and an expensive, aspirational lifestyle to warrant receiving the title. Nail artist…

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