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Saddle up for cowboycore: 30+ Western nail looks to help you rock the trend

By Rebecca Hitchon | 13 June 2025

Howdy nail enthusiasts! Western-inspired styling trend, cowboycore, is riding high: helped by Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour and endorsements from celebrities like Hailey Bieber. It’s no surprise that the trend is…

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Pedicure tips: how nail techs can safely support clients with diabetes

By Scratch Staff | 12 June 2025

According to charity, Diabetes UK, approximately 6% of the UK population suffers from diabetes. Learning about the condition and how to accommodate it is key to making diabetic clients feel…

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Rose nail art designs: 15 ways to style June’s birth flower

By Lilly Delmage | 12 June 2025

Whether you have a June birthday and want to showcase your birth flower, or you’re a hopeless romantic who adores the rose, we’ve rounded up designs to inspire your perfect…

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38 ways to style aura nails: the trend matching your energy & mani

By Scratch Staff | 11 June 2025

Bring good energy to nails and impact wellness through colour via aura styling. Auras, or energy fields, are said to surround beings and reflect their spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing.…

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Doncaster nail & beauty salon owner: Offering waxing has elevated my business & filled my diary

By Michelle Brookes | 11 June 2025

Scratch Stars Educator of the Year 2022 & 2025 finalist, Michelle Brookes, shares how introducing waxing services has benefitted her salon… What do waxing treatments bring to a beauty business,…

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Community chat: 3 networking groups for nail pros

By Lilly Delmage | 10 June 2025

Are you seeking support from fellow nail techs? Do you want access to hundreds of tutorials to inspire your creativity? Do you have questions but don’t know who to ask?…

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Timely salon software unveils nail artist, Jessica White, as brand ambassador

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 June 2025

Scratch Stars Social Media Star of the Year finalist 2025, Jessica White, has been announced as Timely UK brand ambassador. Having used the business management software throughout her nail career,…

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Pinterest reveals the top 7 nail trends for summer 2025

By Lilly Delmage | 9 June 2025

Social media platform, Pinterest, has released another of its trend-identifying reports highlighting the top nail trends for summer 2025. Here are the ones to know: Cat eye nails A versatile…

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Award-winning nail tech: How I’ve found success despite suffering with fibromyalgia

By Guest Writer | 7 June 2025

Kirsty Brown is the owner of Paintbrush Nails, Stirling, Scotland, which is the Scratch Stars Home Nail Salon of the Year 2024 & a finalist for 2025. Here, she shares about…

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Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference

The Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference will return for its 13th year, welcoming over 40 beauty brands and retailers. These…

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Moyra UK Pop-Up Event

Join us for an exclusive, invite-only Moyra UK Pop-Up Event at Manahatta, Nottingham on Sunday 14 September, 12–5 PM. We’re bringing together…

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