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20 dog nail art ideas to inspire pawsome manicures

By Rebecca Hitchon | 26 August 2025

Calling all dog lovers, we’ve rounded up fetchtastic nail designs inspired by man’s best friend. Take inspiration from canine-themed claws created by nail pros below…

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55 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 25 August 2025

Green nails have been dominating our social media feeds, and show no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! Check out our roundup of trending designs from Instagram below…

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Is it nail mould? Nail expert explores greenies

By Katie Barnes | 25 August 2025

Award-winning nail stylist & educator, Katie Barnes, gets to grips with greenies… Lead image courtesy of Instagram.com/nailsavvyy, showing a new client’s nails presenting greenies. A problem that I have come…

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BFLY salon in Derby

The Derby beauty salon where clients & staff are ‘one big family’

By Jess Watts | 24 August 2025

Meet Holly Asamoah, owner of BFLY – the beauty salon creating a home from home. BFLY, located two miles south of Derby city centre, was converted from a tattoo parlour…

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12 Virgo nail designs for the star sign of the season

By Jess Watts | 23 August 2025

It’s Virgo season! This star sign is associated with those whose birthdays fall between 23 August and 22 September. The maiden is the symbol of Virgo, which represents harvest and…

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TGB x Bristol Bears Women

From polish to pitch: The GelBottle Inc partners with Bristol Bears Women rugby team

By Jess Watts | 22 August 2025

The GelBottle Inc (TGB) has teamed up with Bristol Bears Women as its Official Nail Provider for the 2025/26 season. TGB is no stranger to sporting collaborations, with previous partnerships…

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Scratch Stars Educator of the Year 2025 shares secrets to nail industry success

By Jess Watts | 21 August 2025

Michelle Brookes is an award-winning nail technician & educator who won Scratch Stars Educator of the Year for the second time in July. She tells Scratch what makes a good…

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How to beat feelings of overwhelm as a beauty business owner

By Guest Writer | 21 August 2025

Scratch columnist & beauty business and mindset coach, Zaara King, shares wellbeing advice… Hey beauty pros! At this point of the year, I wonder: have you had a ‘wobble’? I’m guilty of…

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Norwich nail tech: finding success with a rare neurological condition

By Guest Writer | 20 August 2025

I’m Jade Fox and I have Moebius syndrome: a rare neurological condition that is present from birth and affects facial muscles, speech, eye movement and mobility. I face daily challenges…

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Scratch Snap nail art competition

Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge to create a salon-style design in line with a theme. Simply snap…

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New Year’s Eve

For nail techs, the final day of the year is usually covered in glitter. Sparkle and silver styles are among…

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