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Looking for out of this world nail colour? Welcome Mii’s futuristic collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 26 October 2021

Make-up, tanning brand Mii Cosmetics, which expanded into the nailcare market in August 2021, has launched a nail colour collection inspired by all things space. Just in time for party…

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‘Nail art’ tops Halloween beauty & wellness searches

By Rebecca Hitchon | 25 October 2021

Data from beauty trend forecaster, Spate, has revealed that ‘nail art’ tops the most searched-for terms for Halloween beauty and wellness searches 2021. The top four beauty trends searched with…

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Scratch Snap: October 2021

By Chloe Randall | 25 October 2021

In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for October & created some nail designs inspired by ‘Halloween’ in the bid to win a prize. Judged…

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Hermès, Louboutin, Dior & more: The high-fashion brands putting their name to nail polish lines

By Lilly Delmage | 25 October 2021

Scratch puts the spotlight on the high fashion brands dipping their fingers and toes into nail colour lines… Hermès Birkin owners can match their manis to their handbags, as Hermès…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap October 2021

By Chloe Randall | 25 October 2021

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Alana Lawson.  In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for October & created nail…

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Wow clients with your nail colour collection: Light Elegance’s Color Mother swatch book has landed

By Rebecca Hitchon | 24 October 2021

Light Elegance has unveiled the Color Mother swatch book, designed to showcase up to 120 nail shades and make organising your swatch library effortless. The design allows for individual swatch…

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NAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 17 October

By Chloe Randall | 23 October 2021

Here at Scratch, we love keeping up to date with anything fun happening in the nail industry! These are our top five nail tales of the week… 1. Squid Game nail…

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Sustainable Beauty Coalition calls for salons to commit to reducing emissions

By Rebecca Hitchon | 23 October 2021

The Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC), formed by the British Beauty Council in July 2021, has written an open letter calling for hair and beauty salons to commit to reducing their…

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How nail art saved my mental health: Bridgend nail tech opens up about her battle

By Emma Hobday | 22 October 2021

Dani Bailey of Broadlands, Bridgend, has suffered with anxiety and depression since she was a teenager. She has always managed it relatively well through exercise, which came naturally to her…

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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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International Self-care Day

There’s a meaningful reason why 24/07 is International Self-care Day: because self-care can be practiced ’24 hours a day/7 days…

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