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15 polka dot nails: summer 2025’s celebrity-approved nail art trend

By Lilly Delmage | 9 July 2025

From Hailey Bieber’s butter yellow dots to Sabrina Carpenter’s neutral take on the trend, A-listers are enjoying this simple yet effective nail design this summer. Polka dot patterns have taken…

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Winners announced in nail industry’s 13th annual Scratch Stars Awards (+ photo gallery)

By Helena Biggs | 7 July 2025

Stunning London venue, The Underglobe, set the scene for the 13th annual Scratch Stars Awards, which recognises exceptional nail professionals, businesses and teams in the UK and Ireland. Hosted by…

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McLaren Formula 1-themed nail art offered in The GelBottle Inc collaboration

By Lilly Delmage | 5 July 2025

Female-founded nail brand, The GelBottle Inc (TGB), has teamed up with Mastercard to offer McLaren Formula 1 fans a unique way to support the racing team – via McLaren Racing…

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Create Week: nail techs share their favourite manicure they’ve ever created

By Lilly Delmage | 5 July 2025

To mark Create Week – a celebration encouraging people to get creative and invest time in the arts – we asked our TikTok followers to share their favourite nail design…

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Scratch Stars Awards 2025: finalists share their dazzling manicures for nail industry party

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 July 2025

The biggest event in the nail industry calendar: The Scratch Stars Party, takes place on 6 July, bringing together nail industry professionals for a night of fun and announcing the…

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Beginner-friendly nail art: 20 simple summer designs to try

By Lilly Delmage | 4 July 2025

Are you a newbie tech wanting to branch into nail art? Whether a beginner nail artist or a nail lover seeking a subtle summer manicure, we’ve put together 20 beginner-friendly…

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TGB Academy launches online learning platform for nail techs

By Lilly Delmage | 3 July 2025

TGB Academy from The GelBottle Inc has launched an online learning platform for nail professionals seeking education that is ‘flexible, accessible and comprehensive’. The education hub enables nail professionals at…

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What are brush-on builder gel & BIAB™ nails?

By Lilly Delmage | 3 July 2025

Brush-on builder gel is an ever-popular request at the nail desk – but what is it, and when should it be used? Brush-on builder gel is a more convenient variation…

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Get party-ready with 29 Scratch Stars Party-inspired nail designs

By Lilly Delmage | 3 July 2025

Check out entries to the 2 July 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: The Scratch Stars Party…

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#ShowScratch Creative Challenge

Today’s #ShowScratch Creative Challenge asks nail artists to create a design to fit the theme: Friendship. To enter, submit your…

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UV Safety Month

Each July, UV Safety Month serves to educate the public about the importance of protecting themselves from the harmful effects…

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