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18 cute spooky nail art looks to inspire Halloween manicures

By Scratch Staff | 27 September 2025
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If adorable ghosts and pretty pumpkins are your preference over…

Listen up nail community: here’s why you’re not ‘just nail techs’

By Hannah Beth Clayton | 25 September 2025
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Business mentor, Hannah Clayton, shares why there needs to be a…

Working together: The mothers & children building businesses in the nail industry

By Scratch Staff | 25 September 2025
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The nail sector is often described as ‘one big family’,…

Celebrity manicurist, Tom Bachik, receives Outstanding Achievement in Nail Artistry award

By Rebecca Hitchon | 25 September 2025
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The Daytime Beauty Awards (DBAs) honoured Tom Bachik with the…

Feast your eyes on 15 nail designs inspired by food

By Jess Watts | 25 September 2025
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Check out entries to the 24 September 2025 nail art…

London Fashion Week spring/summer 2026 predicted these 5 nail trends

By Jess Watts | 24 September 2025
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Lead image by Instagram.com/nailsbysammymac The biggest event in the UK…

London Fashion Week: Backstage with the nail team at Paul Costelloe’s Palm Springs-inspired show

By Jess Watts | 23 September 2025
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Scratch was invited to watch Paul Costelloe’s SS26 London Fashion…

How to remove hard gel from nails without an E-file

By Guest Writer | 23 September 2025
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Justyna Pryke, Scratch Stars Gel Tech of the Year 2015…

Glitterbels appoints nail industry icon, Jan Arnold, as executive advisor

By Helena Biggs | 22 September 2025
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Jan Arnold, co-founder of nail brand, CND™, has been appointed as…

Sustainable beauty: Here’s how to recycle your nail salon waste

By Rebecca Hitchon | 22 September 2025
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With a number of day-to-day considerations to navigate, how you…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Scratch Stars Awards: practical judging day

Finalists in the following nine Scratch Stars Awards categories will battle it out in a live practical competition, followed by…

The Scratch Stars Party

It’s the standout industry celebration of the year, and one that’s talked about for months after the dancefloor clears. Set…

Nailympia London

Nailympia London – powered by Scratch, will take pace 10 and 11 October at the Professional Beauty trade show, ExCel…

Nailympia San Antonio

Nailympia San Antonio – powered by Scratch, will take place 29 and 30 August 2027 at the Premiere San Antonio…

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