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15 stylish Gemini nail art ideas to celebrate your zodiac birthday

By Lilly Delmage | 21 May 2025

Celebrate the Gemini season with chic and playful designs inspired by the zodiac sign. The Gemini star sign typically governs from May 21 to June 21. If you’re looking for…

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Devon nail tech & mental health first aider on how to prioritise wellness in the salon

By Rebecca Hitchon | 18 May 2025

“While holding clients’ hands – quite literally for hours at a time, they can open up, allowing you to celebrate the ups in their lives, but also the downs,” says…

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My client’s nautical-themed manicure went viral on her cruise ship holiday

By Lilly Delmage | 18 May 2025

Manchester nail tech, Natalie Reay, and her client, Joanne Darby, spent over twelve months planning Joanne’s nail design for her cruise holiday – a style that unexpectedly found fame among…

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Survey highlights resilience of UK hair & beauty businesses

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 May 2025

The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has unveiled its April State of the Industry survey results, which show that businesses are adapting to rising financial and recruitment challenges. The…

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Sustainability tips: 5 ways to be a water-wise beauty business

By Green Salon Collective | 16 May 2025

Green Salon Collective explains how you can value and protect water in your beauty business… The Collective was founded in 2020 by environmental experts, campaigners and beauty professionals, with an…

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Introducing Saviour™: an expert-built brand to support nail & skin health & repair

By Lilly Delmage | 16 May 2025

Nail expert, educator & Scratch Stars Shooting Star Award finalist 2025, Theresa Foddering, offers Scratch an exclusive insight into the launch of her brand: Saviour™. Where did the idea for Saviour™ come…

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Portsmouth nail pro: What I learned from mental health struggles during pregnancy

By Guest Writer | 15 May 2025

Laura Gilbert-Anderson of Basic Witch Nails shares her maternal mental health experiences and what they have taught her… I was diagnosed with a liver condition during my first pregnancy, so…

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18 fun Eurovision-inspired nail art ideas you need to see

By Scratch Staff | 15 May 2025

Eurovision fever is taking over the nail art world! With the 69th Grand Final set to take place on 17 May 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, we’ve rounded up nail looks…

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Nail industry mourns passing of Jessica Cosmetics founder, Jessica Vartoughian

By Scratch Staff | 13 May 2025

The nail industry has been deeply saddened by the passing of founder & former president of Jessica Cosmetics, Jessica Vartoughian. Here, Scratch remembers how Jessica inspired and shaped the nail…

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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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Nail Order Sunday Service Event

28th September 2025, 10.30am to late, Birmingham You do not want to miss this event! This event has it all:…

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