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What’s the deal with fish nails? Here are 20 designs to catch the eye

By Jess Watts | 30 July 2025
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It’s National Fishing Month! Celebrate with the catch of the…

How to elevate your beauty business by seeing it through clients’ eyes

By Marie-Louise Coster | 30 July 2025
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Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, discusses the…

HONA nail brand attends small business celebration at Downing Street

By Rebecca Hitchon | 29 July 2025
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Wales-based professional nail brand, Home Of Nail Art (HONA), was…

Crack. Snack. Create: A takeaway inspires fortune cookie nail art experience

By Scratch Staff | 28 July 2025
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Do you – or your clients – struggle to make…

Celebrate Women’s Euro 2025 with football-themed nail designs

By Jess Watts | 27 July 2025
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England’s Lionesses have made it to the finals of the UEFA…

This Victorian-style Doncaster beauty salon is designed to feel like home

By Jess Watts | 26 July 2025
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Salon owner, Khristie Lawton, shares how she crafted a home-away-from-home…

Radiate good karma with these evil eye amulet nail art designs

By Scratch Staff | 26 July 2025
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Eye spy this trend taking over Instagram! Unlock the energy…

Inside the Leeds nail salon known for its Y2K decor & viral nail art

By Jess Watts | 25 July 2025
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Meet Freya-Poppy Bowden, the Y2K-obsessed nail tech whose Leeds-based salon…

The nail hyponychium: what is it & why does it need protecting?

By Jess Watts | 25 July 2025
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Not all heroes wear capes… but sometimes they deserve a…

10 ways to practice self-care as a nail tech

By Scratch Staff | 24 July 2025
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Scratch explores the importance of self-care and looks at 10…

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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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