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7 tips for working with nail embellishments

By Scratch Staff | 16 August 2025

Adorning nails with 3D embellishments adds dimension to designs, allowing you to transform plain styles into striking looks. 7 nail stylists offer adhesion and application advice… Lead nail tips by Scarlett Senter (@scarlett_senternailartist). 1. “Practice wearing embellished designs on your own nails, as this will help you to learn a…

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How to remove L&P acrylic nail enhancements safely

By Jess Watts | 15 August 2025

Whilst it is tempting to try remove nail enhancements as quickly as possible, correct removal requires professional attention to prevent damage to the natural nail. Here’s how it should be done… Each type of nail enhancement requires a specific method of removal, and the time this takes varies. While UV…

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Left-handed nail tech? Here’s how to adapt your tool kit

By Katie Barnes | 13 August 2025

It is assumed that when working left-handed, you just work the opposite way. But if you are leftie, you will know this is a myth. The majority of the population is right-handed, and so the majority of nail products and techniques are tailored to right-handed techs. Having to adapt to…

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The Gel Bottle Inc becomes first nail brand to launch products into space

By Helena Biggs | 23 November 2020

The Gel Bottle Inc has celebrated the launch of its galactic-inspired Infinity nail colour collection by sending the 10 shades into space. In an industry first, TGB founder Daisy Kalnina, and her team sourced a company in Sheffield to rocket the gel polish products high above the earth via a…

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Nail tech launches sharpening service to keep tools performing at their best

By Helena Biggs | 22 November 2020

Katie Barnes, the award-winning Warwick nail tech who has founded her own tool range, has launched a sharpening service. The service is available to nail techs using any tool brand, not just those using the KB Tool Range. “Sharp tools are safer and more efficient to use than blunt ones,”…

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Gloved adds fragranced hand sanitiser to range

By Kat Hill | 22 November 2020

Luxury hand care brand, Gloved by Tom Daxon has added a fragranced hand sanitiser to its range of  products. The sanitiser is enriched with natural ingredients to offer a formula that is both anti-bacterial as well as moisturising thanks to squalane and hyaluronic acid. The gel features 62% alcohol, as…

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Fall in love with Light Elegance’s The Art of Kissing nail colours

By Helena Biggs | 21 November 2020

Pucker up this winter and prepare to fall in love with six sumptuous gel nail shades from Light Elegance. Available in the ButterCream formula, which glides on the nail and offers one coat coverage, The Art Of Kissing collection features a palette of on-trend hues to suit the season and…

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How to make the most of Halo Create nail art products

By Guest Writer | 20 November 2020

Tina Bell, head of education at Pure Nails, divulges info about the Halo Create nail art range and how you can make the most of the products to dazzle and delight clients… Halo Create launched just in time for lockdown 2.0; an ideal time for us to experiment with nail…

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Australian Bodycare reveals new look & products

By Scratch Staff | 19 November 2020

Skincare brand, Australian Bodycare, has revealed a line of new skincare products and a redesign for its packaging. Seeing a vibrant design, the new packaging was created to reflect the brand’s key ingredient, Australian tea tree oil, and its hero product, Skin wash. Australian Bodycare UK director, Fiona Peerless, says:…

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