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Plum perfect: 38 purple nail designs & products to get your creative juices flowing

By Jess Watts | 23 August 2025

According to WGSN’s Global Colour Forecast, purple is set to be a big hit. The report states: “Purple is a culturally emotive colour with links to royalty, love, mystery and spirituality.” Enter plum: a universally loved fruit and stunning nail shade. Plum is incredibly versatile; the hue can be worn…

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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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9 salon hygiene product musthaves

By Scratch Staff | 10 March 2020

With Coronavirus spreading across both UK the globe at a rapid rate, ensure your practises & procedures protecting both you and your clients as much as possible.  Check out these handy salon hygiene products… Read more about in-salon practices here. 1 The Edge Nails Hand Sanitiser 75% Alcohol www.edgenails.co.uk 2 Mundo Multi…

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Offer spring-ready nails for clients with 3 pretty Dipt shades

By Zoe Wickens | 10 March 2020

Dipt has introduced three additional shades to its powder collection for spring. Queen is a sheer light pink with glitter; designed to make anyone feel like a queen with its sheer light pink sparkle. Limitless is a vibrant primrose yellow, produced to inspire wearers to feel like the possibilities are…

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Bio Sculpture Evo launches two new bases

By Sophie Nutt | 10 March 2020

After five years in development, Bio Sculpture Evo has added two new bases to it’s range; Flex and Contour. Evo Flex Base Gel Ideal for short, normal or soft nails Boasts exceptional adhesive properties for long wear Ideal for building the upper arch Cures in 60 seconds Low odour Can…

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How to take nail art designs to the next level

By Scratch Staff | 9 March 2020

Scratch puts the spotlight on the esteemed educators at Beauty2trs, the online platform for nail classes… This month:  Nancy Janssen reveals how to elevate nail artistry About Nancy Nancy’s nail career started in around 2011, and she claims to have been ‘living and breathing nails’ ever since. She has scooped various podium…

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Animal charities supported by sales of The Gel Bottle’s spring nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 9 March 2020

Gel polish brand, The Gel Bottle Inc, is donating proceeds from the sale of its spring 2020 Animalia nail colour collection to selected animal charities. Animalia welcomes nine shades, each inspired by endangered animals or eco issues. Hues include a pastel yellow, Queen Bee, and pearlescent green Amur. “We love…

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Indulge clients in 6 Buttercream gel nail shades for spring

By Zoe Wickens | 7 March 2020

Light Elegance has welcomed six stunning shades to its Buttercream gel collection. The Buttercream formula offers one-coat application, and the six shades make up the Desert Dreams collection for spring 2020. Inspired by the Arizona desert and the array of colours found in its landscape, the shades are: Tumbleweed: A…

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