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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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Scarlett Senter Embellishments

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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INK London grows Flubber range with Nude Flubber Builder Base

By Kat Hill | 28 September 2019

INK London has added Nude Flubber Builder Base to its Flubber range. A strong base coat and builder in one, the product can be worn alone, help durability with the iLac range and also be used to build short extensions. The rubber-like texture of the product aids with the absorption…

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Gelish & Morgan Taylor unveil sparkling Champagne & Moonbeams winter collection

By Kat Hill | 27 September 2019

Gelish & Morgan Taylor have revealed the details of it winter collection: Champagne & Moonbeams. The 12 new shades were inspired by the ‘glitz and glam of the Holiday season’ – ideal for ‘ultra-luxe, sophisticated Holiday manicures’. “The Champagne & Moonbeams collection has something for everyone when it comes to colour…

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Nouveau skin therapy

Learning more about Nouveau Skin Therapy

By Kat Hill | 21 September 2019

I hotfooted to the prestigious Harley Street, London, on the invitation of Nouveau Skin Therapy, where I was met by Trish Carey, brand manager for A-Lift and Dermatude. As someone who had never had a facial treatment ever before, I was intrigued to find out more. The appointment saw a combination…

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Luna 2 professional set

Supercharge facials with FOREO LUNA 2 Professional Set

By Kat Hill | 17 September 2019

Supercharge and amp up your facial treatments with the LUNA 2 Professional Set from FOREO. Featuring two twin cleansing devices designed to be used simultaneously, the set was created for professional facial services to offer a deep yet gentle cleanse and anti-ageing massage. Presented in a sleek charging station to always keep the…

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Spongelle hand creams

Spongellé adds eight fragranced hand creams to range

By Helena Biggs | 15 September 2019

Body care brand, Spongellé, has added eight sumptuous hand creams to its range of fragrance-infused products. The brand, renowned for its sponges and pedi buffers, packs its products with ingredients to smooth, soften and indulge the skin, with each product containing a scent crafted by a European fragrance house. Ideal…

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Medically approved app to help back pain launches

By Sophie Nutt | 13 September 2019

Digital therapy company, Kaia Health, has launched the first medically approved back pain app in the EU and UK aiming to end the epidemic of work-induced back pain. According to WHO, back pain is the leading global cause of disability worldwide. Meanwhile, in the UK, an estimated one-third of the…

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