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Butter yellow summer is almost over: here’s why you should make way for mustard

By Jess Watts | 2 August 2025

Butter yellow took over the world this spring/summer, with the pastel hue dominating décor, outfits and nails. But autumn/winter will see another member of the yellow family soar in popularity… (Lead image by @byemilyann_) Say hello to mustard yellow! Experts predict that this rich, deeper version of summer’s trending hue…

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Cat eye lead

16 products that will help you nail the cat eye manicure trend

By Jess Watts | 29 July 2025

Lead image courtesy of @hopejungnails using Light Elegance P+ Gel Polish in Ice Kitty, available via www.lightelegance.co.uk. The iridescence and reflective depth of cats’ eyes have long entranced humans. So much so, that their power has been harnessed to create stunning nail designs. Specially crafted magnetic nail products contain metallic…

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

By Scratch Staff | 28 July 2025

Do you – or your clients – struggle to make decisions about nail designs at appointments? Say hello to Nail Fortunes™: an edible fortune cookie experience that delivers inspiration to the nail desk. “This started as a totally random idea I threw out to my husband over dinner,” says founder,…

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Dive into a sea of colour with Glitterbels’ Land To Ocean Unbelievabel Gel collection

By Callie Iley | 19 March 2024

Glitterbels has unveiled its Land To Ocean colour collection, comprising six eye-catching and versatile green and blue Unbelievabel Gel hues. Unbelievabel Gel is a file-off, highly pigmented and no-wipe gel range by Glitterbels, suited for use as gel paints to create detailed nail designs and for full colour looks over…

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Nicki Minaj enters the press-on nail market with Pink Friday Nails

By Helena Biggs | 19 March 2024

Rap star, Nicki Minaj, has launched Pink Friday Nails: a press-on nail brand that aims to serve women and men with social media-worthy designs that reflect her style. The Trinidadian-born artist is renowned for her flamboyant outfits and extravagant nails, and has often been papped with long, bejewelled talons. She…

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Halo Easibuild Patisserie

Halo serves up 12 sweet Patisserie-style builder gel shades in Hema-free formula

By Helena Biggs | 18 March 2024

Nail brand, Halo, has expanded its EasiBuild range with 12 Hema-free shades. Inspired by delectable treats from the patisserie, the collection features shades to suit all skin tones; from creamy pinks and nudes to chocolatey, coffee-style hues. Ideal for creating salon-style sculpts, the EasiBuild formula can be used with forms…

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Light Elegance Happy Vibes

Embrace ‘Happy Vibes’ with Light Elegance’s ’60s-inspired spring nail colours

By Rebecca Hitchon | 11 March 2024

Light Elegance has revealed its spring 2024 colour collection, Happy Vibes, inviting nail pros on a trip back to the 1960s. Vivid blues, bright yellows, hot pinks and neon greens take inspiration from the groovy, happy vibes of the era. The collection comprises six crème shades, available in P+ Gel…

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Cnd Across The Mani Verse

Travel ‘Across The Mani-verse’ with CND™’s vibrant spring nail shades

By Rebecca Hitchon | 8 March 2024

CND™ is inviting nail enthusiasts on a captivating colour journey with its spring 2024 collection, Across The Mani-verse. With six shades available in both CND Shellac™ Gel Polish and CND Vinylux™ Long Wear Polish, the mood-boosting, playful spring palette pays homage to an alternate reality, offering crème and holographic nail…

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Opi Your Way

OPI encourages playful nail colour combinations & finishes with spring collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 1 March 2024

Unveiled for spring 2024 is the OPI Your Way collection, comprising 21 shades with a variety of finishes, allowing for an abundance of personalised colour options. From apricot and candy hues to trans-seasonal brown tones, OPI has released 12 shades (seven crèmes and five effect sheers) available in GelColor, Nail…

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