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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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L&p nail enhancements, safe removal

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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Achieve high shine with LCN Black Diamond Glaze Gel

By Sophie Nutt | 26 April 2018

Create an elegant diamond glimmer finish with Glaze Gel from LCN’s Black Diamond range. The high gloss finishing gel offers to transform nail designs with its diamond dust particles for a shine and silky shimmer. In addition, its slightly thicker consistency also helps to prevent the gel to run. The Black Diamond…

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Create bespoke nail shades with Mynx London

By Helena Biggs | 25 April 2018

Luxury lacquer brand, MYNX London, has revealed an online facility allowing clients to order a bespoke nail shade. By simply heading to the website, customers can request a consultation, which will be delivered within 24 hours of an order for bespoke polish being made. Up to five bottles can be…

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Summon summer with the sweet Supertan Strawberry and Vanilla Hemp Bronzer

By Sophie Nutt | 24 April 2018

Give skin the ultimate base for summer sun with the Supertan Strawberry and Vanilla Hemp Bronzer. An ideal retail item or addition to a tanning service, the moisturising bronzer features tanning accelerator as well the combination of vitamins, plant extracts and bronzer to leave skin fresh and moisturised. The bronzer…

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Grease is the word! OPI reveals limited-edition collection

By Kat Hill | 24 April 2018

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of iconic movie musical, Grease, in collaboration with Paramount Pictures, OPI has revealed a limited-edition collection seeing 12 shades inspired by the film’s bright, fun colours. To celebrate the launch, press were invited to an exclusive event to get a sneak peek at the new shades. I hand jived over…

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Vegan nail polish brand reveals quirky cap feature

By Helena Biggs | 23 April 2018

Vegan nail polish brand, LBK Nails, has revealed a new feature on its bottles to help consumers choose their desired shade with ease. Each of the 48 shades now feature a cap that allows consumers to ‘try on’ a colour without opening the bottle. A plastic nail tip is painted…

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Lecene new brushes

Lecenté reveals two new brushes

By Kat Hill | 22 April 2018

Brush up your nail art designs with the latest additions to Lecenté’s range of tools. New for spring, the brand has revealed two new nail art brushes. Featuring a rounded, fluffy head, the Powder Brush (P1) can be used to applying and blending Lecenté powders, as well as removing loose…

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