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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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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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Top tips for the perfect bridal tan

By Guest Writer | 1 March 2018

Kissed by Mii tanning expert Shelley Henderson reveals how to entice the entire bridal party to tan. Now that bridal season is officially here (thanks Pippa Middleton!), salons, spas and mobile therapists should now turn their attention to bridal specific-tanning. After all, tanning is the perfect addition to beauty treatment…

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Edge dip jar

Perfect smile lines with The Edge Nails & Beauty French Dip Jar

By Sophie Nutt | 28 February 2018

Create crisp smile lines with the French Dip Jar from The Edge Nails & Beauty. The jar features a dual-ended shallow compartment for a round smile line design and a deeper compartment for an oval smile line when using the dip system. Available from www.edgenails.co.uk.

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Magpie rainbow

Magpie Beauty dazzles with Rainbow Collection

By Kat Hill | 28 February 2018

Create dazzling nail designs with the latest release from Magpie Beauty. The Rainbow Collection inlcudes four new glitter mixes available. The nail art glitters see a medium size cut in rainbow mix of colours to create multi-dimensional manicures. The new glitters include:  Sophie Alison Laura Georgie The Rainbow Collection is now…

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Naba nude lac gel kit

Nail nude with NABA Lac Gel Kit

By Sophie Nutt | 28 February 2018

Offer clients a sophisticated nude manicure with the new nude NABA Lac Gel Kit. Containing six 4ml NABA Lac Gels, shades included range from a peach-based pink to a coffee-toned nude meaning there is a hue to suit each individual skin tone. Get your hands on the kit at www.susansnailstore.co.uk

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Eve taylor micro exf

Eve Taylor re-launches Micro-fine Daily Exfoliant

By Sophie Nutt | 26 February 2018

Encourage clients to indulge and look after their skin by retailing the Eve Taylor Micro-fine Daily Exfoliant. The innovative formulation has been developed to offer increased exfoliation and skin brightening benefits using proteolytic enzymes from pineapple and papaya to digest dulling skin cells to relieve smooth, soft, illuminated skin. Finely…

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Lecente spring 2018 collection

Lecenté launches six-piece sparkly spring collection

By Helena Biggs | 20 February 2018

Delight clients with the pretty six-piece spring collection from Lecenté, launched to help show off some sparkle this season. The collection features duos across the Ombré, Multi Glitz and Chunky Glitter categories in refreshing spring shades and pretty pastels to inspire nail artistry. The range also launches alongside two new application brushes. Lecenté distributor, Sweet…

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