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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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Katie barnes nail shapes

How to choose the right nail shape for your client

By Katie Barnes | 20 February 2018

Educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, reveals how to select the right nail shape for your client… Nails come in a variety of shapes and sizes and everyone has fingers and nails of different lengths and shapes. Some have long, slim fingers while others have short fingers with short…

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Hive paraffin wax

Enhance treatments with HIVE Paraffin Wax

By Sophie Nutt | 19 February 2018

Designed to soften and lock in moisture, Hive Paraffin Wax can be added to treatments as an indulging extra for clients. Also acting as a heat therapy, Paraffin Wax can be used as an add-on to many hand and foot treatments, offering the opportunity to increase profits and expand service menus. The range comes in three…

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Bee bar all that jazz

Indulge skin with the Bee Bar from All That Jazz

By Sophie Nutt | 18 February 2018

Filled with creamy Shea butter and golden jojoba, the Bee Bar is a treat for dry or damaged skin. The Bee Bar is presented in a pretty, reusable tin that’s handy for home and on the go. A completely waterless lotion, the bar promises to not dry out or lose its…

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Gelish structure gel

Gelish adds two shades to Structure Gel range

By Helena Biggs | 17 February 2018

Now available in Translucent Pink and Cover Pink as well as Clear, the Gelish Structure Gel range offers added strength to the natural nail thanks to its thick viscosity formula, while helping to correct uneven nail plates and fill ridges. The new additions boost nail appearance by helping to hide…

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Before after hd brows

Here’s what I thought of the HD Brows treatment

By Sophie Nutt | 16 February 2018

On Monday afternoon, I took a trip to London to visit the Karen Betts Clinic to have my first ever HD Brow consultation and treatment. Not only was it my first HD Brows experience, but it was my first eyebrow treatment at all… Ever. So, I excitedly hotfooted to Harley…

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Beauty pro renew and restore

Purify skin with the Restore & Renew gift set from BeautyPro

By Sophie Nutt | 15 February 2018

Offering everything needed to perform an at-home facial, encourage clients to indulge themselves with this Restore & Renew gift set from BeautyPro. The set sees rejuvenating, nourishing and detoxifying sheet masks, an eye therapy mask and back peel charcoal mask. The rejuvenating sheet mask offers to boost skin firmness and…

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