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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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The GelBottle Inc widens portfolio with UK-made Spa range for hands, feet & body

By Helena Biggs | 25 January 2024

The GelBottle Inc has launched TGB Spa – a range of bodycare products and tools made in the UK to elevate the mani/pedi experience. The concentrated range features prep, hydration and rejuvenation products at its core, available in standard sizes and refill pouches to encourage sustainable practice. The aesthetic is…

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The GelBottle Inc adds 10 BIABᵀᴹ builder gel shades to portfolio

By Rebecca Hitchon | 21 January 2024

Say hello to some of your favourite The GelBottle Inc gel polish colours in the brand’s BIABᵀᴹ builder gel formula. The Brighton-based nailcare company, fondly known as TGB, has launched ten BIABᵀᴹ shades, from sheers to shimmers and full coverage colours, to easily build strong natural nail overlays. They are…

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GelJunkie nail products have launched – & here’s everything you need to know

By Helena Biggs | 17 January 2024

Add together 18 years’ knowledge of nail tech needs with a passion for quality enhancements and great customer service, then sprinkle with glamour. What do you get? A gel polish brand set to turn heads and excite clients and pros alike. GelJunkie, available early 2024, features a rainbow of gel…

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Happy paul january giveaway

Happy Paul takes to streets of London for mood-lifting ‘dry January’ giveaway

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 January 2024

If you’re in London this month, keep your eyes peeled for Happy Paul founder, Paul Gerrard, and his dog, Reggie. They’re giving away the skincare and bodycare brand’s Moisturiser to spread positivity and hydrate this ‘dry January’. Lucky recipients of the moisturiser are invited to donate what they feel it…

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Embrace retro glamour with Entity’s 6-piece Vintage Gossip collection

By Callie Iley | 16 December 2023

Entity has revealed its holiday & winter 2023 colour collection, Vintage Gossip, with a glamorous retro colour palette combining classic hues and seasonal shimmer shades. Inspired by throwback runway trends and versatile, wearable hues, Entity’s Vintage Gossip collection is available in six matching shades across its Colour Couture Gel-Lacquer, Soak…

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Meet the stars of Light Elegance’s 12-piece Broadway Show nail collection

By Chloe Randall | 4 December 2023

Light Elegance has unveiled its winter 2024 collection, The Broadway Show, comprising 12 shades that every nail pro needs to take centre stage during the holiday and party season. The Broadway Show collection offers the shades in various formulas to suit every client and nail type. The following six shades…

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