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Mix seasonal fashion & fun with Light Elegance’s winter nail colour collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 November 2021

Embrace the playful side of winter with the seasonal offering from Light Elegance; the Winter Play ButterCream collection. Featuring six shades inspired by exhilaration, competition and stepping out of your comfort zone, the collection makes the perfect seasonal addition to your kit as clients opt for a fun take on…

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Harry Styles cosmetics are coming, including a nail polish set! Here’s what we know…

By Rebecca Hitchon | 15 November 2021

Following much speculation and anticipation, pop star Harry Styles is to launch a range of cosmetics products. After teasing the term ‘Pleasing’ on everything from his clothes to billboards and posters, a Pleasing website launched with products available to pre-order, alongside an Instagram account (@pleasing) with the tagline ‘Find Your…

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Create standout nail effects with 6 magnetic shades from OPI

By Chloe Randall | 15 November 2021

OPI has launched its magnetic effect GelColor collection, Velvet Vision, featuring six shades to create standout, eye-catching looks. Velvet Vision shades feature colour formulated with white magnetic shimmer pigment and translucent pigment to create an ethereal effect. The shades do not require a base shade underneath and can be used…

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Sing your heart out with Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s winter 2021 collection

By Chloe Randall | 12 November 2021

Gelish & Morgan Taylor have launched their winter shades for the 2021 season in collaboration with the release of all-singing, all-dancing film, Sing 2. Comprising 12 shades, the shades are available in Gelish gel polish and Xpress Dip with six of these shades also being available in Morgan Taylor nail…

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Give festive nail shades a fierce spin with Artistic Nail Design’s winter 2021 collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 12 November 2021

Artistic Nail Design has released its winter 2021 nail colour collection, The Big Bang; six edgy and eye-catching seasonal shades. Designed to make clients feel confident, the shades are available in three formulas to suit the nail needs of all clients: Colour Gloss Soak Off Gel Polish, Colour Revolution Reactive Nail Lacquer and Artistic…

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The nail care set you need by Tweezerman & Tom Bachik

By Chloe Randall | 8 November 2021

Celebrity manicurist, Tom Bachik has collaborated with beauty tool brand, Tweezerman to create the Ultimate Nail Care set. The manicure kit includes seven Tweezerman nail care tools inspired by Tom’s customised nail sets in a luxury storage box. Each of these stainless-steel tools feature a stylish hand-sketched rose design.  The…

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Looking to enhance your beauty treatment offering? Check out the SMARTSculpt Pro for body contouring

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 November 2021

If you’re searching for a new treatment to add to your portfolio, the SMARTSculpt Pro from the Smart Group may be just what you’re looking for. It presents fat reduction and body contouring technology and is a non-invasive treatment that promotes cell destruction, increases metabolic activity, boosts collagen regeneration, stimulates fibre…

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‘Tis the season for festive nails! Take a peek at Nexgen & Progenx’s Christmas collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 5 November 2021

Get in the Christmas spirit with Go Pretty’s launch of the Nexgen and Progenx Christmas Collection, six premium dipping powders in shades ranging from glittery gold to ruby red. The dipping powders provide the benefits of an acrylic system, but a finer consistency allows for a smoother finish with less…

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Looking for speedy Instagrammable nail art? Meet the LUXXI x The Beauty Spot press-ons

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 November 2021

US press-on nails brand LUXXI has collaborated with Birmingham based nail artist, Rebekah Pritchard of The Beauty Spot, to create two sets of press-on nail designs. The collaboration is the second in the LUXXI Artist Series, an initiative that pays homage to talented nail artists behind beloved manicures, by transforming…

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Create sparkly winter nails with NSI’s 3 pigmented acrylic powders

By Chloe Randall | 4 November 2021

NSI Nails has added three acrylic powders to its Perfectly Pretty range for autumn/winter 2021. Formulated for strong enhancements with a glittering finish, these acrylic powders can be used within sculpts and tip & overlay creations or as a design powder. The acrylic powders to join the range are: Merlot…

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NAF! Pro embraces winter nailcare needs with Candy Cane & Winter Spice cuticle oils

By Helena Biggs | 3 November 2021

NAF! Pro has added two scents to its burgeoning cuticle oil portfolio for winter 2021. Get clients feeling Christmassy and in the mood for festivities with the Winter Spice and Candy Cane oils, available in 30ml dropper bottles and 3.75ml pens, both of which can be retailed. Winter Spice combines…

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Looking for an Insta-worthy nail art kit? Check out this 5-piece set from Cally Cosmetics

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 October 2021

Cally Cosmetics, home of the Cally Gel system, has launched a must-have product for nail artists, in the form of a complete nail art kit. As well as your nail art skills, the set’s gorgeous mint green and gold design is sure to wow clients atop the nail desk. Included…

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Instagram account photographs men with painted nails to destigmatise male nail art

By Emma Hobday | 28 October 2021

London based nail artist Jess Young founded Instagram account Boys in Polish to break down social barriers and to allow the nail salon to be an inviting space for men. Here, she shares her journey with Scratch… Why did you launch Boys in Polish?  I started the project during my…

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Are you a festive fanatic? Nailchemy’s winter gel polish collection is made for Christmas lovers

By Rebecca Hitchon | 28 October 2021

With the festive season nearing, Nailchemy has released a Christmas-themed gel polish collection, comprising six seasonal 15ml colours that you can come back to year after year. The Chorus collection, which features a versatile range of rich and creamy shades, takes its names from well-known festive choruses. Opt for Rockin’ Robin…

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The Gel Bottle launches mini 7ml versions of nail shades & BIAB

By Scratch Staff | 26 October 2021

Are you a small business seeking a broader colour range, or a mobile tech wishing to decrease the weight of your kitbag? The Gel Bottle Inc has launched its popular 20ml products in ‘mini’ 7ml sized bottles. Featuring exactly the same formula as their larger counterparts, the handy minis can…

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