Nail Kind celebrates summer with 4-piece vegan nail lacquer collection

By Helena Biggs | 11 May 2024

Danish nail polish brand, Nail Kind, has launched Summer & Dreams, a four-piece nail lacquer collection inspired by long, light days and cool summer nights. The long-wearing formula is vegan-friendly…

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Aurora Nails

By Chloe Randall | 11 May 2024

Dazzle and delight with nail designs inspired by the Aurora borealis, featuring shimmering shades and a glossy, glazed finish.

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Add some sweetness to spring styling with strawberry nail art

By Scratch Staff | 10 May 2024

Give your nail art a fruity twist this spring with strawberry-inspired nail styles. Check out our roundup of 25 super sweet strawberry looks below…

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Are you aware of the dangers of sprays & aerosols around electrical nail equipment?

By Katie Barnes | 10 May 2024

When it comes to ensuring a safe and efficient nail salon environment, it’s essential to be aware of the potential dangers that certain products can pose. Here, I explore why…

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NHBF launches Manifesto 2024 to promote value of hair & beauty industry

By Rebecca Hitchon | 10 May 2024

The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has unveiled its Manifesto 2024 at a parliamentary event. The Manifesto highlights the vital role the UK hair and beauty sector plays in…

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Sweet Squared New Cnd Educators

Sweet Squared appoints 18 CND™ educators across the UK&I

Sweet Squared, provider of professional hair and beauty products and…

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Salon In The Spotlight Nails With Kails

Salon in the Spotlight: Nails With Kails, Andover, Hampshire

Kayleigh Watkins shares the story behind her home salon business,…

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Eurovision 2024 Creative Challenge

Techs mark Eurovision Song Contest 2024 through nails: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

Check out entries to the 8 May 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating…

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Cnd Summer 2024 Gleam Glow

Keen to elevate your nail finishes? CND™ serves up on-trend twists for summer 2024

Six vibrant shades make up CND™’s summer 2024 nail colour collection, Gleam & Glow: a combination of iridescent, glittery and…

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Katy P Nail Art Designs April 2024

8 ways to encourage clients to upgrade to nail art

One of the most common things I hear from other nail techs is, ‘I don’t get the chance to do…

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Le Out Of This World

Create ‘Out of This World’ nail looks with Light Elegance’s 12 summer shades

Light Elegance’s summer 2024 collection, Out of This World, has landed, with six cosmic crème colours and six galactic glitters.…

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Step-by-steps

Kimberly Reid Step 8 Spring Designs

Spring bees & flowers nail

Lecenté educator, Kimberly Johnstone of Lillie Beau Nail Salon, serves up this spring-inspired floral nail…

Helen Clayton Floral French Sbs

Floral French nail design

Nailchemy brand ambassador, Helen Clayton, shares how to create a floral French style – ideal…

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Spring rose nail design

INK London educator, Jayne Packenas, shares a springtime step-by-step that will have clients fawning over…

Jaz Moger Ying Yang Nails Final

Pastel yin yang nails

Luxury manicurist, Jaz Moger, has created a yin and yang nail art step-by-step, using the…

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Spring stiletto nail art

Mino Vo, Scratch Stars L&P Tech of the Year & Shooting Star Award winner 2023,…

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Flame nail art using Glitterbels’ Rock Chick collection

Content creator at Glitterbels HQ, Stacey Machin, shares how to create a fierce flame nail…

Events

Scratch Snap: May 2024

6 May @ 9:00 am - 14 May @ 12:00 am
Online

This month’s theme is: Phoenix Fingernails Scratch Snap is a monthly nail art challenge where a…

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Cultural Style Week Expo

18 May
Mall, Wood Green

Taking place in North London on 18 May, Cultural Style Week has announced its flagship…

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Live judging day for 8 categories: Scratch Stars Awards 2024

20 May
The LCBT

The finalists in the 2024 Scratch Stars Awards were announced on 15 April, and the…

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