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12 month printed subscription to Scratch magazine

Price range: £45.00 through £84.00

Receive 12 issues of Scratch through your post box each month for a one off payment. Home delivery included.

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Sign up to manageable direct debit payments and receive the printed copy of Scratch monthly through your post box. Home delivery included.

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12 month printed subscription to Scratch magazine – Nail Students – UK only

£22.00

This offer is only available for nail students in the UK, 50% off a normal subscription.

On checkout, you must upload a copy of your Student ID. Once approved, you’ll receive the a link to make your payment.

Receive 12 issues of Scratch magazine through your post box each month for a one off payment. Home delivery included.

Single Issues

Purchase single issues/back copies of Scratch here: ideal if you aren't ready to commit to a subscription (or simply want five copies of the magazine with your nails featured!)

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Scratch Single Issue – August 2025

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • Gel Polish trends, tips, design inspo & products.
  • Tricky business scenarios & how to navigate them.
  • The Scratch Stars Party: overview & Scratch Stars Awards winners
  • An insight into partners working together in the nail realm.
  • Understanding social media algorithms.
  • A peek at the first nail fashion show in Sri Lanka.

+ expert columnists, step-by-steps & so much more!

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Scratch Single Issue – July 2025

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • How to achieve optimal results with the L&P acrylic system.
  • Inside look: Kirsty Meakin’s Nail Mansion event.
  • Destination-themed nail designs to captivate clients.
  • Behind-the-scenes at the first Avant Garde Nail Art Show in Shanghai.
  • Workplace furniture & interior design pointers.
  • Nailympia Orlando 2025 results.

+ expert columnists, step-by-steps & so much more!

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Scratch Single Issue – June 2025

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • A guide to the gel system: troubleshooting tips, product picks & application advice.
  • Pride Month: Tech tales & tutorials.
  • Beauty workplace hygiene & safety pointers.
  • Nailympia China: The results.
  • OPI GELevate™ Extension System: an insight into the brand’s builder gels & Soft Gel Tips.
  • Alternative uses for nail products to ignite creativity.

+ expert columnists, step-by-steps & so much more!

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Scratch Single Issue – May 2025

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • How to perfect the pedicure: an A-Z guide.
  • Scratch Stars Awards 2025: finalists revealed!
  • Brush-on builder gel benefits & application advice.
  • How to capitalise on your expertise to reap rewards.
  • Light Elegance University: an insight into its offerings for nail pros.
  • An exploration of nail art through the ages.

+ expert columnists, step-by-steps & so much more!

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Scratch Single Issue – April 2025

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • Bridal nail designs & techniques.
  • Branding, marketing & presentation pointers.
  • Easter nail art inspo & eggstra-special products.
  • Nail trends from the Fashion Week runways.
  • An interview with Molly-Mae’s manicurist.

+ expert columnists, step-by-steps & so much more!

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Scratch Single Issue – March 2025

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • Spring/summer 2025 nail trends & products.
  • Personal safety notes for nail pros working mobile, from home or in a salon.
  • 7 tips to enhance wellbeing in the workplace.
  • Mother’s Day: Profiles of mums and their offspring who work together in the nail world.
  • A focus on nail businesses that support charities & causes.
    + expert columnists, step-by-steps & so much more!
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Scratch Single Issue – February 2025

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • Common natural nail issues & how to navigate them.
  • Valentine’s & Galentine’s nail design inspo & products.
  • A guide to entering the Scratch Stars Awards 2025.
  • Top tips to help organise your work life.
  • How to take amazing nail photos for social media.
  • Inside look: The Nail Art Exhibition, Miami
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Scratch Single Issue – January 2025

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • Everything you need to know before taking the leap into self-employment.
  • Pantone Colour of the Year 2025: nail shades & styles in Mocha Mousse.
  • Get to grips with E-files and bits.
  • A focus on Scottish brands & success stories in honour of Burns Night.
  • + NEW columnists, step-by-steps & so much more!
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Scratch Single Issue – December 2024

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • Christmas nail art inspiration & product pics.
  • 2024 nail industry highlights.
  • Nail Safari: Join Scratch on a five-day education adventure.
  • Introverted nail techs share their experiences.
  • Nailympia London 2024: The results (Part 2)
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Scratch Single Issue – November 2024

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • Christmas retail items & top tips to pull in profit this festive season
  • Trans techs share their industry experiences & nail work
  • Fashion Week forecasts: nail trends to note for SS25
  • Breaking the stigma: Why male manicures are booming
  • Nailympia London 2024: The results (Part 1)
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Scratch Single Issue – October 2024

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • An insight into what the ban of TPO means for nail products
  • A roundup of Halloween nail inspiration & salon accessories
  • Advice for home salon owners to achieve a healthy work-life balance
  • An exploration of the L&P acrylic system – from salon style to extreme creations
  • A guide to creating engaging TikTok content
  • How to accommodate menopause in the nail space
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Scratch Single Issue – September 2024

Price range: £6.00 through £12.50

Key features:

  • Autumn/winter 2024 nail trends to note
  • Top tips for overcoming imposter syndrome
  • How to accommodate neurodiverse clients & employees in the nail space
  • Snaps from The Scratch Stars Party 2024
  • A guide to creating engaging user-generated content for social media
  • Workplace hygiene & safety pointers
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