Valentine's Nail Products

20 nail products you’ll love for Valentine’s Day 2025

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 January 2025

‘Tis the season of love, so we’ve rounded up 20 love-ly nail products – from gel polishes to nail lacquers and glitter – that will set hearts aflutter this Valentine’s Day…

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Glitterbels Lucky 7th Birthday Collection

Glitterbels nail brand celebrates 7th birthday with pink & sparkly gel polish collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 May 2024

Professional nail brand, Glitterbels, is celebrating its seventh anniversary with the launch of the Lucky 7th Birthday Collection. Comprising seven casino-inspired shades designed to capture the essence of the Glitterbels spirit, the collection is available in the brand’s two-coat Hema Free Gel Polish formula in an 8ml size (estimated to…

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Want to create nail designs that rock? Check out the Glitterbels Rock Chick collection

By Callie Iley | 25 March 2024

Amp up spring and summer nail looks with the Glitterbels Rock Chick collection. Featuring six Hema Free Gel Polish shades, the collection finds inspiration for its edgy hues from leather jackets, ripped jeans and studded belts. The shades include: Break The Rules – a grungy deep green hue suited to…

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Light Elegance Happy Vibes

Embrace ‘Happy Vibes’ with Light Elegance’s ’60s-inspired spring nail colours

By Rebecca Hitchon | 11 March 2024

Light Elegance has revealed its spring 2024 colour collection, Happy Vibes, inviting nail pros on a trip back to the 1960s. Vivid blues, bright yellows, hot pinks and neon greens take inspiration from the groovy, happy vibes of the era. The collection comprises six crème shades, available in P+ Gel…

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Opi Your Way

OPI encourages playful nail colour combinations & finishes with spring collection

By Rebecca Hitchon | 1 March 2024

Unveiled for spring 2024 is the OPI Your Way collection, comprising 21 shades with a variety of finishes, allowing for an abundance of personalised colour options. From apricot and candy hues to trans-seasonal brown tones, OPI has released 12 shades (seven crèmes and five effect sheers) available in GelColor, Nail…

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Add eye-catching effects to nails with The GelBottle Inc’s Flashing Pigments

By Rebecca Hitchon | 3 December 2023

As featured on Scratch’s December 2023 issue cover, Brighton-born professional nail brand, The GelBottle Inc, has unveiled its 10-piece collection of Flashing Pigments. Part of the Studio Effects nail art range, designed to help techs create speedy statement nails, get cameras at the ready as the pigments reflect light and…

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Add spellbinding festive finishes to nails with OPI’s 14 Terribly Nice colours

By Rebecca Hitchon | 28 November 2023

Are you ready to sleigh the holidays? Nail clients’ Christmas requests – and make your own nails dazzle – with OPI’s Terribly Nice Collection, comprising metallics, shimmers, glitters and crèmes. The Terribly Nice shades, available in OPI GelColor, Infinite Shine and Nail Lacquer, are as follows: Blame the Mistletoe – shimmery…

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Embrace opulence with Artistic Nail Design’s Dripping In Diamonds collection

By Callie Iley | 16 November 2023

Inspired by the opulent allure of the holiday period, Artistic Nail Design has launched its Dripping In Diamonds collection, featuring six striking seasonal shades. Offering three rich crèmes and three sparkling glitters to add dazzling dimension, the Dripping In Diamonds collection suits both colour lovers and those exploring their dark…

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Spread Christmas cheer with these 5 Lecenté glitter nail colours

By Rebecca Hitchon | 8 November 2023

Bring festive fun to nails for 2023, with Lecenté’s Christmas in Colour collection. It features five diverse Create Gel Polishes, ranging from classic Christmas red to playful purple – each with a magical, holographic glitter finish that is perfect for party season. The shades are: Candy Cane Lane: vibrant red…

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Halo sparkle season

Halo channels the festive spirit with 6 enchanting glitter gel polishes

By Carter Rogers | 2 November 2023

Get set to shine for winter 2023 with the Sparkle Season collection from Halo Gel Polish. Inspired by the sparkle and glitter of the festive season, it features six pigmented, reflective glitter gel polishes, offering eye-catching shine and up to 14 days of chip-free wear. The collection is also HEMA-free,…

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Microplastics

The EU microplastics restriction & what it means for the nail industry

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 October 2023

The European Commission has adopted measures that restrict the sale of microplastics intentionally added to products, including cosmetics. Coming into force from 15 October 2023, the change to the EU chemical legislation, REACH, is set to prevent the uncontrolled release of around half a million tonnes of microplastics into the…

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Create nails that flash & sparkle with Gelish’s Flash Glam

By Chloe Randall | 14 September 2023

Elevate your mani/pedi game and achieve Instagram-worthy nailfies this season with Gelish’s Flash Glam. Compact sparkle in each of the six Flash Glam shades which serve up a stunning nail overlay – and the ante is upped when a camera flash ignites the glamour. “These glitters are out of this…

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Make nails dazzle with Artistic Nail Design’s 8 Flash Glitter Gel Polishes

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 September 2023

Glitter lovers, get ready for nail looks to shine bright with Artistic’s Flash Glitter Gel Polish range. With eight shades available, from classic gold and silver to pinks and blue, the formula utilises light-activated technology that causes glitter to flare when exposed to flash photography. Adding an eye-catching effect to social…

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Escape to the country with the earthy tones of these 8 Lecenté nail colours

By Rebecca Hitchon | 31 July 2023

Described as a ‘rural retreat in a bottle’, Lecenté has launched The Country Dreams collection: eight rustic gel polish shades, complemented by five spellbinding glitters. Inspired by picturesque landscapes and countryside serenity, the collection offers a set of staple, timeless Lecenté Create colours – from nudes to pinks. The Country…

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Bring magic to nails with the 8 Kirsty Meakin Unicorn gel polishes

By Rebecca Hitchon | 13 July 2023

Prepare to dazzle with the launch of Kirsty Meakin‘s Unicorn Collection: eight enchanting gel polish hues, featuring ethereal shimmer. The Scratch Stars Awards 2023 finalist for Social Media Star of the Year and Services to the Nail Industry designed the spectacle of shades to evoke the beauty of the mystical unicorn.…

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