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Introducing iMix: the hands-free colour mixing tool for gel polish & nail lacquer

By Helena Biggs | 1 March 2021

Shave off the precious minutes at the start of a nail appointment spent rolling and shaking product bottles with imix, a super handy hands-free mixing device. imix alleviates the stress on the wrists through regular shaking and mixes your gel polish and lacquer formulas for perfect application – so you…

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Artistic Nail Design presents 2021 spring shades

By Alex Fox | 18 February 2021

Artistic Nail Design introduces the Sugar Free Spring 2021 collection. Sugar Free is all about embracing colour to the max while defying the need to stay sugary sweet. This collection is filled with delectable shades in crème, shimmer and frosted finishes that are guaranteed to make your manicure pop all…

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Gelish & Morgan Taylor reveal 6 spring shades

By Chloe Randall | 17 February 2021

Gelish and Morgan Taylor have unveiled their spring nail colour collection, ‘Out In The Open.’ Comprising of six shades, the collection is available in Gelish Soak Off Gel Polish, Gelish Mini, Morgan Taylor Nail lacquer and Gelish dip. The shades available are: Dancin’ In The Sunlight – Pearl Shimmer No…

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OPI marks 40th anniversary with Hollywood nail colour collection

By Helena Biggs | 5 February 2021

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, nail brand OPI has returned to its birthplace with the Hollywood collection. Available in Nail Lacquer, Infinite Shine and GelColor, the 12 shades celebrate ‘then’ with a nod to vintage Hollywood glamour and ‘now’ with trendsetting hues for spring/summer 2021. “Over the past 40…

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OPI’s Suzi Weiss-Fischmann on nail shades, style & her colourful career…

By Helena Biggs | 1 February 2021

OPI celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021 – and Scratch commemorated the occasion by inviting the nail brand’s co-founder to guest edit its February edition. Affectionally known as ‘The First Lady of Nails’, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann grew up in Hungary during the communist era. She was 10 years old when her…

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#NowTrending: Green & gold cog nails by Charlotte Vizor

By Callie Iley | 15 December 2020

Scratch chats to Charlotte Vizor of Nailed it by Chaz about her love for being a nail tech, as she describes how to create this gorgeous green and gold design. Please detail your background in nails… “My nail career blossomed from a hobby. When I first started falling in love…

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TECH TALK: Rachel Willis of Rachel Willis Nails & Education

By Callie Iley | 12 December 2020

Scratch catches up with Rachel Willis of Rachel Willis Nails & Education about her journey through the nail world and her passion for teaching & learning… I have over 30 nail training certificates; including beginners’ manicure, to extreme nail shapes and nail art. My first course was an online L&P…

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TECH TALK: Isadora Borges Sá of Caliente Nails

By Callie Iley | 5 December 2020

Scratch chats with Isadora Borges Sá of Caliente Nails, based in Porto District, Portugal, about her passion for her nail business and her inspiration sources when creating gorgeous nail art creations. What is it about nails that has you hooked? I really can’t believe how much nails have changed my life.…

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TECH TALK: Hannah Taylor of Hannah Taylor Beauty & Makeup

By Callie Iley | 28 November 2020

Scratch chats to Magpie Beauty brand ambassador, Hannah Taylor of Hannah Taylor Beauty & Makeup about her career and future goals. Tell us about your nail career so far… My name is Hannah, and I’m a nail tech, make-up artist and beauty therapist. I’ve been working in the industry since…

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TECH TALK: Danny Manchip of Beau’s Beauty Box

By Callie Iley | 21 November 2020

Scratch chats with Danny Manchip of Beau’s Beauty Box about his life as a nail tech and his incredible fundraising efforts.   What is your all time favourite nail product? I’ve got to say Magpie Beauty’s gel paints. I love doing free hand nail art, and their paints are just…

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