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24 November nail ideas from tortoiseshell to tiger print

By Jess Watts | 15 November 2025

November is an ‘in between’ time of year between Halloween and Christmas. It might be too early for festive fingertips, but we left spiderwebs sets in October… So what are…

Pedicure tips: how nail techs can safely support clients with diabetes

By Scratch Staff | 14 November 2025

According to charity, Diabetes UK, approximately 6% of the UK population suffers from diabetes. Learning about the condition and how to accommodate it is key to making diabetic clients feel safe…

Black Friday 2025 strategies for beauty salons: tips to engage clients

By Guest Writer | 12 November 2025

Sam Kendall, CEO at salon software company, SalonIQ, shares how beauty businesses can reap rewards this Black Friday… Black Friday has become a fixture in the calendars of shoppers across…

UK Government hosts Downing Street event to show support for beauty industry

By Jess Watts | 11 November 2025

To round out British Beauty Week, 11 Downing Street opened its doors to beauty professionals and innovators for a reception celebrating the ‘significant contribution that the beauty industry makes to…

60 poppy nail design ideas for Remembrance Day

By Scratch Staff | 11 November 2025

Remembrance Day falls on 11 November and presents an opportunity to honour members of the armed forces that have died in the line of duty, with the poppy being a…

Glitterbels Gel Polish course: My experience with the Scratch Stars Ultimate Nail Team

By Jess Watts | 9 November 2025

Join me as I relay my visit to Stoke-on-Trent and Glitterbels’ stunning HQ, where I took my first official steps into professional nail styling… My first encounter with the Glitterbels…

6 nail trends for the perfect autumn/winter 2025 mani

By Jess Watts | 9 November 2025

Have a look at the nail design trends taking over as we head into autumn/winter… Summer has been full of sunshine, butter yellow, auras, Amalfi lemons, and polka dots galore,…

Beauty organisations partner with UK Government to tackle employee illness

By Rebecca Hitchon | 7 November 2025

More than 60 UK employers are joining forces with the Government to reshape how health issues and disabilities are managed in the workplace. This follows Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain…

Revealed: how to choose a flattering nail shape

By Jess Watts | 6 November 2025

Though it is true that anyone can wear whatever nail style they desire, there are certain elements of nail shapes that tend to complement specific features. Let’s take a look…

Feature your five a day on fingertips with 14 vegetable-inspired nail designs

By Jess Watts | 6 November 2025

Check out entries to the 5 November 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Vegetables. Each nail style…

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Scratch Snap nail art competition

Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge to create a salon-style design in line with a theme. Simply snap…

International Nail Tech Day

A global celebration of the skill and creativity that nail techs bring to their clients, businesses and the industry every…