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Bridal nail art ideas: 45 chic & elegant wedding nail designs

By Scratch Staff | 21 March 2026

Here comes the bridal nail design! Whatever the wedding style, we’ve rounded up swoon-worthy nail looks to suit. Home salon owner & bridal nail specialist, Georgia Steel, comments: “Classic French…

30 Mini Egg nail styles to drool over this Easter

By Scratch Staff | 20 March 2026

The Easter bunny has paid a visit to Scratch and brought us delectable Mini Egg nails! The speckled nail finish proves popular each year, and is versatile enough to be…

Nail business expert: the real reason behind your quiet spells

By Hannah Beth Clayton | 19 March 2026

Nail mentor, Hannah Clayton, offers insight into why business might be slow… One of the most common phrases I hear from beauty professionals that I work with is, ‘It’s really quiet at…

140 nail designs to make you smile

By Jess Watts | 19 March 2026

Check out entries to the 18 March 2026 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Something that makes you…

What are nails made of & why do we have them?

By Jess Watts | 19 March 2026

Before you can truly care for nails, you need to understand them. Let’s take a look at the anatomy, composition and purpose of the nail unit… What are nails? When…

Nailympia announces Sicily as a new competition location for 2026

By Alex Fox | 18 March 2026

Nail competition brand, Nailympia, has continued its dynamic expansion with the announcement of its 14th international location: Catania, Sicily – proudly representing Italy on the Nailympia world stage. Taking place…

Revealed: the nail & beauty products that can & can’t be recycled

By Katie Barnes | 18 March 2026

Recycling is a challenge for many small businesses, particularly in terms of accessing services to process waste materials. For nail and beauty professionals, this can prove even more difficult… While…

Revealed: one in five UK hair & beauty businesses operating at a loss

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 March 2026

The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has unveiled the findings of its latest State of the Sector survey, revealing a ‘busy but not profitable’ hair and beauty industry. The…

60 St Patrick’s Day nail design ideas

By Scratch Staff | 17 March 2026

St Patrick’s Day: a global celebration of Irish culture, takes place each year on 17 March, marking the anniversary of the patron saint’s death. We’ve rounded up themed nail art…

50 short nail design ideas for 2026

By Jess Watts | 16 March 2026

As trend cycles dominate social media and nail lovers chase the ‘next big thing’, one truth remains constant: short nails are always chic. Check out these stunning short sets that…

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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…