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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…

Beauty business guide: reflecting on 2025 & setting goals for 2026

By Guest Writer | 6 November 2025

Scratch columnist & beauty business and mindset coach, Zaara King, offers tips for success as we reach the end of the year… Don’t burn yourself out just because you’ve seen social media…

Celebrate Bonfire Night with 20 firework nail art looks

By Scratch Staff | 5 November 2025

Decorate nails with pops of colour and sparkle this Bonfire Night, taking inspiration from these firework designs by nail pros…

Celebrity manicurists partner with Star Touch Agency to mentor the next generation of nail artists

By Helena Biggs | 4 November 2025

Celebrity nail stylists, Tom Bachik and Julie Kandalec, have partnered with Christina Aviles Aude, founder of Star Touch Agency, to ‘set a new industry standard for artistry, professionalism and mentoring’.…

76 pink & black nail art designs: contest entries & winner reveal

By Rebecca Hitchon | 4 November 2025

The winner of the Scratch Snap nail art contest for October is Carla Brannan of @gelled_pretty. In a showcase of talent, UK&I techs created salon-style nail designs inspired by theme, Pink & Black,…

The Nail Lab expands education offering with The Nail Hub

By Jess Watts | 3 November 2025

Professional nail brand, The Nail Lab (TNL), has expanded its education offering with the launch of The Nail Hub – a dedicated arm of the business designed to ‘raise education…

From passion to profession: the Wiltshire home salon known for nail art

By Jess Watts | 3 November 2025

Tina Annal began her nail career in 2014, starting with an online nail course then completing an NVQ in Nail Services at a local beauty academy. As an independent home-based…

What nail look should you wear based on your November full moon horoscope?

By Jess Watts | 2 November 2025

November heralds a new month and with it, new moon movements. November’s luna is extra special; on Wednesday 5 November 2025, a Beaver Moon (aka Frost Moon or Mourning Moon)…

From struggle to success: how a Brighton nail pro thrives with cystic fibrosis

By Guest Writer | 2 November 2025

Giorgia Cappella, head of education & spa at The GelBottle Inc (TGB), shares her experiences living and thriving with cystic fibrosis. What is cystic fibrosis? According to the NHS website,…

30 autumnal designs for short nails

By Jess Watts | 2 November 2025

Though a smaller canvas, short nails do not restrict the opportunity for seasonal nail art, and the length boasts a chic aesthetic. Here are 30 petite polish ideas to fall…

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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…