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Lead photo credit: Instagram.com/naominailsnyc Autumn might be making an entrance, but it’s time to think about spring/summer, as the Fashion Week SS26 season has kicked off with New York Fashion…
Gel polish overlays should not cause any damage to nails. As award-winning nail artist, Katie Clark (née Barnes), has previously written for Scratch, natural nail damage can occur as a…
Tortoiseshell patterns offer a chic take on animal print nail art, fitting an array of styles from block finishes and feature nails to French tips. Check out our roundup of…
Nail industry veteran, Marian Newman BEM, shares top tips for caring for weak, brittle and ridged natural nails… Weak nails A client may have thin and weak nails as a…
Nikki Holliday has had quite the year: just six months ago, she was an engineer, and now she owns a nail salon. She shares her journey to creating the purple…
Cornwall-based entrepreneurs, Christopher Hallett, Ashley Hayward and Victoria Hayward, have unveiled B’Zillion, a fashion-led nail brand that boasts HEMA-free gel nail products, accessories, over 30 gel polish shades and four…
From Hailey Bieber’s butter yellow dots to Dua Lipa’s monochrome polka pattern and Sabrina Carpenter’s neutral take on the trend, A-listers are enjoying this simple yet effective nail design. Polka…
Rebecca Orme is an award-winning nail tech, educator & competition judge, with 24 years’ experience in the industry. She talks Scratch through her most recent venture: a 12-month membership course…
Recently, the term ‘Japanese manicure’ has been circulating on social media, accompanied by a significant amount of buzz surrounding its benefits. Scratch spoke to a Japanese manicure specialist to find…
Salon management software company, Phorest, has released its Consumer Insights Report 2025, unveiling the key trends shaping UK & Ireland salons… The independent survey conducted by Phorest gathered 716 responses…
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Join Cordoza Nail Supply for a two-day seminar dedicated entirely to nail science expert, Doug Schoon. This will be his…
