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35 anti-Valentine’s nail ideas for those not feeling the love
While February marks the season of love, not everyone likes gushy gifts and cute cards. However, that doesn’t mean nail looks can’t be created to suit. For those who aren’t fans of Valentine’s Day, check out our roundup of alternative nail designs by pros…
60 blue nail art designs that are blue-tifully chic
Feeling blue? Turn that frown upside down with this gallery of blue nail art ideas. Effortlessly stylish, blue nails suit all designs and shapes – and the hue is trending for 2026. As Pinterest notes in its trend report, Pinterest Predicts 2026, ‘cool blue’ is set to be a top…
January blues nail look: step-by-step nail art tutorial
Nail art aficionado & Halo VIP, Michaela Phillips, shares how to beat the January blues with this striking nail design – created using Halo products.
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 worn past Easter. Create the base for Mini Egg styles with a pastel hue, and use a fine nail art…
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 someone talks about fingernails, they are often referring to the entire area that sits at the end of the fingers,…
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 specialist waste collection services do exist in some areas, they are not consistent and may prove expensive. Unfortunately, most of…
Given the recent obsession with food-related nail trends – glazed donut, blueberry milk and butter yellow to name a few, it is no surprise that Gen Z’s latest nail art craze borrows from one of the world’s most popular drinks. Diet Coke nails are dominating social media, but what does…
Scratch Stars Social Media Star of the Year 2025 & OPI ambassador, Jessica White, shares an Easter nail step-by-step that is good enough to eat… You will need the following products, available via uk.wella.professionalstore.com: GelColor Super Base Coat. GelColor in Bare My Soul; It’s A Boy; Mod About You; Polly…