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Cynthia Erivo’s top 10 nail looks from the Wicked press tours

By Jess Watts | 21 November 2025

Featured image courtesy of Instagram.com/clawzbydior_ Partial to a long, highly stylised nail, Cynthia Erivo defies gravity with every set she wears. We have a trio of nail techs to thank…

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22 stunning nail designs inspired by Wicked

By Scratch Staff | 21 November 2025

With the release of Wicked: For Good on 21 November: the second part of one of the most highly anticipated film series of the last few years, Scratch has conjured…

Top 2025 advent calendars for nail enthusiasts

By Jess Watts | 20 November 2025

Add some sparkle to your Christmas countdown with advent calendars designed for nail lovers! It’s that time of year again, and we couldn’t be more excited to see what digit…

30 Christmas cat eye nail designs for festive feline fingertips

By Jess Watts | 20 November 2025

Check out entries to the 19 November 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Christmas cat eye. Each…

London College of Beauty Therapy appoints Caroline Neville MBE as patron

By Jess Watts | 19 November 2025

The London College of Beauty Therapy (LCBT), one of the UK’s ‘largest specialist, further education funded training colleges’, has announced the appointment of Caroline Neville MBE as its first patron.…

15 Mickey & Minnie Mouse nail ideas for a magical manicure

By Scratch Staff | 18 November 2025

To mark our favourite mouse couple’s birthday (18 November), we’re sharing nail art designs inspired by Disney’s Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Report reveals beauty industry’s financial fragility

By Jess Watts | 18 November 2025

A report co-released by booking and payments platform, Timely, and The Curve – a specialist financial education provider, has uncovered the fragility of Britain’s hair and beauty industry. The research…

Step inside the Devon beauty salon dedicated to the client experience

By Jess Watts | 17 November 2025

Torquay-based nail tech, Olivia Puskas, began her industry journey in 2016, studying a level 2 qualification in Nail Treatments. The course covered mani and pedi services, as well as enhancements,…

Sparkle season: the Christmas nail collections you need for 2025

By Jess Watts | 16 November 2025

Lead image courtesy of OPI, featuring the Good Enough to Treat Collection. Christmas is coming, which means it’s time to get your hands on fun festive nail collections. To help…

Sweet Squared adds SPARITUAL® nail & body self-care brand to distribution portfolio

By Scratch Staff | 16 November 2025

Award-winning product and training provider, Sweet Squared, has taken on exclusive distributor rights of the SPARITUAL® brand in the UK and Ireland. Founded by Shel Pink, author of Slow Beauty:…

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Scratch Stars Awards: Entry open

The Scratch Stars Awards is a prestigious annual event that celebrates excellence, innovation and creativity within the UK&I nail sector. Launched in 2012,…