25 nail art design ideas for Glastonbury Festival 2024
Festival season is here – and is there a more iconic event than the UK’s Glastonbury Festival? Make sure nails are as much a star of the show as music acts with our roundup of funky festival styles for 2024, from classic mix and match looks to trendy tie dye and disco designs…
Read MoreHow to paint the Euro 2024 mascot, Albärt, on nails
Essex-based Gemma Dawson is an English competition and social media nail artist, specialising in character, micro and 3D designs. She came fourth in Scratch’s World’s Star Nail Artist competition in 2023. To mark Euro 2024, Gemma reveals how to create a portrait of the tournament’s mascot: teddy bear, Albärt, on a nail. Did you know?…
Read More25 Pride nail art designs to try during Pride Month & beyond
June marks Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating the global LGBTQ+ community and promoting acceptance, equality and awareness of issues affecting this community. Check out these themed designs by nail artists…
Read MoreHow to create the Euro 2024 logo on nails
Henriette Skydt Svensson lives in Skanderborg, Denmark, where she creates nail content for the Magnetic Nail Design brand. She was awarded first place in the Mixed Media category at the Nordic Nail Open 2024 in Sweden. The pro has taken inspiration from the Euro 2024 logo for this design, which she details how to recreate…
Read MoreMay the fourth: Celebrate Star Wars Day with nail art that’s out-of-this-world
May the fourth be with you! Celebrate all things Star Wars with our roundup of nail designs inspired by the iconic franchise…
Read More3D bunny nail for Easter
Scratch Stars Polish & Paint Artist of the Year 2023, Kamila Borowiec, used Kirsty Meakin products to create this 3D Easter bunny design and shares a step-by-step below. “For 3D nail art, I would definitely charge over £100, as the time taken to create the design, level of difficulty and products used have to be…
Read MoreCarrot hop nail art
Jiak Hing, Scratch Stars Gel Polish Stylist of the Year 2022 & 2023, shows how to create this cute 3D Easter bunny design. “The full set took thirty minutes to create, and I would charge £20 on top of a standard gel polish manicure for it,” she says. Products used: Indigo Nails Labs Gel Polish in…
Read MoreEaster bunny French manicure
Award-winning nail artist & nail influencer, Fie Pedersen, shares six steps to create a spring-ready French nail with an Easter bunny addition.
Read MoreAbstract Easter nails
Catriona Leith, Scratch Stars Gel Tech & One Stroke Artist of the Year 2023, shows how to create this abstract Easter design using HD Pro products. “Recreating this look should take around 10 minutes, so I would charge £1 to £2 per nail for the design,” she says. Products used: HD Pro Colour It! in Amber Honey.…
Read More3D Easter bunny nails
Scratch Stars Mixed Media Artist of the Year 2023, Melanie Lewendon, shares how to create this super-cute bunny nail design. “It took 15 minutes to create the bunny nail art, and I would charge £40 to £45 on natural nails for the full set, minus the 3D ears,” she says. Products used: Halo Gel Polish…
Read MoreMatte Mini Egg nails
Lucy Price-Marshall, OPI educator & Scratch Stars Natural Nail Specialist of the Year 2023 shares how to create this negative space Mini Egg design. “The nail art took 10 to 15 minutes to create, and I would charge £10 on top of a standard OPI GelColor service,” she says. Products used: OPI GelColor shades: Bubble…
Read MoreEaster mix & match French tips
Salon System nail expert & owner of The Nail Fairy, Caroline Roberts, has created this on-trend mix and match French design, ready for Easter.
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s Day nails
Named after the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday, held annually on 17 March to celebrate Irish heritage. Salon System expert, Julie-Anne Larivière, reveals how to create this shamrock design in time for St. Paddy’s Day. She used GELLUX, available from wholesalers nationwide.
Read More15 sweet Mother’s Day nail designs to spread the love
Happy Mother’s Day! To celebrate the occasion, we’ve rounded up themed nail art styles below…
Read More66 St. Patrick’s Day nail design ideas for 2024
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 inspiration to bring luck for the occasion…
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