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Slither into the Year of the Snake in style: 15 nail art ideas to celebrate Chinese New Year

By Lilly Delmage | 5 January 2025

Chinese New Year 2025 is celebrated on January 29th, welcoming the Year of the Snake. Thankfully, the nail industry is no stranger to snake-inspired designs, from snake-skin prints and hand-painted characters to 3D creations. However, if you’d rather steer clear of animal motifs, embracing the colours of the event is…

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Get wild with these 20 jungle animal-inspired nail designs

By Lilly Delmage | 23 November 2024

The hit television programme, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is back for 2024, and nail techs are taking inspiration from the jungle to create some critter-tastic and un-frog-ettable nail looks. Keep scrolling to see their unique takes on the jungle’s inhabitants on nail canvases…

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Autumn nail trend: 22 leopard print manicures to note

By Lilly Delmage | 14 September 2024

Leopard print nails have always been a fan-favourite amongst nail enthusiasts, but recently the animal-inspired print has been particularly popular. From French tips and nail art, to 3D designs and even hand-painted leopards themselves, clients have become creative, requesting fun twists on the typical leopard mani. Here’s 22 leopard print…

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Tired of leopard nails? Nail techs create 50 animal print manicures with a trendy twist: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 12 September 2024

Check out entries to the 11 September 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Animal print with a twist. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #ShowScratch #CreativeChallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.

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How to create tortoiseshell nail art in 6 steps

By Guest Writer | 5 June 2024

Mii pro ambassador, Hayley McColm of @h.e.r_nails, shares how to perfect tortoiseshell nail art using Mii Statement Gel Polish, available via www.gerrardinternational.com. Any colours can be used: not just orange, brown and black.

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Leopard print nails are trending – with a spring twist. Here’s design inspo

By Rebecca Hitchon | 24 April 2024

Our social media feeds have been full of colour this season, with bold and bright leopard print nail styling dominating. A classic style that has particularly captured attention in 2024 with the popular mob wife aesthetic, leopard print has now had a spring-friendly upgrade. Check out our roundup of on-trend…

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35 udderly beautiful cow print nail designs you need to try

By Scratch Staff | 27 February 2024

Cow print has taken over our Instagram feed – and we’re obsessed! Check out this roundup of moo-velous nail designs…

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60 timeless tortoiseshell nail art ideas

By Scratch Staff | 20 February 2024

Tortoiseshell print offers a fun yet luxurious twist on animal print nail art, fitting an array of styles from block finishes and feature nails to French tips. Check out our roundup of tortie nail design inspiration below…

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Tiger nails

By Callie Iley | 1 February 2022

2022 is welcoming the Year of the Tiger! Need some Chinese New Year inspiration? Check out our fierce roundup of tiger nails below…

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Abstract cow print nails

By Guest Writer | 22 April 2021

Salon System nail expert, Karen Louise, has created an abstract cow print nail design using the GELLUX Ready to Rock collection.

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Poison dart frog nails

By Callie Iley | 24 August 2020

Salon System nail expert, Karen Louise has created a poison dart frog print inspired step by step using Gellux. Salon System Gellux products are available from wholesalers nationwide.

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Rainforest animal nails

By Kat Hill | 9 May 2020

“I was inspired by the nature of Brazil so chose to mix the animals of the rainforest with the country’s flowers,” says Sinead Bulley. “I decided to use the cloisonné painting technique as I really love the way it makes the animal designs ‘pop’.”

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Jungle Fever!

By Scratch Staff | 14 November 2019

With I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is returning to our TV screens, get set for jungle fever again with new campmates…

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Tortoiseshell nail art

By Scratch Staff | 6 September 2019

Salon System nail expert, Karen Louise, reveals how to create a tortoiseshell design using Gellux products, available from wholesalers nationwide.

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