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Milky white nails

40 milky white nail ideas for an on-trend & elegant manicure

By Scratch Staff | 4 April 2025

This softer alternative to bright white nails uses sheer, creamy hues to create the ultimate milky mani. Check out our roundup of milky white designs from nail pros on Instagram…

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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend: here’s 35 designs for inspiration

By Lilly Delmage | 20 March 2025

Butter nails are all over our socials, serving as the perfect hue for the transition into the warmer months. With pastels booming in popularity this spring, we’ve rounded up 35 manicures boasting the muted yellow shade for your spring manicure inspo…

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60 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 2025

Green nails have been dominating our social media feeds, and show no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! Check out our roundup of trending designs below…

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Pinterest has predicted 2025’s top trends: here’s 10 takeaways for nails

By Scratch Staff | 16 December 2024

Social media platform, Pinterest has revealed its annual trend report for 2025, Pinterest Predicts. We’ve rounded up the 10 key trends set to dominate the nail world in 2025… 1. Cherry Coded With searches for ‘cherry vibe’ increasing by 325%, the cherry red hue is set to dominate nail requests…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap December 2024 nail art comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 December 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for December has been announced as Carla Brannan. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Unicorn Disco, in the bid to win a prize from Glitterbels. Entries were judged by Glitterbels CEO & co-founder, Annabel Maginnis, and Scratch deputy editor, Rebecca Hitchon. The…

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The dazzling ‘Unicorn Disco’ nail designs entered into December’s Scratch Snap comp

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 December 2024

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge for December has been announced as Carla Brannan. In a showcase of talent, techs created nail designs to fit theme, Unicorn Disco, in the bid to win a prize from Glitterbels. Entries were judged by Glitterbels CEO & co-founder, Annabel Maginnis, and Scratch deputy editor, Rebecca Hitchon. The…

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xmas recycling

Spread Christmas cheer sustainably: 3 ways to recycle festive items

By Guest Writer | 15 December 2024

Decorating the Christmas tree, wrapping gifts, and sending out greeting cards are some of the most cherished Christmas traditions, but after the festivities, how do you dispose of the excess? Gabriella Peace, marketing communications manager of UK Greetings, offers her take on how you can give your Christmas items a…

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5 quick steps to achieve festive Christmas tree nail art

By Guest Writer | 14 December 2024

O’ Christmas tree, O’ Christmas tree! What better way to celebrate the festive season, than brushing up on your Christmas tree nail art offerings? The team at nail brand, Lecenté, share a step-by-step guide to achieving this stylish tree manicure. All products used were Lecenté, and are available here.

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Speedy Christmas tree nail art

By Guest Writer | 14 December 2024

The team at Melody Susie shares how to create this festive red and white Christmas tree nail design in five steps. All products used are available via www.melodysusie.com

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