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37 low-key nail looks for Valentine’s Day

By Scratch Staff | 11 February 2025

Barely-there manis offer a love-ly subtle touch for Valentine’s Day! Why not opt for touches of colour, delicate heart details and dainty encapsulations? Check out our roundup of low-key looks below…

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How to: love letter nail art for Valentine’s Day

By Guest Writer | 10 February 2025

Owner of Golden Triangle Nails, Natalie Farrow, spreads the love with this Valentine’s Day love letter nail design. Design originally created using GELLUX products.

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50 chrome Valentine’s Day nail art ideas you’ll fall for

By Scratch Staff | 8 February 2025

From glazed donut finishes to striking shiny details, chrome nails aren’t going anywhere – and especially not for Valentine’s Day. Get inspired with our roundup of romantic chrome nail looks below…

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Carrot hop nail art

By Guest Writer | 25 March 2024

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…

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Easter bunny French manicure

By Guest Writer | 21 March 2024

Award-winning nail artist & nail influencer, Fie Pedersen, shares six steps to create a spring-ready French nail with an Easter bunny addition.

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Abstract Easter nails

By Guest Writer | 21 March 2024

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…

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3D Easter bunny nails

By Guest Writer | 21 March 2024

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.…

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Matte Mini Egg nails

By Guest Writer | 21 March 2024

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…

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Easter mix & match French tips

By Guest Writer | 18 March 2024

Salon System nail expert & owner of The Nail Fairy, Caroline Roberts, has created this on-trend mix and match French design, ready for Easter.

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