SEASONAL & OCCASIONS

Lilly Web Newsfeature Lead 1200x800px 64

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…

Read More
Lilly Web Newsfeature Lead 1200x800px 61

Bring the party to nails for NYE with these 30 design ideas

By Scratch Staff | 27 December 2024

Whether you’re going out or staying in for New Year’s Eve, bring the celebrations to nails! Check out our roundup of party nail designs for the occasion…

Read More
Kellyohstein Xmas Tree

25 creative Christmas tree & bauble nail art ideas

By Scratch Staff | 23 December 2024

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree – how lovely you are on nails! We’ve rounded up nail art designs featuring chic Christmas trees and beautiful baubles to inspire creations. Check them out below…

Read More
Gonk Nail Gallery

30 adorable Christmas gonk nail ideas you’ll want to try

By Scratch Staff | 21 December 2024

Merry Gonkmas! To help you bring a cute touch to festive styling, we’ve rounded up 30 nail art looks inspired by the loveable Christmas gonk…

Read More
Lead Image The Pro Gel Baubles

How to create bauble nail art for Christmas

By Guest Writer | 20 December 2024

Recreate this festive bauble design by following the step-by-step from nail brand, The Pro Gel.

Read More
 Killernailz Mix N Match Xmas

30+ mix & match nail looks for the ultimate festive fingertips

By Guest Writer | 19 December 2024

Rock all of the Christmas nail trends by opting for a festive mix & match design. Check out our roundup of reader designs below…

Read More
Candy Cane Nails Header

30 candy cane nail designs to satisfy your Christmas nail art cravings

By Scratch Staff | 18 December 2024

Add a sweet touch to Christmas claws with 30 candy cane-inspired designs by nail pros… Originally published 6 December 2022.

Read More
Lilly Web Newsfeature Lead 1200x800px 58

15 minimalist Christmas nail ideas for a subtle yet festive manicure

By Lilly Delmage | 17 December 2024

For clients seeking a more low-key festive manicure, consider delicate holiday designs, textured nails and feature fingers to complement holiday outfits. We’ve rounded up 15 to inspire Christmas nail decisions…

Read More
Alittlelesstatty Chinese New Year Header

20 nail designs to mark the Chinese New Year

By Callie Iley | 3 February 2024

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! (Happy New Year!)   To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, beginning 10 February 2024, we’ve rounded up some striking Chinese New Year nail art designs to help you channel the spirit of the dragon. With plenty of bold red and…

Read More
Magpie Valentines Day Love Swirls Step By Step Step 8

Valentine’s swirl nails

By Guest Writer | 3 February 2024

Magpie Beauty brand partner, Rachel Mansfield of Pretty Perfect Nails, shows how to create a trendy swirl nail for Valentine’s Day.

Read More
8

Pretty pink Valentine’s heart nails

By Guest Writer | 2 February 2024

Salon System nail expert, Julie-Anne Larivière, has created a heart nails step-by-step using GELLUX, ready for Valentine’s Day.

Read More
Glitterbels Valentines Heart Nails Sbs Step 5

Layered heart nails

By Guest Writer | 1 February 2024

Glitterbels co-founder, Annabel Maginnis, shows how to create this heart-inspired nail design in time for Valentine’s Day. Products used: Extreme Coffin Tips Tip Cutters Effortless Adhesion Glue Hema Free Acid-Free Primer Hema Free Dehydrator 150 Grit File or E-File if you have one and are trained Square Buffer Acrylic Powder…

Read More
Valentine Heart Nails Final

Red love heart nails

By Guest Writer | 31 January 2024

Salon System nail expert, Jaz Moger, has created a love heart step-by-step using GELLUX, ready for Valentine’s Day.

Read More
Bf Vday

Colourful chrome heart nail design tutorial

By Guest Writer | 30 January 2024

Multi award-winning nail artist, Brigitta Fajt, shares how she created a bold Valentine’s Day-ready style…

Read More