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15 nail art design ideas for St. George’s Day

By Scratch Staff | 19 April 2025

23 April marks St. George’s Day: the anniversary of the patron saint of England’s death in 303 AD. Legend is that a dragon was slain by St. George, and his symbol is a red cross over a white backdrop: the same symbol incorporated into the English flag. Check out themed…

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30 egg-cellent Easter nail art ideas to try in 2025

By Scratch Staff | 15 April 2025

Egg-cel at Easter nail artistry and crack clients’ requests with Scratch‘s roundup of super sweet manicure inspiration…

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Nail art tutorial: textured Easter egg pattern

By Guest Writer | 14 April 2025

Warrington nail tech, Katarzyna Korzeniak of Kate’s Simply Nails, shares how to create a cracking Easter egg nail art design using gel polish.  

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36 nail art ideas to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month

By Scratch Staff | 25 October 2024

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, and nail techs have been creating themed manicures to spread awareness of the disease. Using the symbolic pink colour palette and the universal symbol of breast cancer, a pink ribbon, techs have created a plethora of nail art designs, including incorporating halloween nail art…

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16 cute spooky nail art looks to inspire your 2024 Halloween manicure

By Lilly Delmage | 23 October 2024

If adorable ghosts and pretty pumpkins are your preference, rather than horror and gore, you aren’t alone. Cute halloween manicures have been all over our socials, and we can see why! Here’s a roundup of 16 cute Halloween manicures to inspire your seasonal nail look…

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Five steps to paint a Halloween-ready Scream nail

By Guest Writer | 3 October 2024

This Scream-inspired nail art, by Artistic Nail Design, Famous Names & Footlogix brand ambassador at Sweet Squared, Laura Chree, is perfect for Halloween! All products mentioned are available via Sweet Squared.

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Mickey Mouse pumpkin nail art: how to create for Halloween in 4 steps

By Guest Writer | 3 October 2024

Nailchemy ambassador, Dannika Bernadette, uses products from the brand to create this Halloween look, and shares how to recreate it below…

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How to create foil & chrome pumpkin nails for Halloween

By Guest Writer | 2 October 2024

Pure Nails educator, Nicole Dowling, has created this frighteningly fabulous foil and chrome pumpkin design for Halloween, and shares the step-by-step using Halo products, available here.

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How to paint a sweet Halloween scene on nails

By Guest Writer | 1 October 2024

Try your hand at this spooky but sweet scene featuring a witch and her pet cat, by international nail artist & educator, Anastasiia Morozova.

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