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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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…

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Mummy nail art

By Guest Writer | 30 October 2023

Salon System nail expert, Rosanna Hatherell, has created a spooky mummy Halloween step-by-step using GELLUX.

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Barbiecore and Halloween? These 20 pink nails prove they’re the perfect match

By Scratch Staff | 24 October 2023

Turn up the cute factor and add some Barbiecore pink to your Halloween nail styles! Check out our roundup of pretty in pink designs below…

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Wednesdaycore is trending for Halloween 2023: 20 Wednesday Addams nails to inspire

By Rebecca Hitchon | 15 October 2023

Premiering in November 2022, Netflix’s Wednesday introduced a new generation to the eccentric, macabre clan that is the Addams family and daughter, Wednesday Addams. As Halloween nears and with Wednesday set to return for season two, Wednesdaycore has become the latest trend to excite the fashion, beauty and nail world. “Around…

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Sparkly spider nail

By Guest Writer | 9 October 2023

“The spooky season is upon us but not every nail design has to feature orange and black pumpkins and bats,” comments Natasha Lee, nail artist & Scratch Stars Best UK Nail Blogger 2018 & 2019. “Here’s a beautifully elegant Halloween look for the client that wants a touch of sophistication…

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Pink Ribbon Nail Art

By Scratch Staff | 8 October 2023

Show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October with a pink ribbon on nails. Salon System Gellux expert, Julie-Anne Larivière, reveals a step-by-step guide to this design, create using Gellux products available from wholesalers nationwide.

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Eyes of evil nails

By Guest Writer | 2 October 2023

Create an eye-catching nail look for Halloween with a helping hand from Salon System nail expert, Julie-Anne Larivière, using Salon System Gellux shades – available from wholesalers nationwide.

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