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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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Bunny nail for Easter

By Guest Writer | 4 April 2023

Glitterbels content creator, Stacey Machin, shares how to create this bunny-inspired nail design in time for Easter. Products used: Glitterbels Builder Gel in Candy Pie Glitterbels Hema Free Gel Polish in Martini, Please! Glitterbels Unbelievabel Gel in White, Dreamboat, and Black Glitterbels Magic Shiner Glitterbels Hema Free No Wipe Topcoat…

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Easter bunny mash-up nails

By Guest Writer | 31 March 2023

Salon System nail expert, Caroline Roberts, owner of The Nail Fairy, shares how to create this fun Easter nail design using GELLUX shades, available via wholesalers nationwide.  

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30 Mini Egg nail styles to drool over this Easter

By Rebecca Hitchon | 30 March 2023

The Easter bunny has paid a visit to Scratch magazine and brought us delicious Mini Eggs nails! Check out our pick of cracking reader designs…

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Easter bunny nail portrait

By Guest Writer | 29 March 2023

Louella Belle educator, Michelle Brookes, shares how to create a pretty portrait of a bunny that’s perfect for Easter. All products used are by Artistic Nail Design, available via www.louellabelle.co.uk

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3D Easter nail art

By Guest Writer | 23 March 2023

Pluck pastel hues from your kit bag and recreate this cute 3D Easter nail design courtesy of Dominika Satro, Indigo Nails UK educator.

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Pastel Easter bunny nails

By Guest Writer | 23 March 2023

Salon System nail expert, Julie-Anne Larivière has created an Easter Bunny step-by-step using GELLUX, available from wholesalers nationwide.

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