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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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Easter lamb nails

By Guest Writer | 23 March 2023

This lamb nail art by is perfect design for Easter! By Karolina Tryc, absolute master international educator at Crystal Nails UK.

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Creme Egg wrapper nails

By Guest Writer | 23 March 2023

Lecenté head of education, Theresa Foddering, has created this Creme Egg wrapper nail step-by-step.

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Mini Egg nail style

By Guest Writer | 23 March 2023

Salon System nail expert, Jaz Moger, has created a Mini Egg step-by-step using GELLUX, and it looks good enough to eat! Salon System products are available from wholesalers nationwide.

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Easter chick nails

By Guest Writer | 23 March 2023

Celebrate Easter with these cute chick nails by Natalia Zduniuk, F.O.X Nails UK brand ambassador.

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25 out of this world alien nail art ideas

By Callie Iley | 20 March 2023

March 20 is Alien Abduction Day, popularised by a festival in Toronto in 2008. Use this date as an opportunity to create some out of this world nail styles! Check out our roundup of alien-inspired reader designs below…

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40 bridal nails that are perfect for the big day

By Rebecca Hitchon | 25 February 2023

Getting set for bridal nail designs? Check out our roundup of nail inspiration for wedding season…

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