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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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Pumpkin nail art

By Guest Writer | 16 October 2022

Halo VIP, Hari Hatfield, has created this pretty pumpkin nail design using Halo Gel Polish, available via Pure Nails.

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Black cat nail design

By Guest Writer | 10 October 2022

Mimi Wilson creates this eerie black cat design using China Glaze shades from the Paint It Black Halloween collection, featuring six black polishes in a variety of finishes. Shop China Glaze polishes via Bliss – T: 0800 801 760

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Gothic cross nail art

By Guest Writer | 1 October 2022

Nail artist, Sophie Harris-Greenslade aka The Illustrated Nail, reveals how to create this gothic cross design – ideal for Halloween! “October is my favourite month because I love Halloween and creating themed nail art designs,” Sophie comments. “I haven’t created an embellished look for a while so I gathered my…

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Festival nail styles

By Callie Iley | 11 August 2022

Show some love for festivals through nail art! Check out our roundup of designs guaranteed to stand out from the crowd…

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Purple Jubilee nails

By Callie Iley | 31 May 2022

Red, white and blue has been everywhere in the run up to the Jubilee celebrations… But so has purple! The Platinum Jubilee emblem is marked with platinum and purple. It’s the colour of royalty – and the new Elizabeth line – and has been appearing in plenty of nail designs,…

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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee nail looks & products

By Scratch Staff | 30 May 2022

Get in the royal spirit to celebrate 70 years of Queen Elizabeth on the throne, with our regal roundup of nail looks and products…

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