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St patrick's day nails

70+ St. Patrick’s Day nail design ideas for 2025

By Scratch Staff | 14 March 2025

St. Patrick’s Day: a global celebration of Irish culture, takes place each year on 17 March, marking the anniversary of the patron saint’s death. We’ve rounded up themed nail art inspiration to bring luck for the occasion…

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Get lucky with these 50 St. Patrick’s Day nail art designs: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 13 March 2025

Check out entries to the 12 March 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Feeling lucky. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #ShowScratch #CreativeChallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.

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How to create shamrock nail art for St. Patrick’s Day

By Guest Writer | 10 March 2025

Named after the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday, held annually on 17 March to celebrate Irish heritage. Nail artist & educator, Julie-Anne Larivière, reveals how to create this shamrock design in time for the occasion. *Originally created using GELLUX

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Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat

By Scratch Staff | 14 January 2020

Full of celebrations, Chinese New Year officially begins on January 25th and ends on February 4th. The 16 days of the festival sees many traditions to welcome in the new year. According to Chinese astrology, 2020 is also the Year of the Rat! In Chinese culture, rats were seen as a sign of wealth…

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French sparkle

By Scratch Staff | 5 January 2020

Add a little va-va-voom to your client’s manicure with gorgeous, glittering tips and a touch of ring finger detailing. Nails and design by Kayley Cairns, Akzentz U.K. Ace educator, Essex.

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Frosty fingertips by Kayley Cairns

By Scratch Staff | 1 January 2020

Embrace the inner ice queen with a speedy step-by-step from award-winning tech, Kayley Cairns, using products from www.hazeldixonnails.com

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Pretty Poinsettia

By Scratch Staff | 15 December 2019

Scratch Stars One Stroke Artist of the Year 2018 & 2019 winner, Rebecca Isaac, used the one-stroke technique to create the crimson petals of this poinsettia flower.

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Little Drummer Girl by Gelish & Nail Harmony UK

By Scratch Staff | 4 December 2019

Stand to attention and seek inspiration from this design from Nail Harmony UK and Gelish, featuring shades from the playful Little Miss Nutcracker collection…

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Happy Holly-Days by Carrie-Leigh Allen

By Scratch Staff | 2 December 2019

Add a luxe guided effect to your festive nail art with this look from Carrie-Leigh Allen, northwest educator for Artistic Nail Design. Artistic Nail Design products are available from Louella Belle at www.louellabelle.co.uk

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