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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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36 nail art ideas to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month

By Scratch Staff | 25 October 2024

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, and nail techs have been creating themed manicures to spread awareness of the disease. Using the symbolic pink colour palette and the universal symbol of breast cancer, a pink ribbon, techs have created a plethora of nail art designs, including incorporating halloween nail art…

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16 cute spooky nail art looks to inspire your 2024 Halloween manicure

By Lilly Delmage | 23 October 2024

If adorable ghosts and pretty pumpkins are your preference, rather than horror and gore, you aren’t alone. Cute halloween manicures have been all over our socials, and we can see why! Here’s a roundup of 16 cute Halloween manicures to inspire your seasonal nail look…

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Five steps to paint a Halloween-ready Scream nail

By Guest Writer | 3 October 2024

This Scream-inspired nail art, by Artistic Nail Design, Famous Names & Footlogix brand ambassador at Sweet Squared, Laura Chree, is perfect for Halloween! All products mentioned are available via Sweet Squared.

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Mickey Mouse pumpkin nail art: how to create for Halloween in 4 steps

By Guest Writer | 3 October 2024

Nailchemy ambassador, Dannika Bernadette, uses products from the brand to create this Halloween look, and shares how to recreate it below…

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How to create foil & chrome pumpkin nails for Halloween

By Guest Writer | 2 October 2024

Pure Nails educator, Nicole Dowling, has created this frighteningly fabulous foil and chrome pumpkin design for Halloween, and shares the step-by-step using Halo products, available here.

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How to paint a sweet Halloween scene on nails

By Guest Writer | 1 October 2024

Try your hand at this spooky but sweet scene featuring a witch and her pet cat, by international nail artist & educator, Anastasiia Morozova.

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