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15 nail art design ideas for St. George’s Day

By Scratch Staff | 19 April 2025

23 April marks St. George’s Day: the anniversary of the patron saint of England’s death in 303 AD. Legend is that a dragon was slain by St. George, and his symbol is a red cross over a white backdrop: the same symbol incorporated into the English flag. Check out themed…

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30 egg-cellent Easter nail art ideas to try in 2025

By Scratch Staff | 15 April 2025

Egg-cel at Easter nail artistry and crack clients’ requests with Scratch‘s roundup of super sweet manicure inspiration…

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Nail art tutorial: textured Easter egg pattern

By Guest Writer | 14 April 2025

Warrington nail tech, Katarzyna Korzeniak of Kate’s Simply Nails, shares how to create a cracking Easter egg nail art design using gel polish.  

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6 steps to create striking heart nails for Valentine’s Day

By Guest Writer | 13 January 2025

Feel the love with this heart nail art tutorial by Laura Beare, using the Halo brand from Pure Nails.

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Valentine’s nail tutorial: 3D yes/no engagement nails

By Guest Writer | 13 January 2025

Lecenté educator, Laura Peat, shows how to create this Valentine’s nail design, complete with yes and no options to a love-ly question.

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How to create romantic Valentine’s swirl nails

By Guest Writer | 13 January 2025

Magpie Beauty brand partner, Rachel Mansfield of Pretty Perfect Nails, reveals how to create a trendy swirl nail design for Valentine’s Day.

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Nail tutorial: Layered heart nails using Glitterbels

By Guest Writer | 13 January 2025

Glitterbels co-founder & CEO, Annabel Maginnis, shares how to create this heart nail design in time for Valentine’s Day. Products used: Extreme Coffin Tips Tip cutters Effortless Adhesion Glue Hema Free Acid Free Primer Hema Free Dehydrator 150-grit file and E-file, if trained to use one Square Buffer 20mm fine…

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5 steps to create a striking Valentine’s foil nail look

By Guest Writer | 13 January 2025

Emily Cording of @cuteycles.nails.by.emily created this Valentine’s nail art using Gelish, including foil to add a deeper dimension to a red gel polish hue.

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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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