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Nail tutorial: simple spring plaid nail art

By Guest Writer | 7 April 2025

Team Lecenté is behind this pretty, glittering plaid nail design, and shares how to recreate it below… All products used are available via www.lecente.com

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50 cherry blossom nail designs you need to try in 2025

By Scratch Staff | 25 March 2025

Make fingertips blossom with beauty by creating sakura-inspired nail styles, as the cherry blossom trees bloom this spring. Check out our roundup of design inspiration below…

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50+ daffodil nail art designs to celebrate St. David’s Day

By Scratch Staff | 1 March 2025

St. David’s Day is the feast day of the patron saint of Wales and falls on 1 March: the date of his death in 589 AD. Symbols of Wales: daffodils and leeks, are traditionally worn to commemorate the day, while traditional Welsh food is eaten and parades are enjoyed. Explore…

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Ibiza-inspired nails by Amy Anderson

By Guest Writer | 1 July 2018

“I wanted to create a design with all the things I love about Ibiza, from the colours, Ocean Beach pool parties to The Zoo Project events, the body art and Café Mambo sunsets,” says Amy Anderson. “I had to include a glow in the element for the DJ sets that…

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Fun with Flamingos

By Scratch Staff | 25 June 2018

Salon System nail expert, Karen Louise, creates a fun summery look featuring pink flamingos using Gellux gel polishes, available from wholesalers nationwide.

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Funfetti at the Pool Party!

By Scratch Staff | 22 May 2018

Emma Luu, certified Gelish educator, uses an assortment of shades from the brand’s Make A Splash summer 2018 collection to create this colourful nail art design. “Pool parties are terrific if you’re celebrating a birthday or holiday, but sometimes you don’t even need a reason,” she reveals. “It’s just fun…

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Watercolour floral nails by Jeni Smith

By Scratch Staff | 1 May 2018

Recreate this aquarelle-inspired design using CND SHELLAC™ shades for a salon-ready nail look, courtesy of Jeni Smith. You will need: CND SHELLAC™ in Nude Knickers, Magenta Mischief, Cerulean Sea, Bicycle Yellow, Cream Puff and Blackpool Shellac™ Base coat and Matte Top Coat D’Sperse or 99% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) Lecenté™ Gold foil…

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Let’s Be Cool By The Pool

By Scratch Staff | 30 April 2018

Poolside chic inspires this design by Emma Luu, certified Gelish educator, who created the look using shades from the Gelish Make A Splash summer 2018 nail colour collection. “A fun pool party is the perfect way to cool off during the hot summer months,” she reveals. “Kick back in flip-flops…

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Beachy Keen

By Scratch Staff | 30 April 2018

Nail Harmony’s Bryan Vu, the brand’s doctorate professor educator, reveals how to create this beach themed design using the Gelish Make A Splash collection. “The beach is not only known as a place to relax, but as a place of beauty,” he comments. “Not only above, but under the water…

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