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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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Capricorn chic: 17 trendy manicures to celebrate January birthdays

By Lilly Delmage | 3 January 2025

‘Tis the season of Capricorn birthdays! So, if your birthday lands between 22 December and 19 January, and you’re seeking your birthday manicure, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve rounded up 17 zodiac-inspired nail looks to celebrate Capricorn birthdays in style!

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Turn heads with these 60 mesmerising cat eye nail ideas

By Scratch Staff | 31 December 2024

Offering an eye-catching, shimmering finish, cat eye nails are trending – so indulge in our roundup of designs for inspiration…

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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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New Year’s Eve clock nail

By Guest Writer | 22 December 2024

Tick tock, it’s nail o’clock! Try your hand at this pretty clock-themed nail design with a touch of sparkle, courtesy of Eliza Sinoradzka, an international educator from Gloucester. Eliza used the following products from Indigo Nails UK: Gel Polish in Mr. Black Gel Polish in Mr. White White Arte Brillante…

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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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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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17 emerald green Wicked-inspired nail looks you’ll love

By Lilly Delmage | 21 November 2024

The Wicked-ly wonderful emerald green hue has been taking the spotlight recently, with the hype surrounding Universal Pictures’ highly anticipated film adaptation of musical, Wicked. This vibrant shade, inspired by the film’s protagonist, Elphaba’s signature colour has been making waves across beauty trends. Adding to the colour craze, Cynthia Erivo,…

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52 fang-tastic French manicure ideas for Halloween

By Scratch Staff | 25 October 2024

Mix up the timeless French manicure by adding spooky and scary Halloween twists! Check out our roundup of freakishly good French nails below…

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Feeling hungry? Nail tech create 71 food-inspired manicures: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 24 October 2024

Check out entries to the 23 October 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Your favourite food. 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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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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Nail techs create manicures inspired by their favourite hobbies: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 10 October 2024

Check out entries to the 9 October 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Hobbies you enjoy outside of work. 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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30+ ways to style aura nails: the trend matching your energy & mani

By Rebecca Hitchon | 3 October 2024

With wellness an increasing societal focus, bring good energy to nails and impact wellness through colour via aura styling. Auras, or energy fields, are said to surround beings and reflect their spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing. Different aura colours are associated with various qualities and emotions, for example red represents…

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