How to create foil & chrome pumpkin nails for Halloween
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.
Read MoreHow to paint a sweet Halloween scene on nails
Try your hand at this spooky but sweet scene featuring a witch and her pet cat, by international nail artist & educator, Anastasiia Morozova.
Read MoreCasper the Ghost nail step-by-step – from an award-winning nail artist
Freehand nail artist, Gemma Dawson, has created this Casper the Ghost nail design and shares a step-by-step for the nail art.
Read MoreHow to create a stamped skeleton design for Halloween
Create this spooky stamped skeleton nail style using products from Moyra, available via www.moyrastamping.com
Read MorePHOTO GALLERY: The Scratch Stars Party 2024
The UK&I nail industry was celebrated at The Scratch Stars Party on 21 July, which saw the winners of the 12th Scratch Stars Awards announced. The annual awards not only celebrate individual and collective achievements, but also foster a spirit of community and collaboration within the industry. Tailored to recognise not just technical skills, but…
Read MoreHow to create a festival-ready nail look
Halo VIP, Hari Hatfield, channels retro styling with a bold, bright nail style for festival season. All shades used are from the Halo Summer Throwback gel polish collection, available via www.purenails.co.uk
Read MoreHow to create a nail design inspired by the Adidas x UEFA Euro 2024 football
Award-winning nail artist & educator, Kristie Jauvais, is based in the La Tour-d’Aigues commune in South-eastern France. With a focus on elegance and wearability for this step-by-step, Kristie was inspired by Adidas and UEFA’s Euro 2024 football design: Fussballliebe, which means ‘love of football’ and represents the joy of football and energy of the championship.
Read MoreHow to paint the Euro 2024 mascot, Albärt, on nails
Essex-based Gemma Dawson is an English competition and social media nail artist, specialising in character, micro and 3D designs. She came fourth in Scratch’s World’s Star Nail Artist competition in 2023. To mark Euro 2024, Gemma reveals how to create a portrait of the tournament’s mascot: teddy bear, Albärt, on a nail. Did you know?…
Read MoreHow to create the Euro 2024 logo on nails
Henriette Skydt Svensson lives in Skanderborg, Denmark, where she creates nail content for the Magnetic Nail Design brand. She was awarded first place in the Mixed Media category at the Nordic Nail Open 2024 in Sweden. The pro has taken inspiration from the Euro 2024 logo for this design, which she details how to recreate…
Read MoreMay the fourth: Celebrate Star Wars Day with nail art that’s out-of-this-world
May the fourth be with you! Celebrate all things Star Wars with our roundup of nail designs inspired by the iconic franchise…
Read MoreCarrot hop nail art
Jiak Hing, Scratch Stars Gel Polish Stylist of the Year 2022 & 2023, shows how to create this cute 3D Easter bunny design. “The full set took thirty minutes to create, and I would charge £20 on top of a standard gel polish manicure for it,” she says. Products used: Indigo Nails Labs Gel Polish in…
Read More3D blue dragon for Chinese New Year 2024
10 February marks the Chinese New Year, with 2024 welcoming the Year of the Dragon. Channel the spirit of the dragon through your nails with this lucky 3D blue dragon look, created by Nail Sunhada founder, Kim Sunhee. Products used: Nail file. Ageha Brush On Easy Off Cushion Base. Ageha Brush On Top Gel. Ageha…
Read MoreValentine’s checkerboard nails
Salon System nail expert, Jaz Moger, has created a Valentine’s checkerboard nails step-by-step using GELLUX.
Read MoreChinese New Year lucky bag nail art
Jello Jello educator, Choi Jiwoo, celebrates the Chinese New Year with this 3D lucky bag nail design. Check out the step-by-step below… Products used: Nail file. Jello Jello Peel-Off Base Gel. Jello Jello Killing Top Gel. Jello Jello Edge Clear Gel. Jello Jello Color Gel in JC-01, JC-72, JC-73, JC-74 & JC-75. Jello Jello Zigzag…
Read More20 nail designs to mark the Chinese New Year
Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! (Happy New Year!) To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, beginning 10 February 2024, we’ve rounded up some striking Chinese New Year nail art designs to help you channel the spirit of the dragon. With plenty of bold red and gold hues and daring dragon…
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