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Fun fingertips for World Friendship Day: 28 nail designs to help inspire the love

By Jess Watts | 31 July 2025

Check out entries to the 30 July 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating…

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What’s the deal with fish nails? Here are 20 designs to catch the eye

By Jess Watts | 30 July 2025

It’s National Fishing Month! Celebrate with the catch of the day… Aquatic designs have dominated this summer, with our finned…

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Nail tutorial: How to infill Gelish Brush-On Builder gel

By Guest Writer | 27 July 2025

Gelish master educator, Amy Martin, shares a step-by-step guide to carrying out an infill service using the brand’s Brush-On Builder:…

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Celebrate Women’s Euro 2025 with football-themed nail designs

By Jess Watts | 27 July 2025

England’s Lionesses have made it to the finals of the UEFA Women’s Championship, and what better way to support the team…

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Radiate good karma with these evil eye amulet nail art designs

By Scratch Staff | 26 July 2025

Eye spy this trend taking over Instagram! Unlock the energy of the Turkish nazar or Greek mati (amulets used as…

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Euro 2025: simple football pitch nail design tutorial

By Guest Writer | 25 July 2025

Francesca Paliotto is an Italian nail artist & educator. She has been awarded 27 Nailympia Competitions medals, as well as…

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Going to Oasis Live ’25? Check out 20+ gig-ready nail art designs

By Rebecca Hitchon | 25 July 2025

Oasis mania is in full swing, as the Britpop band embarks on its world reunion tour, and fans have been…

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Leo season: 12 zodiac-inspired nail art ideas

By Jess Watts | 24 July 2025

Leo season typically spans from July 23 to August 22. If you’re looking for birthday nails, or just want to…

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60 chrome nail ideas to help you stay on-trend in 2025

By Scratch Staff | 20 July 2025

Chrome styling has dominated the nail scene for a long while now, and isn’t going anywhere. Check out our pick of…

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STEP-BY-STEP VIDEOS

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3D Valentine’s teddy nail demo with Gemma Dawson

Watch as talented pro, Gemma Dawson, uses HD Pro products to effortlessly create this versatile 3D teddy bear design. Make sure to tag @scratchmagazine and @gemma_dawson_nailartist, and use #showscratch if you recreate…

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Christmas nail design demo with Jiak Hing

Watch our live demo with Scratch Stars Gel Polish Stylist of the Year 2022, Jiak Hing of @jark.nails, where she shows how to create a vintage Christmas design and a…

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Pop art nail designs demo with Glitterbels

Glitterbels education ambassador, Emma Laverton of Fáilte Fae, showcases how to easily achieve the pop art nail trend, also known as comic or cartoon nails, in a variety of designs.

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Ombré chrome demo with Artistic Nail Design Chrome Pens

Check out our ombré chrome nail demo with Louella Belle brand ambassador, Laura Chree, who uses Artistic Nail Design‘s Chrome Pens to create a variety of gorgeous, trending styles.

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NAIL ART DEMO: Valentine’s Day design

Georgina Duffy (aka @whenbeautycallsbygeorgina) serves up a range of easy nail designs to create this Valentine’s and Galentine’s Day. Just click the image to watch!

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DEMO: Magnetic PowerGel

Seeking a new enhancement system to add to your nail menu? Magnetic Nail Design educator & UK distributor, Magda Gniewek, demos the PowerGel system, which has strength & sculpting capabilities.…

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NAIL ART DEMO: Valentine’s Day design

Sadie Jordan, creative nail expert & content creator at The GelBottle Inc, shows a step-by-step guide to creating a dreamy nail art design for Valentine’s Day. Just click the image…

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Ghost nail art for Halloween

Alana Lawson (aka @trickortreatnails) shows how to create a super speedy and oh-so effective ghost themed design on nails. She uses TGB gel polish and Blooming Gel available via www.thegelbottle.com…

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Demo: The AcryGel nail system

Want to learn more about the AcryGel nail system? Founder, Michelle Porter, serves up an insight, while you can watch a live demo by her daughter, nail stylist Chantelle Porter.…