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Make a splash with 102 summer holiday nail designs for your next vacation

By Jess Watts | 09 July 2026 | Art & Technique

#CC – Summer holiday lead image courtesy of Instagram.com/dazzle_doll_nails

Check out entries to the 8 July 2026 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Summer holiday.

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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