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Euro 2025: simple football pitch nail design tutorial
Francesca Paliotto is an Italian nail artist & educator. She has been awarded 27 Nailympia Competitions medals, as well as an Art Winner of Winners accolade and two Winner of Winners trophies. Here, she shares how to paint a salon-friendly football pitch style on a nail.
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Leo season: 12 zodiac-inspired nail art ideas
Leo season typically spans from July 23 to August 22. If you’re looking for birthday nails, or just want to embrace the adventurous spirit of the Leo zodiac, now is the time to check out nail inspo! One of the three zodiac fire signs, Leo’s are known for their confidence,…
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Wedding nail tutorial: 5 steps to create chic chrome heart nails for brides
Kirsty Brown, owner of Paintbrush Nails in Stirling, Scotland: Scratch Stars Home Nail Salon of the Year 2024, shares how to create a delicate heart accent nail for a simple but sweet bridal style. She fashions it on the ring finger and reveals that it’s one of her most requested…
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Pimm’s and strawberries and cream anyone? We’re serving up nail art designs to get you in the swing for British tennis tournament, Wimbledon (30 June – 13 July 2025), courtesy of pros on Instagram…
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To mark Create Week – a celebration encouraging people to get creative and invest time in the arts – we asked our TikTok followers to share their favourite nail design they’ve ever created! Browse their responses below…
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What better way to celebrate The Scratch Star Party next weekend, than with a roundup of star-inspired manicures? Whether getting in the spirit, or looking for some last-minute inspo, keep scrolling for award-worthy nail looks!
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Salem Victoria, nail art specialist based in Tacoma, USA, shares the importance of Pride and inclusivity, and eight steps to create a bisexual flag nail design… I have been fortunate that the people who find my art are typically members of the LGBTQ+ community, or are accepting and encouraging allies.…
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Festival season is here – and what’s more iconic than Glastonbury Festival? The Somerset event takes place from 25 June 2025. Make sure nails are as much a star of the show as music acts with our roundup of funky festival styles from pros on Instagram. From Glasto-themed nail art…
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June marks Pride Month, which is dedicated to celebrating the global LGBTQ+ community, as well as promoting acceptance and equality. Check out themed designs by nail artists on Instagram incorporating the rainbow Pride flag and other inclusivity symbols…
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