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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 friends being splashed across nail designs. If you haven’t tried the trend, maybe one of these designs from Instagram will get you hooked?

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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 protection against the ‘evil eye’) with our roundup of themed designs from Instagram…

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Summer nail art tutorial: blooming French tips & hibiscus flowers

By Guest Writer | 18 July 2025

Scratch Stars Gel Polish Stylist of the Year finalist 2025, Carrie Williams, shares a step-by-step guide for this summer style, featuring blooming effects at the tips and hibiscus flowers.

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80s Style Nail Art

By Kat Hill | 4 October 2018
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CND™ for Libertine SS19, NYFW

By Helena Biggs | 16 September 2018

Fashion design house, Libertine, chose the CND™ Design Lab Team once more to create the nail looks for its SS19 showcase at New York Fashion Week. The collection inspiration Libertine’s Johnson Hartig drew inspiration from Georgian glass-covered portrait stones and fine needle-point embroidery. The SS19 collection aims to show there…

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Fiji-inspired nails by Jo Wickens

By Guest Writer | 22 August 2018

“For my Fiji-themed nails, I chose to take inspiration from the Fijian Masi, or tapa cloth,” reveals Jo Wickens. “Made from bark, the tapa is decorated using rubbing, stamping, stencilling or smoking to create geometric patterns with repeated motifs.”

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Barcelona mosaic art by Neringa Alsauskiene

By Guest Writer | 15 August 2018

“I was inspired by one of the most beautiful cities known for its architecture, style and Antoni Gaudi,” reveals Neringa Alsauskiene. “I incorporated elements of the colourful mosaic wall in sunny design. I think the look is a great holiday design!”

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Totally tropical nail designs

By Kat Hill | 7 August 2018

Get summer-ready with these totally tropical nail designs…

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Make a splash with starfish!

By Guest Writer | 1 August 2018

Ilex Wood, bachelor educator with Nail Harmony UK, shows you how to have clients starry eyed with this tropical design

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