SPRING/SUMMER

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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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Sunflower nails creative challenge

88 sunflower nail designs to brighten seasonal styling: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Rebecca Hitchon | 11 April 2024

Check out entries to the 9 April 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Sunflower Styling. 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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Summer bee nails

By Guest Writer | 27 August 2023

Salon System nail expert, Caroline Roberts, owner of Nail Fairy, has created a cute summer bee nail style using GELLUX shades.

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15 tile print nails to elevate your summer manis

By Scratch Staff | 7 August 2023

Dreaming of a holiday in Spain, Greece or Morocco? Add a touch of elegance to your summer styling with trendy tile print nail art. Check out our roundup of reader designs below…

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French tips with swirls

By Guest Writer | 4 August 2023

Lecenté educator, Claire Howard of Claire Howard Nail Design, gives the classic French a modern twist, adding colourful swirls and a touch of striking silver.

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Pink seashell nails

By Guest Writer | 3 August 2023

Salon System nail expert, Julie-Anne Larivière, has created a pink seashell step-by-step using GELLUX.

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Summer flower nails

By Guest Writer | 1 August 2023

Salon System GELLUX expert, Julie-Anne Larivière, has created this floral nail art step-by-step using GELLUX, serving up a fun flowery style for summer.

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