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Picnic nails are the sweetest summer trend: here’s 20 nail art ideas
It’s officially picnic season! Nail enthusiasts are expressing their love for the summer activity with themed nail art, featuring gingham picnic blanket patterns, delicious spreads and even bug friends. The trend is super versatile, whether you’re a French tip fan, 3D enthusiast or love mix ‘n’ match looks. Whatever your…
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Fun fingertips for World Friendship Day: 28 nail designs to help inspire the love
Check out entries to the 30 July 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Friendship. 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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What’s the deal with fish nails? Here are 20 designs to catch the eye
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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The Thanksgiving season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a manicure? Whether you’re sporting a 3D hand-sculpted festive feast or incorporating the season’s orange and brown hues into a minimalist design, this roundup offers a nail art look for everyone…
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The hit television programme, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is back for 2024, and nail techs are taking inspiration from the jungle to create some critter-tastic and un-frog-ettable nail looks. Keep scrolling to see their unique takes on the jungle’s inhabitants on nail canvases…
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The Wicked-ly wonderful emerald green hue has been taking the spotlight recently, with the hype surrounding Universal Pictures’ highly anticipated film adaptation of musical, Wicked. This vibrant shade, inspired by the film’s protagonist, Elphaba’s signature colour has been making waves across beauty trends. Adding to the colour craze, Cynthia Erivo,…
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The first challenge in Scratch’s contest for the North American nail sector was set by CND™. The task? To build a haunted house across five nails on one hand, using a minimum of one of each of the enhancement products mailed to contestants by the brand. All contestants had to…
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Mix up the timeless French manicure by adding spooky and scary Halloween twists! Check out our roundup of freakishly good French nails below…
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Check out entries to the 23 October 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Your favourite food. 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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