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Picnic nails are the sweetest summer trend: here’s 20 nail art ideas

By Scratch Staff | 2 August 2025

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

By Jess Watts | 31 July 2025

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

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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25 sweet cherry nail styles you need to try

By Callie Iley | 17 February 2024

From delicate details on French tips to bold 3D styles, cherry nails are taking over! Check out our roundup of reader designs below…

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18 Mean Girls nail designs that are so fetch

By Scratch Staff | 24 January 2024

Don’t just limit pink to Wednesday; wear Mean Girls-inspired nails to coincide with the release of the musical film. Check out our roundup of oh-so fetch designs to inspire your next look…

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Capricorn nail art

By Guest Writer | 3 January 2024

Session nail art, Karen Louise, shares how to create a Capricorn-themed nail design using GELLUX products. Adapt the look using similar nail shades from your chosen brand! Originally published 2022.

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Spark clients Christmas spirit with 37 festive foliage-inspired nail art designs

By Scratch Staff | 30 December 2023

We love some mistletoe, a Christmas garland or a festive wreath on nails. We’ve rounded up 25 festive foliage nail art looks to inspire creations…

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What are oyster nails, the pearlescent nail trend for 2024?

By Rebecca Hitchon | 30 December 2023

First, there was the mermaidcore nail trend of the summer, inspired by the live action film remake of The Little Mermaid, and now the trend has been reimagined with oyster nails. The style brings a pearlescent, colour-changing finish to nails, and further opulence can be added with embellishments and 3D…

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15 Mickey & Minnie Mouse nail ideas for a magical manicure

By Carter Rogers | 18 November 2023

To mark our favourite mouse couple’s birthday (18 November), we’re sharing 15 designs inspired by Disney’s Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

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