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Saddle up for cowboycore: 30+ Western nail looks to help you rock the trend

By Rebecca Hitchon | 13 June 2025

Howdy nail enthusiasts! Western-inspired styling trend, cowboycore, is riding high: helped by Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour and endorsements from celebrities like Hailey Bieber. It’s no surprise that the trend is influencing nail art choices, from pops of cow print to intricate cowboy boots and hats. Check out our roundup of…

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Rose nail art designs: 15 ways to style June’s birth flower

By Lilly Delmage | 12 June 2025

Whether you have a June birthday and want to showcase your birth flower, or you’re a hopeless romantic who adores the rose, we’ve rounded up designs to inspire your perfect petal manicure. Check them out below…

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38 ways to style aura nails: the trend matching your energy & mani

By Scratch Staff | 11 June 2025

Bring good energy to nails and impact wellness through colour via aura styling. Auras, or energy fields, are said to surround beings and reflect their spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing. Different aura colours are associated with various qualities and emotions, for example red represents power and passion; pink symbolises love…

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Taurus birthday nails: 20 nail art ideas for the zodiac sign

By Rebecca Hitchon | 21 April 2025

Taurus season is upon us, lasting from April 19 to May 20, and what better way to celebrate the second zodiac sign than through nail art? Taurus’ symbol is the bull, portraying strength and determination, and offers an ideal way to incorporate the earth sign into nail designs. Check out…

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35 short nail art design ideas for 2025

By Bella Feldman | 9 April 2025

Who said nail art is just for long nails? Not us! Short nails are a popular and practical choice amongst nail enthusiasts, with over 426,000 posts under #shortnails on TikTok, so take inspiration from 35 short designs that will up your nail game…

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Nail tutorial: simple spring plaid nail art

By Guest Writer | 7 April 2025

Team Lecenté is behind this pretty, glittering plaid nail design, and shares how to recreate it below… All products used are available via www.lecente.com

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45 pawsome pet portrait nail designs

By Rebecca Hitchon | 3 April 2025

Here at Scratch, we love four-legged friends – and even more so when they feature on nails! Check out our roundup of pet portrait nail designs to show that even when you’re out and about, your fur babies can still be with you…

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60 chrome nail design ideas to help you stay on-trend in 2025

By Scratch Staff | 29 March 2025

Chrome styling has dominated the nail scene for a long while now, and isn’t going anywhere. Check out our pick of shining design inspiration to help you achieve the nail trend…

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Nail techs create designs inspired by causes they care about: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge

By Lilly Delmage | 27 March 2025

Check out entries to the 26 March 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: A cause I care about. 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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