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Butter yellow has been coined as ‘the colour of the season’, and the hue is dominating fashion and beauty choices. Take a look at butter yellow nail designs to inspire your offerings:

Scan to view Scratch’s online gallery of butter yellow nail styles

LILLY DELMAGE

uncovers the hottest nail topics & tales across the ‘net, TV & social media & gets the scoop on celebrity beauty must-haves

ROCK THE CROC

Actress, Sydney Sweeney, sported crocodile-print nails for the 2025 Hollywood Beauty Awards, courtesy of Zola Ganzorigt. The celebrity tech matched the manicure to Sweeney’s brown leather corset.

Mocha magic

It wouldn’t be a celebrity nail roundup without a feature from actress, singer & global OPI brand ambassador, Cynthia Erivo, and her go-to LA tech, Mycah Dior. Erivo showed off nail enhancements featuring lavender and mocha OPI shades, alongside sculpted flowers.

Golden goddess

According to the 2025 Pinterest Predicts report, ‘golden goddess’ nails are a hot trend for this year – and singer, LISA, got the memo. She rocked a gold ombré alternative French mani by Juan Alvear for a front cover shoot for The Hollywood Reporter, which featured the cast of The White Lotus.

Magpie Beauty Gel Colour in Plain Jane £10.95 + VAT www.magpiebeauty.co.uk

Jazzed for Jade

Pop singer, Jade Thirlwall, sported fierce, white ombré nails to promote her debut album, FUFN. Celebrity nail artist, Stephanie Staunton, sculpted extreme length nails using Magpie Beauty Butterfly Forms and BUILD IT Clear Builder Gel. She then used the brand’s Gel Colour shades: Plain Jane and Fresh As A Daisy, dragged through Give Me Strength Structure Gel in Clear with the No.9 Detailer Brush.

Stephanie finished the look with Velvet Top Matte Top Coat for a smoky illusion effect. She used Super Adhesive Tabs from Elegant Touch for easy removal and wrote on Instagram: ‘These nails needed an eye warning!”

Magpie Beauty Butterfly Forms (500pk) £19.95 + VAT www.magpiebeauty.co.uk

Diverse digits

Member of dance troupe, Diversity & radio presenter, Perri Kiely, shared manicure snap on Instagram: a funky mix ‘n’ match look created by Hannah Mac of @palm_nail_studio, Hockley, Essex. The nail artist painted symbols including a yin and yang, smiley face and star.

PINK, PLEASE

Beauty mogul & influencer, Kylie Jenner, turned to Zola Ganzorigt for a spring mani: a two-toned ‘pink on pink’ look. Jenner’s sister, Khloe Kardashian, has been papped sporting a similar style in recent months. Scan the QR code for Zola’s design tutorial.

GET THE LOOK

OPI GelColor in It’s A Girl & Mod About You £19.90 + VAT each uk.wella.professionalstore.com

Most loved

Check out the posts you engaged with most on @scratchmagazine’s Instagram last month:

This chrome flame design by Stoke-on-Trent’s @manisbyannieon short nails proved popular amongst Scratch’s followers.
You loved a post by portrait nail art specialist, Kassie Payne (@kassiepayne),that we reposted on our feed. It compared a Shrek-themed design she painted in 2021 with recent handiwork, showcasing her skill development.
We embraced the spring season by sharing a colourful design by nail tech, Kenna Crump of @nailed_by_kenna,who hand-painted geese, bows and flowers in pastel hues.

METALLIC MOMENTS

A ‘pop of pink and mixed metals’ manicure was chosen by singer, Lola Young, for a performance on TV show, Jimmy Kimmel Live. Alternative French tips joined metal balls, spikes and chains in the striking nail style by LA nail artist, Coca Michelle.

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