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NAIL Clippings
LILLY DELMAGE uncovers the hottest nail topics & tales across the ‘net, TV & social media & gets the scoop on celebrity beauty must-haves
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Do your clients fancy fruit-inspired nail styles? Juicy designs are popular picks this season, so mix and match fruit art across nails for standout summer looks. Check out inspiration from pros:
Scan to view Scratch’s online gallery of fruit nail styles.
CYNTHIA’S CLAWS
3D flowers and silver chrome details sat atop red stiletto tips for singer & actress, Cynthia Erivo’s trip to the Tony Awards. Nail artist, Mycah Dior of @clawzbydior_, mixed Aprés Nail Gel Couleur shades, Vampire Drunk and Never Bordeaux You, to achieve the red hue.
GWEN STE-FLOWERY
Singer, Gwen Stefani, opted for a fancy floral design for the American Music Awards. Nail pro, Britney Tokyo, concentrated flower details towards the tips of nails and enhanced the style with crystal embellishments.
Luminosity for Lopez
Jennifer Lopez’s LOOK performance at the American Music Awards called for a sparkling nail style, and celebrity tech, Tom Bachik, used Apreś Nail Neutral Gel-X Tips in Maisie Medium Coffin with Astral Gel Couleur in Santo My Palo to create the look.
Aprés Astral Flash Glitter Gel Couleur in Santo My Palo £POA
www.apresnail.com
Custom claws for Chappell
Chappell Roan’s nails for her Orange Warsaw Festival performance were inspired by the ‘colours, textures and bold shine’ of the singer’s outfit, as written by nail artist, @happyclawsss, on an Instagram post.
Cannes Film Festival fingernails
Actress, Ariana Greenblatt, ccalled on LA nail artist, Zola Ganzorigt, to create a nail style for her first appearance at Cannes Film Festival. The tech used OPI GELevate™ Soft Gel Full Coverage Tips in Medium Almond for the red carpet-ready style.
OPI GELevate™ Soft Gel Full Coverage Tips in Medium Almond £36.90 + VAT per box of 640 tips
uk.wella.professionalstore.com
OPI GelColor in Bare My Soul £19.90 + VAT
uk.wellaprofessionalstore.com
Megan Thee nail enthusiast
Singer & rapper, Megan Thee Stallion, shared an Instagram carousel featuring 15 of her nail art designs, including extreme, 3D and standout styles. Her impressive roster of talon treats came courtesy of California tech, Tahvya Krok (@nailedbytav).
Most loved
Check out the posts you engaged with most on @scratchmagazine’s
Instagram
last month:
This vibrant holiday-friendly design by Plymouth’s @sophierainbownails caught the attention of Scratch’s followers.
Toenail art is proving popular, and this design by London-based nail artist, Natalia Bulat of @bombshellnailslondon, gained traction on our feed.
These nude, square nails featuring golden starfish caused a splash. The design by Hara Professional brand ambassador, Katie Pritchard of @katielou_nailartist_educator, scored a number of likes.
Scarlet fever
Model & TV personality, Kendall Jenner, flaunted a classic red manicure courtesy of Zola Ganzorigt.