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58 swoon-worthy vintage Valentine’s nail designs

By Jess Watts | 22 January 2026 | Creative Challenge, Feature, Nail art

Vintage Valentine's lead image courtesy of Painted by Mia

Check out entries to the 21 January 2026 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Vintage Valentine’s.

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.

Image courtesy of Nails & Beauty by Louise
Image courtesy of Kate’s Nails, Cornwall
Image courtesy of Sara Tuzinkiewicz
Image courtesy of Beauty Emporium 247
Image courtesy of Heather Leitch
Image courtesy of Storme Hargreaves
Image courtesy of Sarah Tetlow
Image courtesy of Stacey Fleming
Image courtesy of Jiak Hing
Image courtesy of Tricia Rennie
Image courtesy of Emma Lee
Image courtesy of Beverley Mcloughlin
Image courtesy of Elegant Nails And Beauty By Caroline
Image courtesy of Sofiel.Nails
Image courtesy of Abbie Oshea
Image courtesy of Class 11
Image courtesy of Sharon Redgers
Image courtesy of Vicki Brown
Image courtesy of Claire Pritchard
Image courtesy of Julie Quinn Cornes
Image courtesy of The Beauty Annex
Image courtesy of Nails by Ginine
Image courtesy of Sylvie Golec
Image courtesy of Touch Of Creations
Image courtesy of Angelique Blenckner
Image courtesy of Wood’s Beauty
Image courtesy of Candida De Lange
Image courtesy of Ilona Kricka
Image courtesy of Manicured Social
Image courtesy of Ana Gabriela Barrientos
Image courtesy of Ldw Nails
Image courtesy of Elysia Harmony
Image courtesy of Jodie May Evans
Image courtesy of Lel Yates
Image courtesy of Mariesha’s Beauty Lounge & Training
Image courtesy of Painted by Mia
Image courtesy of Paula-Marie Churchill
Image courtesy of Danni Howcroft
Image courtesy of Vicky Fisher
Image courtesy of Louise Bradshaw
Image courtesy of Valhalla beauty
Image courtesy of Kelly Lockwood
Image courtesy of Abi Grove
Image courtesy of Virgo Holistic Beauty & Wellness
Image courtesy of Cynthia Fournier
Image courtesy of Tina Li
Image courtesy of Cheryl Jenkins
Image courtesy of Lindsey Salleyman
Image courtesy of Mariposa peluquería, belleza y estudio de tatuaje
Image courtesy of Tan Adams
Image courtesy of ASV Nails and Beauty
Image courtesy of Sophie’s Cosy Corner
Image courtesy of Elina Mogilevceva
Image courtesy of Pauline Rogers
Image courtesy of Victoria bancroft nails and lashes
Image courtesy of Samantha Louise Nails, Lashes and Tanning
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/nailsbymayup
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/xnailfairyx
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/luxnailsbymarina
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