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17 nail designs to celebrate the Year of the Horse

By Jess Watts | 19 February 2026 | Art & Technique

Year of the Horse Creative Challenge gallery lead image courtesy of Emma Dudley

Check out entries to the 18 February 2026 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: Year of the Horse.

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.

These nails are giving mane character energy…

Image courtesy of Tan Adams
Image courtesy of Marina Fenwick
Image courtesy of LoveUrban Nail Design
Image courtesy of Nails.by.darci
Image courtesy of Suzannah Sofia Petersen
Image courtesy of Julie Quinn Cornes
Image courtesy of Beaubeaunails
Image courtesy of Nail Envy By Ange
Image courtesy of Loi van Nguyen
Image courtesy of Jade Emma
Image courtesy of Danielle Price
Image courtesy of Emma Dudley
Image courtesy of Bex Johnson
Image courtesy of Emily Rainbow
Image courtesy of Amy Lambourne
Image courtesy of Christina’s Nails
Image courtesy of Delia Caruso