I love getting my nails done, but I feel like every time I get them, I find myself wishing I would’ve chosen a different design after I’ve had them for a week. I have a Pinterest board overflowing with nail designs, so here are my five favorite trends I’ve seen in nail designs recently! Hopefully these will help you pick a design you’ll love until your next manicure like they’ve helped me!
1. TortoiseShell
The first trend I’ve fallen in love with is tortoiseshell nails, especially tortoiseshell French tips. I think this is the perfect design for fall, even into the month of November!
2. Gingham
Next, I love gingham on everything, but once I saw it as a nail design I was obsessed! I think adding gingham to a manicure makes the nails interesting without being too out-of-place, and it’s an easy design that you can do yourself if you don’t feel like going to a nail salon.
3. Cat Eye
Cat eye nails are so unique and I think they’re the perfect twist on chrome nails. These are done using a glitter polish and a magnet, so it may be a little difficult to do at home, but the final product is so beautiful!
4. 3-D Designs
I’ve seen gems and pearls on nails before, but I fell in love with the new trend of 3-D designs for manicures. The designs become 3-D by using base gel nail polish and pooling it directly onto the nail in your design of choice to cure it. I think these are so unique and make your nails pop out in the perfect way!
5. Mismatched Patterns
This has been a trend for a while, but I’m a sucker for a manicure with a different design on each nail! I think this is the perfect way to pick what matches your personality and style the best, and there are endless possibilities for what you can create.