Nail Art Trends For 2024

With such an eye-catching selection of nail art trends to explore this year, finding one that speaks to your unique aesthetic should not be difficult. From gradient ombre gradients to intricate dotting techniques – there is sure to be something dazzling to catch everyone’s attention this season!

Clean-girl aesthetic fans may enjoy 2024’s trend of “barely there” manicures – click here to discover this subtle yet chic trend!

Aura Nails

Aura nails are ideal for anyone seeking something bold yet easy. Created using dotting tools, bobby pins or even toothpicks, aura nails come in various colors that suit any occasion and mood.

Select different shades of a single hue for a subdued effect or choose complementary hues for high contrast. Furthermore, try mixing multiple colors for triadic effect – which combines warm and cool tones into one dynamic effect.

Professional nail techs use airbrushes to achieve multicolored manicures, but you can DIY your aura nails using a wedge beauty sponge and your preferred polishes.

Blush Nails

Blush nails have quickly become the latest must-have nail shade on Instagram and TikTok feeds, adding subtle glamour to any look. Their rosy pink hue emanates from their center for an exquisite glow similar to when your cheeks glow naturally with health.

To create a blush gradient on your nails, start by applying a clear base coat on clean, buffed and filed nails. Next, dab darker pink polish into the center of each nail using either your finger or makeup sponge and spread outward toward its edges – then seal in with top coat! Enjoy your new manicure!

Velvet Nails

Velvet has quickly become one of the coveted fabrics of this year, so it comes as no surprise that its luxurious finish has found its way onto nail trends. But rather than fuzzy texture, this trend involves shimmering metallic finishes or special flocking powders which appear velvet-like when seen at certain angles of light.

Get this look easily at home or in a salon by using magnetic polishes or velvet press-ons. For an elegant take, pair gold velvet nails with silver chrome swirls for a celestial manicure!

Experience rainbow velvet nails for an eye-catching holographic effect that makes any mani special this fall and winter, but can also elevate an otherwise boring mani to new heights! This velvet manicure adds a pop of colour while adding depth and dimension.

Glazed Nails

Hailey Bieber popularized the glazed nail trend on social media, making it one of the best options for nail art this summer. Crafted by Zola Ganzorigt, this donut manicure adds extra shine for those who seek a natural yet glitzy aesthetic.

Burgundy manicures make an eye-catching statement this fall, combining red wine’s intensity with dark plum’s depth.

Lilac remains a timeless classic in 2024, providing the ideal balance of “balletcore” with quiet luxury–plus it looks beautiful with any cold-weather wardrobe. For a feminine flair, pair pastel pink with pearlescent nail powder or baby blue for an eye-catching finish!

Chrome Nails

Chrome nails are an easy and stylish nail art trend you can do yourself at home using polish and chrome powders. Chrome nails add an eye-catching pop of color to any ensemble and provide an interesting alternative to traditional manicures.

Metallic-look nails are photogenic and captivating. Seen on many celebrities, it has quickly become an on-trend beauty trend on social media.

Hailey Bieber’s viral glazed donut nail look is an example of this popular beauty trend. She created it using OPI’s Funny Bunny, Kyoto Pearl and Baby Take a Vow nail polishes – creating pearl-like surfaces without needing gel or UV lights!

Brown Nails

Nail art is rapidly evolving with each season change, from metallic chrome brights to floral accents in vibrant iridescence, becoming more intricate and exciting for nail enthusiasts to add their personal style with new designs and techniques ranging from matte top coats to textural features.

Brown nail colors have made a dramatic comeback this autumn 2024, with Google searches for this shade skyrocketing! Choose from an array of neutral hues – squoval brown (like OPI’s You Don’t Know Jacques!) to chic tortoiseshell finishes for a modern touch.

Pops of color will also be welcomed this season, as darker hues become increasingly fashionable. Try a speckled burgundy manicure similar to Tom Bachik’s cosmic silver gloss mani for celeb nail expert Tom Bachik or JINsoon’s Halcyon or plum-garnet Ember from JINsoon as a statement piece.