The 10 Nail Trends You'll See Everywhere This Year

The biggest nail trends and ideas from the runways and Instagram.

By Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's Bazaar

Consider this your go-to guide for manicure ideas for the rest of the year. We pulled together the biggest nail trends for 2019 from the spring-summer runways and from Instagram's most-talented nail artists. These trends work on short nails and long nails—it truly doesn't matter as long as you have the guts to step outside the familiar comfort of a red or nude manicure.



1

CD Nails

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A post shared by Jessica Washick (@jessicawashick) on Dec 12, 2018 at 2:30pm PST

Nail genius Jessica Washick coined the term "CD nails" for this sheer and holographic look. CDs may never come back in style—but we love the idea of honoring them in a manicure.



2

Matchy Matchy

At Kate Spade's spring 2019 show, models had their nails painted to perfectly match the prints of their outfits. This goes hand-in-hand with the 2019 trend of matching your hair color to your outfit—though plaid hair might be a little harder to pull off.



3

Pearl Party

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A post shared by Betina R. Goldstein (@betina_goldstein) on Nov 5, 2018 at 2:04pm PST

If there's one embellishment to add to your nails this year, it's pearls. The best part? It doesn't matter if you glue on just one or 100. Try it over your next nude manicure for an unexpected twist.



4

Scribbles & Squiggles

Another matching moment: nail artist Miss Pop created the squiggly nail look that perfectly mirrored similar sketches in designer Jeremy Scott's Moschino collection.



5

Art Pop

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A post shared by ❤ Hang Nguyen ❤ (@thehangedit) on Jan 15, 2019 at 7:34am PST

Picasso had an entire canvas to pain on. Nail artist Hang Nguyen's canvas is much smaller–making her interpretation that much more impressive.



6

Greek Key

A graphic Greek key print on the tip of the nail (seen here at Kith) is so much cooler than just opting for a traditional French manicure.



7

Super Sheer

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A post shared by NAILS by MEI (@nailsbymei) on Dec 22, 2018 at 4:15pm PST

Clear acrylic nails can look like an unfinished manicure–but we love the look when done in a subversive bubblegum-pink hue.



8

Galactic Glitter

Galaxy-inspired makeup called for nails much the same at Tadashi Shoji.



9

Torties for Shorties

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A post shared by KATIE MASTERS (@nailthoughts) on Jan 13, 2019 at 7:30am PST

Nail art can be tricky on short or natural nails. That's why we love this tortoiseshell-inspired design by @NailThoughts. It makes a bold statement with limited real estate. Plus, the hashtag #tortiesforshorties deserves to take off like wildfire.



10

Metallic Mani

Morgan Taylor Lead Artist Eichi Matsunaga used the brand's shades “Could Have Foiled Me,” “Give Me Gold,” and “No Way Rosé” to create the metallic look at Rodarte—complete with crystals.