In 2026, “cool girl nails” have become their own search category. The term is all over Pinterest boards, Instagram saves and NailTok carousels, usually attached …
The smiley face has spent decades bouncing between rave graphics, Y2K accessories, sticker books and pop-art merch, so naturally it has found its way back …
Summer 2026 has officially chosen loud nail art over yet another round of polite neutrals. Funky summer manicures are packed with quirky little motifs, cat-eye …
Cloud nail art was everywhere in 2023 and 2024, and I first covered it during that original run. Now it’s back for summer 2026, with …
Whimsical nail art had a full revival in 2026 – bambi nails, ladybugs, bees and swans – but butterfly nails are the OG. They’ve survived …
Orange fruit nails first crept in last summer, somewhere between the Amalfi Coast manis, the lemon art and the early days of everyone romanticizing European …
Watermelon nails are the undisputed queen of summer manicures, and 2026 is not the year they lose the crown. Pink and green nail designs are …
Strawberry nails have been everywhere this spring and summer, and no surprise – the berry motif works on basically everything. Milky pink bases, French tips, …
Every summer has a manicure that ends up defining it, and this year it’s not even close. Italian summer-inspired nails – lemon accents, cobalt tile …
If your feed looks anything like mine, mermaidcore manis aren’t slowing down – they’re just getting more detailed, more iridescent, and more committed to the …
Purple has always been the color of royalty, drama, and people with opinions – and in 2026, it’s officially the color of great nails too. …