French tips just got a soft-focus upgrade. Foggy French nails are the new manicure trend blowing up on TikTok.
The look tones down the high-contrast vibe of classic French tips, adding a sheer layer over the white to create a blended, blurred finish. It’s subtle, sleek, and very much 2025-coded.
What Exactly Are Foggy French Nails?
This trend takes the classic French manicure and softens it up. Instead of bright white tips sharply contrasting a pink or neutral base, the milky layer goes on top after the tips, blending everything into a smooth, hazy finish.
After we all obsessed over soap nails and the invisible French trend, foggy French felt like the obvious next move. It still gives clean-girl energy, just with a softer, more low-key twist.
The look stays minimal without being boring. It flatters every nail length and shape—square, almond, or short. The blurred tips make the whole set feel more wearable, less harsh—and honestly, way cuter.
Style Vibes and Color Combos
Most sets use a sheer neutral or pastel base (like soft pink or beige) paired with white or light-colored tips.
To create the foggy effect, a final coat of the same sheer polish is layered over everything, blurring the tip’s edge and giving that filtered look. Glossy topcoats are the go-to, but a satin or matte finish can lean more understated.
If you’re feeling playful, a pink-tinted base will give the white tips a rosy hue. Or mix in a soft accent color for a dreamy gradient effect—because this trend is chill enough to customize without losing the vibe.
How to Try It at Home
It’s basically your regular French mani with one added step. After prepping your nails and painting on a sheer base, apply white tips with a detail brush or guide stickers.
Once that’s dry, swipe a thin layer of the base color over the whole nail to blend it all together. Top it off with a glossy or satin coat, and you’re done.
Foggy French nails are trending for a reason. They’re easy, clean, and go with everything—aka, the kind of mani that lives on your camera roll and your Pinterest boards.
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Karen Butterfield
Sunday 20th of April 2025
I have been doing this for years. I always hated the bright white so we softened the white with a very light pink.
The Pink Issue
Sunday 20th of April 2025
@Karen Butterfield, trendsetter vibes 👏❤️