1. Fluff

@wildflowers for CND at the Blonds

@wildflowers for CND at the Blonds

@thepolishedpinky for CND at the Blonds

@thepolishedpinky for CND at the Blonds

@thepolishedpinky for CND at the Blonds

@thepolishedpinky for CND at the Blonds

CND for Libertine

CND for Libertine

CND for Libertine

CND for Libertine

Flocking, feathers, and even faux fur showed a softer side to runway nail art.

2. Star power

CND for the Blonds

CND for the Blonds

Essie for Jenny Packham

Essie for Jenny Packham

Hand-drawn and negative space stars struck us as out of this world design elements.

3. Frosty

Essie for Jonathan Skimhai

Essie for Jonathan Skimhai

Essie for Jonathan Simkhai

Essie for Jonathan Simkhai

Morgan Taylor for  Sally LaPointe

Morgan Taylor for  Sally LaPointe

butter LONDON for Nicole Miller

butter LONDON for Nicole Miller

Whether it's winter white or a dusting of matte, these cloudy nails are clearly on-point for winter.

4. Bright red

INM for Woodhouse

INM for Woodhouse

CND for Libertine

CND for Libertine

Deborah Lippmann for Kate Spade

Deborah Lippmann for Kate Spade

Both male and female models alike wore this classic color.

5. Chocolate

Morgan Taylor for Suno

Morgan Taylor for Suno

JINsoon for Karen Walker

JINsoon for Karen Walker

butter LONDON for Tadashi Shoji

butter LONDON for Tadashi Shoji

butter LONDON for Milly

butter LONDON for Milly

Dark or milky, designers are sweet on this neutral color

6. Dark tips

Morgan Taylor for Zero + Maria Cornejo

Morgan Taylor for Zero + Maria Cornejo

Dermelect for Nicholas K

Dermelect for Nicholas K

Morgan Taylor for Tanya Taylor

Morgan Taylor for Tanya Taylor

For an edgy look, designers opted for dark tips in place of the classic pink-and-white French.

7. Metallics

Morgan Taylor for Creatures of the Wind

Morgan Taylor for Creatures of the Wind

Essie for Wes Gordon

Essie for Wes Gordon

@misspopnails  for China Glaze at Alice + Olivia

@misspopnails for China Glaze at Alice + Olivia

A runway favorite, choose between copper, silver, or rose gold for extra shine on and off the runway.

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