The Nail Trends Taking Over in 2026

MiniLuxe’s Donna Charloff shares the season’s most-requested nail art, the secrets to a polished bare manicure, and her trend predictions for fall.

Cat Eye Reaction

The new Gel II Cat Eye Reaction gel-polish is a magnetic, cat-eye effect polish that also changes color.

CND Nightspell Cat Eye Design

Learn how to create this fierce feline-inspired nail design featuring CND Shellac colors Viridian Veil, Lilac Eclipse, and Berry Boudoir from the new Nightspell Collection.

Nail Art Studio: Black Cat (Eye) Crossing

No bad luck will come from this creepy design.

Day 227: Cat Eye and Accent Nail Art

Celeste Tonra, Brielle, N.J.

Day 256: Cat Eye & Other Designs Nail Art

Joan Yeager, Medford, Wis.

Get the Cat Eye Effect With Gel-Polish

This feline fad is all about giving your nails the reflective, dimensional look of a cat’s eye. 

Day 347: Winter Blue Cat Eye Nail Art

Makeda Swift, Sade Body n Sole Nail Salon, Champ Fleur, Trinidad and Tobago

Gel II Cat Eye Reaction Tutorial

Gel II’s Magnetic Cat Eye Reaction Gel Polish lets you create fierce nail designs with magnetic gel-polish that also changes color.