nail trends

Fingers and Toes: The Break Up

Lucky magazine's, beauty expert Jean Godfrey-June answers one of the most pressing questions about current nail trends

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Red Lips, Red Nails

Glossy red lips are back, and InStyle recommends accompanying your red lips with red nails

Is the French Manicure Back?

InStyle ran a poll to see whether people thought the French Manicure was back in or still out

'Tis Not the Season for Stilettos

InStyle conducted a poll to see how readers feel about stiletto nails.

Nail Trends from the Fall 2011 Fashion Week Runways

Custom solid hues and an array of French and moon manicures took front stage for fall colors and designs at New York Fashion Week.

A Full Circle of Nail Tips

Allure offers tips and trends on virtually every aspect of everyday nail care.

Magnetic Nail Polish

With the help of a magnet, the metal particles in LCN's magnetic polish produces fascinating designs on the nail within seconds.

The Layered Look

Semi-custom colors and designs created via layering are increasingly showing up at trade show booth demos and continuing education classes. Clients love walking out of your salon owning a look no one else has, plus this technique can breathe life back into older shades your clients have gotten bored with. You can layer with so many different mediums. Here are a few to try.

Trend Watch: Punk

Definition: Overlapping with other recent trends like biker chic and military couture, elements from rebellious punk culture — like paper clip embellishments and leather — are, ironically, fashionable.

Are Chips Ever “In”?

InStyle’s Reader Poll asks whether chipped nails are Tacky, Not a Big Deal, or A Cool Look.