Whether you’re into OTT nail art or more natural-looking talons, the top manicurists behind some of our favorite runway shows debuted a range of nail looks to satisfy a diverse set of tastes. Here’s our cheat sheet of the coolest nail trends, plus the exact shades to help you nail some of the creative looks at home.
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Top Nail Trends Spring 2017
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Geometry Lessons
An elementary understanding of shapes is all you need to master some of the coolest nail art seen behind the scenes. At Tanya Taylor, celeb manicurist Gina Edwards used about 10 candy-colored hues of Morgan Taylor Lacquer to achieve the multitude of asymmetrical-striped combos.
Image: @ginaedwards_
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Geometry Lessons
Nail artist Naomi Yasuda devised the colorful, graphic designs at Opening Ceremony.
Image: @naominailsnyc
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Geometry Lessons
At Jeremy Scott, Miss Pop electrified the base of the bombastic talons by dotting them with the end of a pencil eraser dipped in contrasting vivid paint.
Image: Courtesy of OPI
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The New French
This season, various nail artists reimagined the classic French manicure and the end results were anything but basic. For the Creatures of Comfort show, manicurist Alicia Torello fashioned a multicolored Gallic mani by alternating OPI Nail Lacquers in Eurso Euro, Stay Off the Lawn!!, My Twin Mimmy and Charged Up Cherry on each finger. Then she placed triangular gold decals at the base of the nail as the final pièce de résistance.
Image: Courtesy of OPI
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The New French
Michelle Saunders paired antique pink (Go Go Geisha) with deep crimson red (Maki Me Happy) for an eclectic twist on the classic French mani at the Rebecca Minkoff presentation.
Image: Courtesy of Sam Kim for Essie
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The New French
At Jason Wu, nail guru Deborah Lippmann took inspiration from the piping found along the neckline and sleeves of some of the collection and fashioned a nude-on-nude monochromatic Frenchie for a subtly chic effect.
Image: Courtesy of Keith Morrison for Deborah Lippmann
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The New French
Instead of a white edge, opt for a pretty pastel fade. Gina Edwards for Kiss employed a fan brush to get the soft pink ombre at Naeem Khan.
Image: Courtesy of Kiss Products/Luzena Adams
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Flower Power
Spring is in the air. Why not jazz up your nails with a garden party? Intricate green vines bloomed against neutral tips at Alice + Olivia.
Image: Courtesy of CND
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Flower Power
At Fenty x Puma, noir rosettes blossomed atop dagger-like tips.
Image: @stellamaxwell
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Putting on the Glitz
After outlining the cuticles with a thin jolt of Orly cobalt polish at Fyodor Golan, manicurist Sabrina Gayle hung crystal shards from the tips.
Image: Courtesy of Orly
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Putting on the Glitz
As a nod to Libertine’s punk rock collection, Jan Arnold, CND’s co-founder, embellished nail tips with hand-painted portraits of Victorian royalty, American figureheads, seed beads, golden chains or tassels for a subversive effect.
Image: Courtesy of CND
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Putting on the Glitz
The black metallic tips at Kenzo were emblazoned with colorful crystal jewels.
Image: Imaxtree
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Putting on the Glitz
Morgan Taylor Lacquer’s lead manicurist Tracylee gilded the cuticles in gold at Rodarte.
Image: Imaxtree
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Neutral Territory
Nude doesn’t have to be boring. In keeping with Alexander Wang’s beachy vibe, Michelle Saunders for Essie coated nails with Cocktails & Coconuts, a slightly shimmery neutral polish, then finished it off with a matte top coat of Matte About You to achieve a sandy effect.
Image: Courtesy of Sam Kim for Essie
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Neutral Territory
At Band of Outsiders, Rita Remark utilized Essie’s Limo-Scene, an ultra sheer pale pink that flatters every skin tone.
Image: Courtesy of Jonathan Pozniak for Essie
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Neutral Territory
Deborah Lippmann complemented Boss' sophisticated selections with Fashion, her go-to taupe shade for clean, classic perfection.
Image: Courtesy of Deborah Lippmann
