Nail artwork has come full-circle with the resounding return of maximalist nails. We’re speaking color, we’re speaking chrome, we’re speaking daring 3D particulars and XXL attention-grabbing shapes.
For context: the 2010s noticed us resurrect minimalist nail artwork (after cartoon nail stickers and cutesy gems dominated the nineties and noughties). And with milky pink shades, glazed finishes and barely-there French ideas headlining, we vowed by no means once more to return to the chaos of mix-n-match, pattern-clash, multi-colour nails. However, nicely, we have been really humbled by the wave of beautiful, artistic, particular person artistry that is exploding amongst nail artists. However whereas these manis are scene-stealing, they’re very aspirational (and wearable), too.
Nail artists like South Korea’s Park Eun-kyung (@nail_unistella) have helped to place more-is-more nails again on the map. Pushing the boundaries to create nails that might take a look at house in an artwork gallery and re-affirming the idea that nail artwork is jewelry for our nails (whether or not they’re painted or decked in metallic appliqués).
The rise of know-how, like 3D nail artwork (with sculpture gel) and optical phantasm finishers (like blooming gel, metallic cat-eye polishes and airbrush instruments) have additional levelled-up modern-day manis, giving us extra choices than we have ever had earlier than.
So, should you’re able to commerce out a easy Frenchie for one thing OTT, we now have some stunning maximalist nail artwork to save lots of to your subsequent manicure appointment under…
Color, chrome and gemstone maximalist nails
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Water marble maximalist nails
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Studded, aura, blooming gel maximalist nails
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Gemstone, sparkle, bow maximalist nails
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Gilded blue hibiscus flower maximalist nails
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XXL sample conflict maximalist nails
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Aura taking pictures star maximalist nails
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Textural gold and burgundy maximalist nails
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Blob, aura, tiger print maximalist nails
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Checkerboard, terrazzo, swirl maximalist nails
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Gingham, cherry maximalist nails
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3D fruity maximalist nails
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Crystal butterfly tie dye maximalist nails
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A minimalist’s maximalist nails
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Maxxximalist maximalist nails
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Color-layered maximalist nails
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Miffy maximalist nails
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Marble emerald maximalist nails
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Ripple hearth French tip maximalist nails
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Butter watermelon 3D flower maximalist nails
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Baroque cameo maximalist nails
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Coronary heart cut-out maximalist nails
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For extra from GLAMOUR’s Senior Magnificence Editor, Elle Turner, observe her on Instagram @elleturneruk
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