Spring/Summer 2019 Nail Trends

From the imperfect manicure to bold new shades, here’s how to wear your mani-pedi this season, according to the experts at Bazaar.com.

 

New neutrals.  Good news for anyone tired of searching for their perfect nude shade, the muted tones of peach, coral, coffee and caramel are the new neutrals gaining favour on the catwalk – namely at Temperley, Prabal Gurung and Gucci respectively. And, they’re pretty on all skin tones.

 

Rounded.  Next time your manicurist asks what shape you want your nails, opt for rounded. The super natural style that makes nail look polished, without drawing too much attention to them, was seen at multiple shows including Zimmerman, Mansur Gavriel and Roksanda, proving that clean, well-groomed nails will never go out of style.

 

The imperfect manicure.  The imperfect manicure – where nails were chipped or looked untidy – bought a spirit of rebellion to Preen, Mary Katrantzou and Nicholas Kirkwood. It felt like a subtle nod to women too busy to get their nails done every week and bought back memories of youthful (if not successful) experimentation. This time it was achieved by dabbing on polish to encourage gaps, deliberately smudging your nails while wet or over-applying a top coat.

 

Perplex tips.  A continuation of the imperfect manicure trend could be seen at the Vivienne Westwood and Mary Katrantzou shows where the models were given manicures that included bare perplex tips, which made them feel half-finished. There was a subtle sci-fi feel to the nails as well, but that wasn’t to say it wasn’t pretty with the ‘bulb’ of top coat at Mary Katrantzou revaling a crystal detail underneath.

 

The individual.  Normally, you see a uniformed display of manicures on the catwalk, but this season there was an array of colours even within the same show as designers sought to emphasise a spirit of individuality. At Roland Mouret the models actually chose their favourite colour on the day.

 

Two-tone.  For anyone wanting to make a bold statement with their nails, look to fun but sleek two-toned manicures. Seen at Sadie Williams, Gareth Pugh and Jeremy Scott, the style makes a statement and lets you experiment with bright colours, though, for nail beginners, we’d recommend heading to a nail bar to achieve it.

 

Shine on.  From metallics to glitter, high-shine nails provide a look-at-me-now option for your nails that is pretty rather than garish, making them perfect for Christmas parties and the summer alike. The trend was seen at Julien Macdonald, Armani and Anna Sui and the secret is to ensure you apply the polish very smoothly, to ensure it doesn’t start looking childish.

 

Black nails.  Black nails have always been associated with rebellion – you probably know someone, if not yourself, who painted their nails a jet black shade as an act of dress code defiance in their teenage years. For the Spring / Summer 2019 season though, dark nails have grown-up with a high-gloss finish that makes them look chic rather than tantrum-inducing.

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