Coquette Nails Are Summer's Most Charming Manicure

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has been , and coquette nails are the latest iteration dominating our feeds. On the beauty front, there have been lots of , , and , but the easiest way to take on the super-sweet trend is with a set of coquette nails, which have quickly become one of the top .

First and foremost, let's get to the definition of coquette (I didn't know what it was until I looked it up, either). The TL;DR: Coquette means flirty and feminine, which will make sense once you see what coquette nails look like.

Celeb manicurist says she's obsessed with coquette and likens it to the Japanese term “kawaii,” which means cute. Essentially, the coquette nail trend is an overload of cuteness, featuring all different designs, dangly charms, stickers, and gems.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Kandalec recommends asking your manicurist for what the salon has available in terms of things to stick on your nails but adds that “many nail artists hand-paint things like cherries, lemons, bows, ponies, shooting stars, bumble bees, etc.” So, if you bring an inspo pic, they may be able to re-create it for you.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Obviously pink is a big part of the coquette aesthetic, but Kandalec says that , shimmery lilac, pearly white, and sheer jelly shades are just as popular.

But the magic is really in the appliqués that you add. If you're DIY-ing coquette nails, you're going to need some stick-ons like these from Lights Lacquer and kitschy stickers like Deco Mani's collection—there are little cakes and clouds among other adorable designs.There's also an option of using press-on nails if doing your own isn't your vibe.