From lip gloss nails to rosé-inspired polishes, neutral nude manicures are everywhere this spring. If you love a bold nail look, however, fear not, as bright colours and OTT nail art is also still hugely popular – just take a look at the fancy fingertips on the Grammys red carpet early this month, or this year’s Love Island contestants’ scene-stealing manis.
And one statement nail look that you’re going to be seeing everywhere is aura nails. Inspired by the colourful energy fields that surround individuals, this trend involves combining two or more colours of polish into a hazy, diffused effect, usually seamlessly blending one colour around the outside into a second colour in the middle.
The colours picked can be tonal (a bright red fading out into a soft pink, for example) or you can go as bold as you like with a complete colour clash.
Further nail art or embellishment can even be added on top for extra wow factor.The finished effect is a little bit mystical, a little bit 70s psychedelic – and very, very cool.
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