The 30 Biggest Spring 2019 Nail Trends
The best spring 2019 nail trends and manicure ideas straight from the runways.
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The spring 2019 runways served up tons of nail inspiration inspiration—from metallic silver tips to an Americana take on a French manicure. Ahead, 20+ nail art looks to inspire your next salon appointment, plus the nail polishes you need to get the exact same look.
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Rodarte
Morgan Taylor Lead Artist Eichi Matsunaga used the brand's shades “Could Have Foiled Me,” “Give Me Gold,” and “No Way Rosé” to create the metallic look at Rodarte.
A metallic silver nail polish from Morgan Taylor.
3.1 Phillip Lim
Nail artist Jin Soon used her brand's classic color JINsoon Auspicious backstage at 3.1 Phillip Lim
One of the brand's most-requested shades.
Brandon Maxwell
Two coats of Essie nail polish in Sugar Daddy backstage at Brandon Maxwell's Texas-inspired show.
Sugar Daddy is a classic candy-pink.
Kith
A graphic Greek key print on the tip of the nail at Kith.
Kate Spade
One coat of Essie Skinny Dip and then one coat of just the glitter from Essie Summit of Style backstage at Kate Spade.
The exact gold glitter flecks used backstage at Kate Spade's spring 2019 show.
Monse
A super subtle take on graphic nail art done in shades of shiny nude and white.
Opening Ceremony
If you're going to get one pattern on your nails this spring, make it gingham.
Here's how to get the gingham look: add one coat of Marshmallow over the entire nail. Then draw two lines equally spaced apart down the center of the nail with a flat shader brush and black nail polish. Then trace two or three horizontal lines from edge to edge with the same black polish. Wait a fee minutes for the polish to dry, then apply another coat of Marshmallow over any areas of white.
Custo Barcelona
A ladylike bright red manicure backstage at Custo Barcelona.
Christian Siriano
“Everything about Christian Siriano’s Spring/Summer 2019 Collection felt fresh and fun, so I wanted to play off of that with an abstract nail,” said Gina Edwards, KISS's lead manicurist. “I dubbed this nail the ‘twisted zebra,’ a modern take on the animal print trend.”
Kith
A new take on a classic manicure that's more Americana than French.
Tibi
Dripping pastel yellow nails with a single nail done in subtle glitter backstage at Tibi.
Kim Shui
Duo-chrome metallic blue nails backstage at Kim Shui.
Veronica Beard
Betina Goldstein created this reverse French manicure using two similar shades of red and pink Essie nail polish.
Tadashi Shoji
Galaxy-inspired makeup called for nails much the same at Tadashi Shoji.
Area
Sheer red nails with a wide square tip backstage at Area's spring show.
Jenna Rosenstein is the Beauty Director at Harper's BAZAAR across both print and digital. While attending NYU, she held internships at Women’s Wear Daily, Bloomingdale’s, Harper’s BAZAAR, and Allure, the latter of which she parlayed into her first job as the Beauty Assistant. She left Allure three years later as the Senior Beauty Editor. She spent a few months at Refinery29 overseeing branded content in the same title, before finally landing back at BAZAAR to manage all beauty content. When she's not testing every lipstick known to mankind, getting zapped by new lasers, or interviewing experts and celebrities, you can find Rosenstein at home in New Jersey with her son, husband, and black cat named Maddie.
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