It’s time to switch out your desk calendar and retire all the old nail colours you wore on repeat last year in order to try something new. Lucky for you, we’ve spent hours scrolling through social media to find the most popular nail colours, designs and trends that are going to be everywhere in the nail salons. From chocolatey moody brows to multi-colour French manis. These are the seven best nail colours you need to know about.
1. Coloured French Manicure
How cute but chic is this colourful French manicure nail design? French manicure has been in trend for as long as we can remember and we do believe it always will be. So it excites us to see this classic style being reimagined and brightened up for 2021. Think cobalt blue tips, multi-coloured, or perhaps bright red. We are obsessed with this style!
2. Chocolate Brown
Rich, chocolate brown is the neutral nail colour you need in your life. Not only is it trendy for 2021, but it also looks genuinely gorgeous on all skin tones. Ask for it to be painted just on the tips of your nails and your entire pointer fingernail for a cool, accent, mani effect, or have it as an all-over colour and it will look incredibly chic.
3. Green Tips or All-Over Base
This 2021 version of multi-colour tonal nails is by far our favourite take on the classic 90s look. Using five different shades of green nail polish (ranging from mint to forest-green) makes this look exciting and assures you won’t be getting bored of it anytime soon.
4. Red Nails
We all know red nails are always in trend and pretty much all year round as well. Especially this bright orange-toned red, perfect for summer. This colour compliments every skin tone and is impossible to get bored of.
5. Cobalt Blue
Blue nails have really only just come back into fashion in the last 2 years or so and as popular as baby blue is, we are actually obsessing over this rich cobalt/electric blue shade. One again, perfect for summer, this colour will look incredible on every skin tone especially if you happen to have more olive-toed skin on the warmer side.
6. Leopard Print Nails
It’s hard not to be obsessed with this neon leopard nail trend or just plain leopard/animal print in general. This look is extremely eye-catching and a more exciting take on plain animal print.
7. Vibrant Yellow
Few colours can make a statement in the way that vibrant yellow can. It is one of the most luminous shades and is often associated with happiness, hope and enlightenment. After the rough year that most people had in 2020, this is what we all want from the new year, and our manicures of course. Wear it to a summer barbecue, to a festival, or wherever you want. This is one hue that will ensure you stand out from the crowd.