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Runway beauty is about more than hair and makeup — it’s a trifecta that includes nails. Exaggerated eyeliner, acid neon colors and floral headpieces may have grabbed our attention during the Spring 2019 shows, but not even all the drama happening above the neck could distract us from the manicures since…
The 6 Spring 2019 Nail Trends That Will Get You Out of a Manicure Rut
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Bling Bling
The nail bling quota was definitely fulfilled at the ADEAM Spring 2019 show. Rhinestones of varying shapes and sizes were put together for a gilded look fit for a queen.
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Bling Bling
Some people enhance the tips of their nails with a French manicure. Others take it to the next level by adding dangling nail piercings a la Chromat where the bling rivaled the outsize hoop earrings.
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Bling Bling
Libertine typically makes manicure fantasies come true. Lead CND artist Heather Reynosa and her team delivered for Spring 2019 by decking out nails with cameos, rhinestones, caviar pearls and, er, bits of braided hair for a new take on Victorian romance.
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Bling Bling
It's clear that the clear trend isn't going away. It made its way to Mary Katrantzou where the CND geniuses created different looks inspired by blown glass.
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Bling Bling
The Blonds' Disney villains show featured fierce manicures with a capital F. Extra long talons were decked out with wicked embellishment, including piercings, shards of mirror glass and dagger-pierced hearts. It took the CND team a staggering 500 hours to make the nails.
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Touch of Sunshine
No need to worry about applying nail polish on your full nail. Models at Tibi wore pale yellow blobs on the ends of their digits combined with a shimmering silver accent nail. Easy-peasy.
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Touch of Sunshine
There won't be any dull days for those who copy the sunny yellow manicure at Alice + Olivia, especially if they go the runway route by coordinating it with a bag, jacket or dress.
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Touch of Sunshine
When nails at Chromat weren't embellished with bling that would outshine most jewelry, they were painted with electric yellow nail lacquer. And the look made just as much of a statement.
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Touch of Sunshine
Feeling down? Just look at the lemon yellow nails at Natasha Zinko. They'll make anyone feel jolly. Plus, they'll inject some fun into any look.
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Pretty in Pink
Muted pink was a favorite shade this season. At Tome, further interest was added with a darker color applied to the tips of nails.
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Pretty in Pink
Millennial pink lipstick is the most popular lip color in the world and the shade might be coming for nails next if the gorgeous pastel manicure at Marco de Vincenzo is any indication.
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Pretty in Pink
Jelly nails made it to the runway thanks to the extra acrylics at Marta Jakubowski. Different translucent tips played off the vivid lip colors. One of the prettiest combinations was flamingo pink nails against cotton candy pink lipstick.
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Pretty in Pink
Jeremy Scott put his stamp on the pink manicure trend by adding a brighter pink outline to pale pink nails. Not even the prismatic foiled lips could distract us from the girly nail art.
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Megawatt Glitter
Grab those multicolored glitter top coats and start layering to create a sparkly confetti effect like the manicure at Anna Sui.
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Megawatt Glitter
This isn't your average sparkly manicure. Everyone's unicorn fantasies were fulfilled by the holographic glitter stiletto nails at Kim Shui.
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Megawatt Glitter
Because there's no such thing as too much sparkle, models at Tadashi Shoji wore blue or red gradient glitter manicures that coordinated with the shimmering eye makeup.
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Megawatt Glitter
All of the bling at Area required a nail look to match. The show reworked a classic French manicure with a matte ivory base and shimmering rhinestone tips.
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Graphic Prints
The brushed-out beauty queen curls at Nicole Miller were contrasted with punk nail art boasting slogans, checkerboard designs and flames. It's teenage angst nails grown-up.
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Graphic Prints
Marble nails are a favorite on Instagram. Christian Siriano presented a new take by choosing graphic black and white instead of social media's favorite slate gray.
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Graphic Prints
Nail enthusiasts will rejoice over the squiggle manicure at Moschino created by Miss Pop. A black diagonal swish was simply drawn across natural nails, making this manicure doable for all skill levels.
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Graphic Prints
Forget matching nails to lips. Coordinate your manicure to patterned accessories like at Alice + Olivia. The adorable face print was recreated in 10 miniatures for models' nails.
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Bewitching Darks
The makeup may have been subtle at Emporio Armani with teeny eyeliner stickers, but nails let their presence be known thanks to cobalt blue nail polish.
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Bewitching Darks
The manicure echoed the black flicked eyeliner at LaQuan Smith. Moody black talons had either red or blue stripes painted down the center. Rather than brightening things up, it contributed to the dark magic.
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Bewitching Darks
Glossy black nails played into the sexy vibe at Tom Ford. And they coordinated perfectly with the patent accessories.
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Bewitching Darks
The makeup at Giorgio Armani was rosy, but the nails were dark and magical with bottle green nail polish applied to models' digits.
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Bewitching Darks
Nails couldn't get much darker than the inky black manicures at Philipp Plein. A diamanté applied to the moon of one nail created a night sky effect.
