Check out allures atricle of 2024’s 9 trending nail designs.

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We have some tremendously good news: In 2024, nail art trends are finally getting a make-under. Listen, we love a stacked and studded manicure when the vibe is there, like Megan Thee Stallion’s gold-jewelry nails or Doja Cat’s bedazzled manicure, but for everyday life? In this economy? Please give us something easy. (We’re tired of this, grandpa.) Thankfully, the universe has delivered and the next year’s batch of nail looks is filled with clean and simple designs, like negative-space French tips and easy dotted florals. Plus, we’ll see a surge in tools like nail stickers and squeeze tube gels that make more intricate art attainable for everyone.

Of course, if you’re a nail-art purist who prefers to spend three hours in the salon, you’ll still have some intricate options, like hand-drawn porcelain nails that rival the antiques sitting at the Smithsonian. Basically, the nail art of 2024 is a choose-your-own-adventure moment that can be classed up or dressed down.

To walk us through all the best nail-art inspo — and how to recreate the looks at home — we chatted with the industry’s top nail artists and manicurists. Keep scrolling and get ready to screenshot.

Meet the experts:

• Julie Kandalec is a celebrity manicurist and educator based in New York City.
• Emily Zheng is a nail artist and content creator located in Seattle and Los Angeles.
• Brittney Boyce is a nail artist and founder of Nails of LA nail wraps, decals, and press-ons.
• Samantha Rose is a nail artist and digital creator based in Brooklyn.
• Vanessa Sanchez McCullough is a nail artist in Los Angeles.
• Brittney Ellen is a Portland-based nail artist.

Floating French tips

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3D jelly art

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Swirl nails

Aura nail art

Glazed porcelain nails

Molten chrome accents

Y2K flowers

Mono-crystal nails

Alphabet nails

Source: The Best Nail Trends of 2024, According to Nail Artists — See Photos | Allure