This serpentine nail design is the sleekest antidote. Just call us the girl with the pearl manicure. Being the beauty and fashion fiends we are—and since nails are truly a melding of both industries—we take screenshots like it’s our job (it actually kind of is) and save them for a rainy day. Okay, not necessarily a not rainy day—any day we feel like doting over something pretty or heading into one of our favorite nail salons for a week-making manicure, really.Normally we wouldn’t condone jam-packing your tips with three plus nail trends, but this triple-threat manicure featuring marble, gold foil, turquoise, and almond-shaping is a screen shot–worthy exception.Two words: gilded tortoiseshell.We forever have gingham on the brain, and now we want it on our nails ASAP. This confetti-esque reverse French manicure is pretty much the only accessory you need.
In fact, our feeds have a healthier sprinkling of looks than a Lofthouse sugar cookie. 2,367 Followers, 178 Following, 227 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Eric Nails (@ericnails2019) 236.1k Followers, 47 Following, 887 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nails (@nails) Of course, it was hard to choose, since we have 80+ images saved, pinned, and stored, but we put the work in to scroll through our data and scrutinize every last image in an effort to curate a showstopping gallery of the best nail designs on Instagram right now, many of which come courtesy of our favorite nail artists, accounts, polish houses, and salons. Plus, we love a great hot pink–and-black moment. An eye-catching 3D moment—look at those bitsy beads!No, we probably couldn’t execute this one at home, but we’re just as happy to stare at it for days on our screens, if nothing else.L.A.-based nail artist Hang Nguyen describes this look as “Sideways-dipped gems,” and we’re completely captivated.Just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s not for the faint of heart, but we very much stan this neon-green leopard manicure completed with crystals.Most pivotal nail trend to try before you die: scarlet cat-claw jellies.We’re smitten and, sorry, starry-eyed. Name a more iconic way to accessorize denim—we’ll wait. Not into overly precious looks? 370.6k Followers, 20 Following, 1,634 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nails Inspiration (@stylushnails) Keep scrolling! And yes, we recommend opting for the super-long length to complement the flames.Whitewashed roses instantly update the squared-off French vibe for an ultra-fresh nail design reminiscent of the Victorian era. We follow so many nail artists responsible for bejeweled, striped, swirled, jellied, glassed manicures on Instagram. Rainbow fish scales have never looked so glamorous. Hot wheels for your nails. 136m Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ‘nails’ hashtag 152 Followers, 152 Following, 143 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nana_nails2019tw (@nana_nails2019tw)