While some of the nail art at New York Fashion Week is better left to the experts, there are plenty of wearable designs that are easy to replicate at home with a little time and effort. This season, we've seen our share of glitter, rhinestones, metallic accents, and more, meaning that the Spring nail trends will be anything but boring.
Ahead, check out the coolest manicures to make it down the runway this year, and learn exactly how to recreate them at home. Just be forewarned: trying out these trends before springtime all but guarantees you won't be wearing gloves through Fall or Winter.
The Trend: Bejeweled Tips
Rhinestones were carefully placed onto the tips of models' nails at the Adeam show, giving off a regal look.
How to DIY
You can easily recreate this look by grabbing some press-ons and nail glue, and applying some Jieping Rhinestones [2] ($10) to the nails.
The Trend: Glitter
At Anna Sui, models wore a colorful glitter top coat all over their nails.
How to DIY
The Deborah Lippmann Glitter Nail Color in Happy Birthday [3] ($20) is like a party on your fingertips.
The Trend: Holographic Stiletto Nails
We couldn't look away from the holographic tips backstage at Kim Shui.
How to DIY
To get the holographic look, bring a PrettyDiva Laser Holographic Nail Powder [4] ($7) with you to the salon.
The Trend: Graphic Lines
The simple black manicure at LaQuan Smith's show was accented with a red line down the middle of the nail.
How to DIY
You can create a similar graphic design by investing in Yueton Nail Art Guide Tapes [5] ($7). Simply place two pieces of tape on each side of the nail and use them as a stencil for your lines. When the polish is dry, peel away to reveal your design.
The Trend: Negative Space
The models at Nicole Miller wore the ever-trendy negative space manicure trend featuring small flames, checkers, and letters.
How to DIY
After painting your nails with a layer of polish, you can add cute designs with slender brushes like the ones in the Winstonia 5 pcs Professional Nail Art Set [6] ($8).
The Trend: Chic Outlines
At Jeremy Scott's show, the models had outlined the edges of ballerina pink nails.
How to DIY
Using a small brush, you can outline your manicure with a bold hue like OPI Nail Lacquer in No Turning Back from Pink Street [7] ($11).
The Trend: Galaxy Tips
At the Tadashi Shoji show, models donned monochromatic glitter at the tips of their nails.
How to DIY
You can bring nail glitter like the Glittes Nail Art Iridescent Fine Glitter [8] ($8) with you to the salon to get a glitter-filled gel manicure.
The Trend: Marble
At Christian Siriano, the models got a marbled manicure with swirls of black and white polish.
How to DIY
In order to achieve this look, place black and white nail polish like the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish in Blacky [9] ($7) in a bowl of water. Use a tooth pick to marble the design in the bowl, and then gently place each nail in the bowl to transfer the design.
The Trend: Flame Nails
The villain-inspired flame nails at The Blonds convinced us to embrace our bad side.
How to DIY
An easy way to emulate the flame look is by placing the Fire Flames Nail Vinyls or Stickers [10] ($3) on top of a dry manicure. Then, take another nail polish color and paint it across the entire nail, including over the sticker. Once the polish is fully dry, remove the sticker to get the flame effect.