The Only 2025 Nail Trends You Need to Know About
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Want to be one step ahead of the nail game for the new year? Of course, you do. Our scouts have been on the lookout for the 2025 nail trends, and we can confidently say there's a lot to look forward to.
Some nail designs you've seen in 2024, some are making a comeback from the depths of the 2010s, and some are with us year in and year out.
With this guide, you can learn the trends and how to achieve the look, so you can have the most envy-worthy manis all year round.
You're welcome.
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So if you're asking, "What are the nail trends for 2025?" Let’s get straight into it…
Trend #1 Soft Clean Girl Block Shades
We've seen this one for a while now, and we see no reason it won't follow us into 2025.
The soft clean girl aesthetic has become a staple in a lot of people's daily fashion, and it comes after the trend of people looking after themselves by 'doing it themselves'.
For example, Builder Gel over acrylics, lash serum over extensions, hair oiling over hair dying, and the list goes on.
We can't lie-we're here for it. Long reign, soft clean girl aesthetic!
Get the Look:
To get the look, you just need our 5-in-1 Builder Gel and an LED lamp (the Mylee Pro LED Lamp, always). It's easy to apply in a few steps, but if you're new to the process, check out our handy guide.
We recommend the shade Peachy – it’s a beautiful sheer peach that complements every skn tone, whether that’s matching or elevating your skin’s natural pigment. It also works incredibly well alongside other neutral shades and colours.
If you want to switch up your clean-girl looks throughout the year, the Just Peachy Trio would be perfect.
Trend #2 Glazed Cinnamon Nails
@rhode glazed cinnamon nails 🤎 @yodeebs ♬ seasons - jjobenn
Source credit: @ rhode on TikTok
Glazed cinnamon nails are the latest look from the queen of glazed nails herself, Hailey Bieber.
They're obviously a sister to the viral glazed doughnut nails, and to be honest, we might just love them even more!
These nails are so new to 2024 that we definitely see them following us into next year and being a big part of the autumn 2025 nail trends.
Get the Look:
For this look, we can highly recommend the shade Bronze Goddess because, by gosh, isn't she beautiful? This polish also captures the original glazed cinnamon nails pretty much to a T.
If you want to go even further with the cinnamon vibes in 2025, check out our blog post on cinnamon nails for more inspo, tips, product recs, and how-to guides!
Trend #3 Maximalist Designs
We heard on the grapevine that maximalist designs will be where it's at in 2025, and if we take into account the plain, neutral vibes that have been on trend for the last few years, we can definitely see maximalist designs coming in and taking over.
Jordan Lipscombe is the queen of maximalist designs, and hers have been all over our FYP, so perhaps 2025 is the year we just go crazy with them.
Get the Look:
You can do so much with your nails to achieve a maximalist design, but here are a few things we at Mylee have up our sleeves:
- 3D designs with Magic Extender Gel or Clear Builder Gel – read about how to get the 3D look here.
- Nail art using nail brushes
- Nail art using nail stickers
- Be Jewelled Nail Art Kit
Trend #4 Metallic Manis
Everyone loves a metallic nail look, and we've seen a little bit of it in 2024, which is why we think it'll either go big or go home in 2025.
We can't deny the elegance of a shiny-yet-not-glittery look, and we think it'll pair beautifully with the maximalist designs trend we spoke about earlier.
We all need a bit of edgy flair in 2025, right?
Get the Look:
To get that metallic, grungy look, we recommend our shimmer shades with tiny flecks of glitter, such as Watercooler Gossip, Karen, Paperclip, Snow Flakes, and Ibiza Sunset.
You could also use any of our Cushion Powder Pens over your gel polish for that high shine, chrome look. Read our how-to guide on Cushion Powder Pens for our steps and tips for using these beauties.
Trend #5 Fun Frenchies
Come on, everyone loves a French tip, and the amount of times we try to stray away from them, we always end up coming right back.
But in 2025, we sense more of the fun French tips coming out to play, particularly for summer 2025 nail trends.
The colours are simply mesmerising, and the choice of patterns is endless. In this upcoming year, a French tip will be much more than a pink base and a white line.
It's not like this trend is completely new; oh no, we've seen colourful, upside-down, and backwards French tips this year, too, but we think they'll be most popular during summer 2025.
Get the Look:
Taking your French tip from classic to fun can be done in many ways, but we think this blooming nail French tip is particularly summery.
Aside from your regular nail products (for prep, base & top polish etc), you need Blooming Gel Polish. And for the summer vibes we want to give off, we recommend the Paint It Pastel Quad.
If you're not quite sure how to do blooming nails, check out this blog post for design inspiration and a step-by-step guide.
@emfrancescannails did a fabulous job in the piccy above, so be sure to pick some bright and beautiful polishes for your base.
To achieve precise lines for the base of the French tip, you could consider using our Stamp It Out tool.
Trend #6 Office Nails
We spy office nails just starting to get trendy this year, so we'll definitely be seeing them as we move into 2025, especially as part of winter 2025 nail trends.
Here at Mylee, we can fully appreciate a block colour. It's sophisticated, boss-like, and downright gorgeous.
When we say 'office nails,' we're talking about burgundies, reds, greys, and navy, so the colour palette definitely fits in with winter aesthetics.
Get the Look:
The icing on the cake of office nails is their outstanding shine. Nobody wants dull office nails; we're not trying to mimic an actual office here.
So, what you're gonna need is our No Wipe Top Coat, which'll give your nails a glossy shine like no other.
You'll also (obviously) need the shades. For this look, we recommend either (or all) of the following: Moonlight Shadow, As Red As It Gets, Dystopia, and Rainy Day.
Trend #7 Almond Nails
This past year, we've been seeing almond nails take over nail shapes in a shocking plot twist. Two years ago, almond nails were a straight-up no-go, but they are most certainly back and better than ever.
Almond nails are so chic at the moment; of course, they'll be following us into 2025. Without a doubt. We think they’ll be gorgeous for spring 2025 nail trends too.
Just think about the Easter egg designs we could create with them!
But anyway, we're getting ahead of ourselves. If you want the perfect almond-shaped nails in 2025, you need to do this…
Get the Look:
You need to check out our Fix 'N' Flash Tips in Short Almond or Long Almond to achieve salon-quality nails in the trendiest shape of the year!
If you need to know how to do them, check out our blog post, where we'll take you through the Fix ‘N’ Flash step-by-step.
Summary: Looking Ahead to 2025 Nail Trends
And that's 2025 done and dusted! Obviously, most of the time, nail trends pop up from nowhere; we mean, Hailey Bieber glazed cinnamon nails? Gorgeous, yet so, so random.
So who knows what might crop up? A year is a long time, and plenty can happen between now and December 2025!
But our predictions are always going to look beautiful, so if you're a little off-trend, don't worry too much.
Be sure to keep us up to date with what designs you create in the coming year by using the hashtag #NailedItMyself on Insta, and you'll be featured on our story!
Shop some of our must-haves for 2025 below!
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FAQs
What are the 2025 Nail Trends?
Here are the nail trends we think we'll be seeing a lot of in 2025:
Soft Clean Girl
Glazed Cinnamon Nails
Maximalist Design
Metallic
Fun Frenchies
Office Nails
Almond Nails
What is the Rich Girl Nail Trend?
When people refer to the rich girl trend, they're referring to a manicure with French tips . It's subtle, classic, and elegant, so it can be associated with wealth.
What is the Hottest Nail Trend Right Now?
At the minute, we're seeing a lot of chromes, French tips, and red/burgundy colours . Glazed cinnamon nails are also a new one on the block from our glazed doughnut girl, Hailey Bieber.
What Colour Nails are Going to be Popular in 2025?
Soft, earthy colours are going to be big in 2024. Burgundy polish will continue to make a statement, as will dusky purple polishes and sage green shades .
Will Nude Nails Still Be Trendy?
Absolutely! Nude nails will never not be trendy. Especially with the minimalist, clean girl aesthetic being super on-trend the last few years, nude nails are actually trendier than ever.
Merilin Notton
As the Head of Brand at Mylee, Merilin is a seasoned beauty industry professional with a strong passion for nail art.
With a background as a licensed beautician and a track record of shaping and elevating beauty brands, Merilin is dedicated to empowering individuals to express themselves through nail art, making them a driving force behind Mylee's success in the beauty industry.
