Nail design 2022 [200+ photos] - ideas, new items and fashion trends

Modern fashion puts forward different and very contradictory demands, including manicure trends, but this only benefits us. When absolutely everything is allowed in a design, there is only one problem left - painful choice. So which nail art option should you choose in 2022? Get the answer right now by taking the test below and reading the article.

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New items and trends in nail design 2022

The five most important and current trends in nail design are in front of you.
To successfully use our nail design ideas, we recommend watching the video below.

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Nail design with dots

Long nails that taper towards the tips are the hottest trend in nail design and have been new for the last few years. And this is logical: although such a manicure looks frivolous, it requires a very serious approach to execution. If you want your everyday nail design to have a twist, take a cue from the artists at Oscar de la Renta. They decorated the models' nails with peach polish with delicate white dots. A similar manicure was on the rag & bone show. The easiest way to repeat this nail look is with a dotter.

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Manicure in negative space design style

To adapt the negative space look to trends and new nail designs, we recommend taking an example from the Ulla Johnson models. A juicy “comma” on a nail means hitting the target.

Here are a few more examples of new manicures with the unusual technique of negative space on nails.

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Nails in multi-colored French style

The original version of the French jacket could be seen at the Oscar de la Renta show. The main part of the nail plate was decorated with light beige polish, and the tips were marked with pastel orange. This nail design looks great on long nails.

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Metallic design plus embellishments

It seems that the fashion industry in nail design in recent years has been living under the motto “Even more sparkle!” Varnishes with shimmer and glitter, manicure decorations imitating precious stones, rhinestones and stickers with a mirror surface effect - all these trends have been familiar to us for many years. But now something new awaits us: paint your nails with shiny polish, and stick a few rhinestones, curly decorations or pieces of foil on top - and get a fashionable shining nail design. You can also complement the shimmer base of your nails with a pattern. Photos of new nail designs are below.

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Nail design with black patterns

Graphic black designs on top of a transparent background are another trend in nail design. The main thing is the ideal embodiment: the lines in the manicure must be precise. Examples of new nail art in the photo below.

DIY manicure

Nowadays, many women can afford not to resort to the services of a specialist, but to calmly do a manicure on their own. This can be a regular manicure using quick-drying acetone-based varnish, or a more complex option using gel polish.

The advantages of gel polishes are that they stay on the nails for a much longer time, which allows you to save on time.

Design ideas for short nails

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Avangard nail style

Paintings by Rothko, Malevich and Kandinsky haunt nail bloggers all season, inspiring new ideas in manicure. And this phenomenon is easy to explain: beautiful nail designs with avant-garde painting motifs look really cool. If complex nail art compositions are not yet easy for you, start small: a black, white or red square is enough for the first time.

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Jewel design

We will carry over this idea from the past: this year there was a real jewelry boom in nail design. Nails were decorated with artificial stones, pearls and gold beads. Minimalistic manicure, in which one or two nails are decorated, and excessive decoration are also relevant. But the last option, of course, is not for office everyday life.

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Black and white nail designs

Everyone has forgotten a little about the classic combination of black and white in manicure in recent years, but this injustice has to be corrected. Fashionable and beautiful checkered nail design, graphic French or black and white designs on nails - choose new items and an image to your taste.

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Nail design options with gel polish

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Yellow lacquer design

But with the yellow range, unlike gray, everything is clear. Look for the most fashionable shades of gel polish in the pastel palette. Delicate lemon shellac, banana, mustard are the best choices. But it’s better to try this nail design trend closer to summer or while on vacation at the seaside: these gel polishes go best with tanned skin.

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Orange color in nail design

An original and beautiful nail design - soft peach. Such shellac is contraindicated for very pale skin, but everyone else can try on a variety of nail looks created on the basis of such varnish. We attach several nail design ideas in the photographs below.

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Green color in nail design

There are no strict restrictions on which green polish to choose, but there is a recommendation: take a closer look at emerald. Firstly, this manicure is fully consistent with the trend for “precious” nail designs. Secondly, models’ nails were painted with this varnish at more than one fashion show. And this is a pretty weighty argument. How you can complement an emerald manicure, look at our selection of photos with new nail designs.

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Checkered manicure

A checkered nail design reminiscent of a cozy, warm blanket is perfect for the cold season.
Scottish check (tartan), houndstooth, Vichy – there are many options and new nail designs. © _kittynails

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Short nails in nude style

We recommend adopting an image with nails cut to zero and covered with beige varnish - this is a hit of the fall-winter shows. Perhaps the most pleasant trend in nail design: it’s the easiest to follow. Well, to make sure your idea is a success, read the article on how to choose a nude polish to match your skin color.

French manicure

This is an all time classic. This type of manicure has never lost its relevance. It can be done with both simple and gel polishes. Apply base polish to treated and filed nails. It can be beige or pink varnish.

Classics are characterized by these two colors.
On the dried polish, at the top of the nail, draw a smile.
A smile is painted with white varnish.
Usually, sets with two varnishes are already on sale.

Sometimes the kit includes stencils for easier application of French. If desired, you can decorate your nails with rhinestones.

French nail design ideas

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Winter French

A French manicure complemented with winter patterns is a great idea for seasonal nail designs. We talked about the main nuances of French nail design in this video.

And this video will tell you how you can complement this manicure when it’s cold outside.

Another novelty in nail design is snowflake designs on the tips of the nails. Decorate them with glitter that resembles ice shining in the sun.

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Hologram style

New designs with a holographic effect have several advantages. Firstly, they will be in trend for many years to come, and secondly, this nail design is suitable for both long and short nails.

By the way, foil will help achieve this effect in nail design. You will learn how to use it in manicure in this video tutorial.

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Nail design in the spirit of impressionism

Makeup artists suggest using careless bright strokes in eye and lip makeup.
This trend also extends to nail design. An artistic result can also be achieved using water manicure. We talked about the secrets of this nail design technique in this video. It is important that such a beautiful nail design does not require much effort; you don’t even need special manicure brushes.

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Animal print design

Nail patterns imitating the skin of a zebra, leopard or snake have been in fashion for a long time, but in the summer it’s worth taking a closer look at new products and unusual interpretations.

Such a drawing should not be read immediately. It’s his job to barely guess. Choose unusual shades and color combinations, use purple, red, green varnishes. Successful examples and photos of new manicure products are below.

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Design with fresh flowers

Dried buds of fresh flowers graced the nail designs of models at the latest Fashion East show, and it's a great example of a fashionable manicure trend that can be easily replicated at home. Collect wildflowers in May and use this supply in summer and autumn.

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Rainbow design

The gradient design, created in shades of the rainbow, was shown at the Opening Ceremony show. Of course, it will take a lot of time to repeat the new product (after all, there are seven shades in the rainbow!). But the result is worth it. Our video instructions will help you transform your manicure.

As you can see, this design looks great in any design: pastel, glossy, neon.

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Design with sparkles and rhinestones

As you already understand, rhinestones, glitter, shimmer and any other shiny decorations should be used in manicure without hesitation. By the way, all these accessories can be not only silver or gold - colored ones (blue, lilac, green, pink) look no less impressive on nails. Rhinestones laid out along the edges of the nails, glitter bows, cuticle compositions and rose gold glitter – these are some more stylish new nail designs for your beauty repository.