What Are the Most Popular Nail Hairstyles?

A version of this article was originally published in November 2016.

If it looks like the nails of a Disney princess — and honestly, it does! — then you’re right! Nails are one area that seems like a pleasure to design once you know the proper techniques to pull off intricate patterns on the nails. Here, a glossary of common nail trends, which will bring you the art you’ve been craving. We keep the list all clean by giving them a one-word definition in the next sentence:

Tropical tumbling: They’re tiny squares that look like dips in the waves.

Ribbon brush: A triangular, hair-curling brush used by nail technicians to create semitransparent rings of linings and intricate patterns. There are many to choose from.

Tangle threads: Semi-permanent glue put on the nails and left on for four to six hours.

Crop dots: Tiny swirls of clear or clear acrylic seen at the tips of nails.

tumbled rubber ball:

Drape: An elegant way to do a geometric pattern. The technique has one ring, which is a bit of tape, and two leaves, which are beads of acrylic put on to the tape or leaves and then pulled back as it dries.

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Colored polish:

Comb, thread, snipped, fine wire, canvas, carbide, compact:

Bit of bit of bit (or one very small piece of nails): A strip of acrylic containing little bits of new color, which is simply pointed out into the nail.

Ink filler: Dip a flexible gold bead or quarter in pigments (such as egg whites) and the polish of your choice.

Lingering: This refers to quick fixes that treat small scratches without leaving a shine. The nail technician will continue to put a color over the scratches after the adhesive has dried and the polish has dried.

Foil:

Velcro pads:

Petal: Like lace but in a smaller size — 5 to 8 petals instead of 40.

Leather:

Film of art: A plastic packing tape or zip up bag.

Fetish: The nail bar offers a special style; they’re usually shaped to look like the protuberances on a popular movie character’s foot.

Polish coating: It provides a layer of protection for a manicure, so artists won’t smudge on their design. The nail salon also protects the eyes so you can still see perfectly.

Thin: Full-length fingernails that end very thin.

Silver:

Shimmer: There are tons of options to choose from, from talons to jumpsuits, polka dots, butterflies, flowers, silver butterflies and so on.

The color: The nail color is determined by many factors; whether you use gel, acrylic, varnish, polish in case your polish fades, and more.

Freedena:

People try to go au naturel and get their nails painted black or white. But you can actually get to white or black with little effort. Regular coatings of products will make nail color stay; electric power does not seem to go through nails as much as it does through other areas of your body.

Spiral:

Texture: It can be all manner of texture, from shiny to textured or smooth.

Metal:

Concentration: You can choose one colored metal through which you can make a pattern with a regular he or she manicure. Generally, this means using silver, gold, copper, or silver polish that has a small amount of shine.

Insta caption: Instagram has made those artistic Instagram posts even easier than ever, as there’s always a better filter to go with it.