Preparing for 2022 Nail Polish Trends

With Christmas just around the corner and New Year a hair’s breadth away. Now is the perfect time to start preparing for 2022 nail polish trends. If you have spent lockdown polishing your mani and pedicure techniques, you have much to look forward to in the coming year!

Some exciting new colours are coming our way in the New Year. Leading brands OPI, CND Shellac, Bluesky and Red Carpet updating their collections with a veritable rainbow of on-trend hues. But it’s all about nail art in 2022, with metallics, crystals, and sparkles sharing the spotlight with animal stripes, new-look French manicures, and floral prints.

2022 Top Nail Polish Colours

Whether you’re a gel nail connoisseur or classic nail polish lover, you’ll find your perfect colour in 2022. After what has been one of the drabbest years on record, we’re delighted to see that spring/summer nail polish collections are brighter, bolder, and more colourful than ever before. If you want to paint your nails with the trendiest colour trends, here are some top picks for your new season collection:

50 Shades Of Blue

Blue nail polish is featured on almost every runway at London Fashion Week. Designers dabbled with fifty shades of it, from the deepest sapphire to the lightest, summer-inspired sky blue. The beauty of blue nail polish is that it matches every skin tone, and it’s a perfect choice for transitioning from winter to spring. OPI’s Mi Casa Es Blue Casa is ideal for the early winter months, while Bluesky Forest Mist will carry you right through spring.

Perfect Pinks 

Pink nail polish is always on-trend, and 2022 isn’t going to be any different. You only have to look at spring/summer runways to see that this pretty hue is here to stay, but think more Barbie than bright. Pink nail varnish works with everything. But with so many different options available, how do you find THE perfect one? Try CND Shellac Blush Teddy if you love gel nails. Morgan Taylor Strike A Posie if you prefer a classic lacquer.

No-Frills Nudes

Sometimes less is more, and nude nail polishes can help you achieve an effortlessly chic yet understated look for work and play. Far from bland and boring, 2022 nude nail trends are sleek, sophisticated, and beautifully balanced to complement every skin tone. A cross-season classic is Put It In Neutral by OPI GelColor. If you love a bit of shimmer, try Red Carpet Stunt Woman.

Rainbow Bright Pastels

Rainbow nail polish is here to stay in 2022, and we’re loving the bright pastel hues that are going to transform your fingers and toes next spring. Think head-turning turquoise, fuchsia pink, lemon drops yellow, luscious lilac, and mandarin orange – all perfectly lined up on a single hand. It’s a fun nail trend that never fails to impress, so why not colour your world with a drop of MoYou Bora Bora and a splash of Pink Gin by CCO Nail Gel.

2022 Nail Art Trends 2022 – Get Creative

If you are yet to dabble with nail art, 2022 is the year to explore this fabulous nail trend. We’re not talking about complex designs that require hours of training and expertise. But unexpected accents, pops of colour where you least expect them, and glamorous add-ons such as crystal embellishments, metallic edges, and sparkle. Lots of sparkle! Here are some nail art trends for the coming year that will have you Insta-ready all spring/summer long:

Metallic French Mani’s

The French Manicure. We’ve adored it for decades, and it remains the number #1 bridal choice today. Paris Hilton even opted for a simple French mani when she married Carter Reum. No doubt this nail trend is here to stay. But it’s getting a glamorous makeover in 2022. Gone are the classic white tips, and in their place, we’re adding colour, metallics, nail glitter and flakes.

Crystal Studded Nail Trends

If you love a bit of sparkle, you are going to adore the crystal-studded nail trend in 2022. It’s just so glamorous! You may need help from your nail tech to master this bedazzled mani, but the results are nothing short of spectacular. Add as many rhinestones, art gems, flat back diamantes, nail jewels and caviar beads as you can. Mix and match colours, and prepare to shimmer throughout the festive season and well into the New Year.

Animal Print Nail Trends

Embrace your wild side with 2022’s big nail trend – animal prints. We’re talking leopard spots and zebra stripes. They were all over the place at New York Fashion Week, and we’re expecting them to stick around all year long. There’s nothing quite like a bit of animal print to unleash your wild side, so grab your nail stampers and give it a go. Black and white always work well, but if you fancy a bit of colour, go for orange stripes, Tiger.

Spring 2022 Nail Trends

Spring is just a few short months away, and it will be here before you know it. We’re guessing you have your Christmas nails sorted and your party nails planned for New Year’s Eve, but what then? 

If you want your nails to make a statement, here are some must-haves nail polish trends for your spring/summer collection:

Black On Bare

Once you’ve soaked off your New Year’s glitter, go back to basics with black polish on bare nails. We saw it on the runways of New York, Paris, and London, and we have to admit, we’re smitten. All you need is a single swipe of clear gloss as your base before applying the blackest black polish across the tip or scalloped down one side. Try CND Black Pool or OPI Black To Reality.

Red Nails – But Not Any Red

While many of us tend to move away from red when the temperatures start to rise, red nail polish is one of the biggest spring nail trends in 2022. But it’s all about picking the right shade. Go too dark, and you might look like you haven’t moved on from Christmas. To go orange, and you’ll be way off trend. Bright cherry reds are a perfect choice. Try OPI Charged Up Cherry, Bluesky Cabaret, or MoYou Cherry Fuzz.

Floral Nail Art

With floral nail art, you can incorporate fashionable spring nail polish colours into one eye-catching design. It’s a big trend for 2022 and, if you use a stamping plate kit from MoYou, you can create the most intricate blooms. If flower-adorned nails don’t get you in the mood for spring, we don’t know what will, so why not master this nail polish trend today.

Stride into the New Year one perfectly manicured toe at a time with our 2022 nail polish trends. You’ll be on-trend, in style, and ready for whatever the new year brings.