The 3 MAJOR Nail Trends You Need to Know for 2016

1. Coffin nails

Yet another beauty trend we can thank Kylie Jenner for are coffin nails – nails shaped long and sharp (like actual coffins). Morbidly beautiful? Perhaps.

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Although they've been around for a while, Pinterest are forecasting coffin nails as the biggest nail trend for 2016. As they're squarer than the popular 'stiletto' shape, they're easier to maintain, but given the length coffins are most practical with nails overlaid with hard gel or acrylic (also known as L&P or liquid and powder).

While everyday nail art has been slowly dying a death, matte finishes on nude and dark polishes are the modern way to keep coffin nails looking chic. Here are some of our faves:

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2. Superfood skincare for nails

Last year saw the rise in skincare for nails, with brands like Ciate launching a toner, serum and overnight mask for nails and this year the skincare comes supercharged with superfoods.

Sally Hansen has a new Complete Care 7-in-1 Nail Treatment that claims to do it all for damaged nails with avocado oil and pomegranate extract, while Nails Inc has just launched an regenerative Overnight Detox Mask with green tea, acai and spirulina and a Nail Grow treatment powered by matcha green tea.

This year we'll be following up the skincare with makeup for nails. While Orly got in on the act early with its BB Crème, the new generation comes courtesy of Butter London with its Nail Tinted Moisturizers. Free of nasties and formulated with vitamin E the polishes lock in moisture and deliver a hint of tint to complement your skin tone.

3. Off-the-nail embellishment

If natural isn't your thing, then this trend will be. Nails Magazine predict that accessories that go off the nail (using the free edge and nail bed as starting points) is the new way to nail nail art.

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Nails as accessories in their own right, with dangling jewels, chains and serious 3D texture were seen on the catwalks as the ultimate antidote to nude talons. Practical? No. Hards as nails? Yes.

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