Jelly To Glazed Donut: 10 Nail Art Trends We Saw Going Viral In 2023

The queen of trends (Hailey Bieber) introduced us to the concept of Glazed Donut-like glow for your skin, makeup and finally, nails! We have to say, the look of it actually made us bounce off the walls. It's shiny but not glittery, it has the bare nails base but your nails aren't actually bare, and they look absolutely insane when the light hits your nail art because of the chrome finish.

Since it's winter, it only make sense that deep burgundy hues that replicate the colour of red wine become a thing. Timeless, sophisticated and attractive, these nails look forever evergreen and honestly, fall or not, would never go out of fashion since they suit almost everyone. Also, they have this certain old-money allure that catches everyone's eye. 

If Lady Gaga favours a nail trend, then you honestly can't second doubt the hype here. Ballerina slipper nails are every minimal lover's dream because of the pale pink hue that almost replicates the natural shade of your nail bed. With quiet luxury being the norm of the year, it only makes sense that Ballerina Slipper nails become the go-to nail art choice for majority of the people.

Aura nail arts are inspired by auras, which are colourful energy fields that surround people like a halo. These nails feature a hazy ombre design that mimics these colourful halos, giving your nails the full OTT effect. While these look a bit 'in your face', we don't see them going out of trend anytime soon.

Not a trend that we discovered in 2023, French nails have been around for forever but we saw some really fun spins on the classic this year. Micro French manis became a hot trend during the fall which are nothing but slightly thinned out French tips which look especially nice paired with short, squared-off nails for a slightly structured look. Another French nails trend that we saw were floating French tips where you draw the white (or coloured) French stripe across the lower third of the nail for a 'floating' effect.

This French nail trend has been in vogue for the past two years or so and might be here for some quite some time. Instead of going the classic route with the white tips, you can opt for coloured tips to switch it up. You can either keep the base colour the same as your nail's natural colour (which is exactly what we do with classic white French nails) or opt for a coloured base altogether if you are feeling extra.  

Another chrome nails trend that has taken the internet by the storm, thanks to Kim K (insert pictures of her Balenciaga campaigns). Since silver and metallic hues are back in fashion because of designers like Moncler, Pacco Robanne and Balenciaga, this nail art trend will be seen on celebrities for quite some time. Since these are quite heavy on the chrome, they do require high-maintenance or regular nail salon appointments, whatever you want to call it.

Swirl nail arts are super cute, eccentric and customisable, all the right things you would want from a manicure design. What we love about them is how each design is unique because of the swirls' placement, colours and base colour and never fail to look like a canvas with water colours! You can go as simple or as crazy as you want with this nail art idea so consider it suitable for everyone.

3D nail art with details popping up from the surface became a huge hit in 2023. Folks who are chasing maximalism are totally invested in this nail art trend and one scroll of Instagram shows how innovative the designs are getting. From gothic nails with 3D crosses to cottagecore-inspired 3D flowers on nails, you can pretty much bring any design to life.

You remember those semi-sheer, jelly-like nails Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian were spotting on a daily? Yes, those have stayed with us in 2023. With colours like neon pink, siren red and moss green being a popular choice, folks who don't like loud nails might want to stray away from this one.