Nail paint is so much an art as it is a science. And on days when figuring out which nail polish colour will go with your manicure or which pedicure to opt for seems more difficult than quantum physics, allow this round-up to do the work for you. After scouring the must-have nail art trends of 2024 and coupling that with colour analysis, Tira Beauty has determined the manicure and pedicure colour combinations that will work together like a charm. Take notes:
Pastel perfect
If you are looking for a foolproof way to usher in spring, the only way to do it is by decking your nails in the colours of the season. Allow playful pastels to get the job done—perhaps a dainty lilac on the hand and dusty pink pedi to peep out from summer-ready sandals?
Colorbar Vegan Nail Lacquer - 67 Lilac Luv
Insight Cosmetics Pastel Color Nail Polish - 39 Shade
Ocean calling
As spring blends into summer, you’ll want to invite the season’s freshest hues into your manicure and pedicure kit. Indulge your wanderlust-driven soul by opting for complementary hues within the oceanic palette, such as beachy blues teamed with sandy beiges.
Lakme Absolute Gel Stylist Nail Polish - Baby Blue
LoveChild Masaba The Classics! Breathable Nail Enamel - 10 Chaand
New neutrals
If you have a thing for classics, the hottest nail trend of 2024 has your name all over it: chocolate milk nails. After a year of milk bath manicure nails dominating the colour wheel, this fall-friendly trend champions creamy ivory for the fingers with moodier hues of brown for the toes in a trend that is good enough to eat.
INGLOT Playinn Nail Polish - 109 Shade
Miss Claire Gel Effect Nail Polish - G36
Matchy-matchy
Why mix when you can match? For those who find pleasure in the symmetry of coordinated hues, it makes sense to extend the courtesy to your next mani-pedi appointment with the on-trend hues of my-nails-but-better pink.
Plum Color Affair Nail Polish - 121 Pink Dust
Tone-on-tone pairings
Once you are ready to level up, it is time to start playing around with hues within the same colour family that will pave the way for some truly divine mani-pedi colour combos. Watch the magic come alive by dousing your fingertips in a powder blue polish and pairing it with a deeper shade of sapphire blue on the toes.
Belora Paris Breathable Made Safe Longstay Nail Polish - 1 Calm Blue
Blue Heaven Bling Nail Paint - 439 Ocean Blue
Rainbow hues
If you’d rather give your nail polish wardrobe a mood-enhancing upgrade, it is time to throw the rulebook out of the window but painting each nail on your hands and toes in a vibrant hue for some impactful colour-blocking.
Lakme 9 To 5 Primer + Gloss Nail Colour - Yellow Submarine
Bonjour Paris Coat Me Neon Satin Matte Nail Polish - Fluorescent Orange
Metallic magic
Trends come and trends go, but there is no denying the ever-lasting charm of a metallic mani. On days when you are looking to make heads turn your way, pair that silver chromatic manicure with a pared-back iteration of metallic mattes on the toes to avoid creating visual overwhelm.
Plum Color Affair Nail Polish - 161 Silver Lining
Belora Paris Breathable Made Safe Longstay Nail Polish - 21 Met Silver