We might spend hours sitting in salon chairs getting our roots touched up or ends trimmed, and hundreds of dollars keeping our wardrobes updated, but how much time do we spend making sure our nails are as stylish as the rest of us?
Not enough, if you ask us.
Stepping outside the box of single-colour manicures and the odd nail sticker, the new nail art trends for spring and summer will be about graphic lines, artistic free-handing and, yes, even some metal-work.
To inspire your next trip to the manicurist, we've pulled together some Instagrams to inspire.
THE NEW FRENCH MANI
CANDY-COLOUR DREAMS
FACE FORWARD
LINE UP
SPOTS AND STRIPES
ALL WIRED UP
GREEN GARDEN
FENDI AND MADONNA
WRIGGLE ON
MINIMALIST FANTASY
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU
RED SKY AT MORNING
CH-CH-CHERRY BOMB
BLUE VALENTINE
ICE-CREAM SUNDAYS
BLUE IN BLOOM
BLOCKED OUT
Source: elle.com.au