Nail art for 2025 was all about glitter!

First off, thank goodness glitter is not only one shape! The versatility that it gives provides everything you need to make beautiful nail art.

However, there are conflicting opinions on glitter! Glitter can be viewed as childish, too sparkly or simply not “my” style. Quoted from past clients. All valid opinions and that’s why nail art is subjective. Having everything in your skills locker from full glitter nail to perfect one colour manicure is required to fulfil every client’s nail dreams.

How to use glitter in nail art

One of the simplest ways to start with glitter is mixing a tiny scoop into some top coat and painting it on at the end.

Mixing fine glitter with larger chunks can provide a more luxury look.

Something that can be amazing when pairing glitter with gel polish is the ability to burnish the glitter into the sticky layer. This will create full glitter coverage with minimal fuss.

Gel polish has an inhibition layer, this is on top of colour and top coat. This sticky layer helps the next layer stick to it. Nail art enthusiasts have made use of this sticky layer. Taking a small scoop of glitter and covering the nail. Then taking a glitter brush which can be anything with a flat but fluffy head rub back and forth until all the glitter lays down flat on the nail. The look is full coverage. Importantly, application over colour polish or clear are viable options.

Additionally, any colour can also go over the top. You may want to place pink glitter down with a pink transparent coat over the top creating depth. Or just simply top coat.

This technique can open doors of depth in design. Once the gel polish coat goes over the top. How about:-

• Hand drawn nail art
• Ombre for different glitter
• Sporadic foil
• Gems or crystals
• Just top coat

Nail art for 2025 – Through the year.

Throughout the year you can use glitters in so many ways. If it’s wedding season, creating a gentle ombre glitter French can be just the match for a gorgeous wedding dress and veil.

Secondly, when the holiday season happens there could be options of Iceland’s aurora borealis depictions, Mexican Day of the Dead or a variety of Disney characters or movies.

The holiday season is one of the most varied in what nail art you could produce.

Lastly, the season of glitter! Christmas! Depending on the land you live will determine how early you start your Christmas celebration behaviours. The USA tend to begin as soon as Thanksgiving is over. If you see Christmas products in the supermarket aisle before November, in the UK, there will be a stern pursed lip of annoyance. Either way, Christmas and New Year nail art will consume your life for longer than you anticipate.

What it does give you is an excellent period to use a range of glitters in colour and size.

In conclusion, always use professional grade glitter for your nail art. From a reputable company. Never compromise because there is no sense in buying amazing professional gel and nail polish and then jeopardising service breakdown with poor glitter quality.