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Are bare nails the chicest new trend — or a recession indicator?
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May 29, 2026

The complex, hours-long appointments that led to Hailey Bieber-inspired glazed donut nails, as well as nails dotted with berries or stars or bedazzled with gems, no longer apply. Now, the trend is a nude, simple manicure, and even (gasp!) simply bare, unpainted nails.

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