The trending mini French manicure to screenshot for your next nail appointment

Along with the Juicy tracksuit, the scrunchie and the anklet, the French manicure nail trend is ready for its modern revival.

The French manicure has come a long way. What was once the nail art du jour for you at school, when you applied a thick line of Tippex to your nails during class or the chunky talon style from Victoria Beckham’s WAG days, has had a modern renaissance.

There’s every style imaginable, from the abstract swabs seen by Sigourney Nunez, the delicate modern take on a classic French manicure that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley loves or the micro lines of neon seen all over your Instagram.

Want to try it out yourself but don’t think you have the steady-handed skills required? Look to the elegant gold dotted line by nail artist Harriet Westmoreland, who is our go-to for inspiration if you fancy some ideas for the extra thin micro French manicure.

A final note: don’t think that because your nails are short, you can’t have French. Just because you don’t have a natural free edge (that little smile line on your nails) doesn’t mean you can’t paint one on, as you’ll see in the pictures below.

Screenshot your favourites from the selection below to take to your long-awaited nail appointment.

 

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A post shared by Bio Sculpture Great Britain (@biosculpturegelgb) on Nov 4, 2020 at 7:05am PST

 

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A post shared by CAMILA COELHO (@camilacoelho) on Mar 10, 2020 at 8:24am PDT

 

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A post shared by ? Hang Nguyen aka Moon ? (@thehangedit) on Aug 17, 2020 at 8:15am PDT

 

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A post shared by Betina R. Goldstein (@betina_goldstein) on Jun 18, 2020 at 2:16pm PDT

 

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A post shared by •V I O L E T• (@oraclenails) on Jul 8, 2020 at 7:48am PDT

 

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A post shared by NNENNA (@nnennaechem) on Sep 29, 2020 at 2:52am PDT

 

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A post shared by Ellie (@slipintostyle) on Jul 14, 2020 at 2:17am PDT

 

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A post shared by ? Hang Nguyen aka Moon ? (@thehangedit) on Apr 17, 2020 at 7:53am PDT

 

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A post shared by Betina R. Goldstein (@betina_goldstein) on Jul 19, 2020 at 2:20pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Harriet Westmoreland (@harrietwestmoreland) on Sep 27, 2020 at 12:45pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Sigourney Nun?ez (@nailartbysig) on Sep 6, 2020 at 12:14pm PDT

 

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A post shared by ? Hang Nguyen aka Moon ? (@thehangedit) on Oct 22, 2020 at 12:02pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Melanie (@overglowedit) on May 3, 2020 at 3:34pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Harriet Westmoreland (@harrietwestmoreland) on Nov 9, 2020 at 1:39pm PST

 

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A post shared by Rosie HW (@rosiehw) on Sep 23, 2020 at 5:00am PDT

 

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A post shared by PAINT BY JAZ (@paintbyjaz) on Sep 13, 2020 at 11:31am PDT

 

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A post shared by Melanie (@overglowedit) on Apr 8, 2020 at 2:08pm PDT

Photography by @overglowedit.