The Best Lipstick Nail Designs

Instagram is busy incubating a new beauty trend. This time, it's a nail trend, though it doesn't have anything to do with a specific shade (Selena Gomez's neon peach is a continual fave) or a specific design (minimalist nail art still reigns supreme). It has to do with a specific nail shape called "lipstick nails," because of the way each nail resembles a brand new bullet of lipstick.

The driving force behind the lipstick nail shape is Park Eunkyung, the creative mastermind behind the wildly popular Instagram account @nail_unistella. "I’ve been keeping my nails short for a long time but recently I started loving longer nails," she says. "The reason why I couldn’t keep my nails long, even though I love the way it looks, was because they didn’t feel comfortable to me. As I was working at a photoshoot for cat eye-shaped sunglasses, I thought it would be interesting to shape my nails into that shape and gave it a try. It turned out like a lipstick shape, so I did it on my nails immediately." No matter what side of the love-hate line you fall on, it's easy to see why this new shape is causing a stir, and why we think it's set to become a full-fledged beauty trend.

Keep scrolling to see the best lipstick nail designs that just may inspire to you jump on the bandwagon.

Meet the Expert

• Park Eunkyung is a nail artist and owner of Unistella by E.K. Lab salon in Seoul, South Korea. She is known for her experimental nail designs, such as shattered glass, wire, and negative space manicures.