It’s been part of social standards to match your nails with what you wear. We don’t know why, but it has. Well, much like fashion and trends change, this has too. Instagram is all about the latest trend: mismatched nails, and it’s sweeping the social platform away! Whether it is alternating colours on your nails or going full-blown will all the colours of the rainbow on your nails, the mismatched nail trend has become quite the rage! Here’s giving you a low-down on it...

Go green with delicate floral accents. If you are bored of looking at your plain white manicure, throw in some leaf accents here and there to add that fresh vibe to your look. This manicure isn't trendy but it makes for a very classy and refreshing look too!

Rita Remark, Essie global colour ambassador, painted these nails to look like mini surfboards. If you like to experiment with your manicures, this is the one to opt for. Play around with colour combinations whilst trying out surfboard nails.

If bright colours are not your thing, then this is the look to go for. Pastels are always a good idea when it comes to nail paint and florals make for a chic and feminine look too. The mismatched nail trend helps bring the two together!

In addition to mismatched nails, muted tones are having a major time in the beauty scene right now. Muted and more neutral shades are eclipsing metallic and bold colours and if you want to try them out, work it with the mismatched nail trend. It will be muted and not too ‘OTT’ either.

If muted tones are too ‘toned-down’ for you, go with earth tones such as these instead. They are rich and warm and make for very classy looks. For summer, these tones work well. You could go with deep maroons, blues or even tones of brown to work earth tones with the mismatched nail trend.

For a minimal take on the trend, you could go with mismatched colours on each finger but pair the look with lots of negative space. This look is the perfect one for all of you who want to try the mismatched nail trend but still want to keep it looking minimal, all at the same time.

If you really want to have some fun with this nail trend, grow your nails long and apply dark and bright colours on them for a chic look. Go for a full ten-finger rainbow the next time you're at the salon and can't decide on red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple...

We bet you’ll have heard of the translucent jelly nail trend. Well, here’s combing the jelly trend with the mismatched trend to get this very funky look. It’s similar to being overly bold, yet keeping it looking subtle at the same time thanks to the texture of jelly nail paints.

If nail art is more your thing than standard nail polish, then this look is for you. Take those French tips to a whole new level with several different neon polishes.
So, which way will you be working the mismatched nail trend?