By soulmaitee / sweetnailsbysab / nailzbycassiee / TikTok
Sophistication and femininity reach new heights with the coquette nails manicure inspiration that's the latest craze on social media. Like something straight out of an episode of the historical romance "Bridgerton," this trend translates into colors considered girly -- like pink -- and adorns nails with delicate and refined embellishments.
Sophistication and femininity reach new heights with the coquette nails manicure inspiration that's the latest craze on social media. Like something straight out of an episode of the historical romance "Bridgerton," this trend translates into colors considered girly -- like pink -- and adorns nails with delicate and refined embellishments.
What manicure to choose this summer? Nail trends land thick and fast on social networks, with themes as diverse as gothic inspirations to eccentric styles and romantic aesthetics. In recent months, top trends have included knitted nail art, colorful swirl nails, and more recently, the more controversial duck nails, brought back into the spotlight by the singer Lizzo. But today, it's a more poetic inspiration that seems to be popular on TikTok, in the form of coquette nails , inspired by the hit TV show "Bridgerton." In other words, it's all about romance, 19th century aesthetics, and refinement, in the same vein as the coquette makeup trend -- a veritable ode to romance -- which is also a hit on the Chinese social network.
A romantic theme
After the comfort of lockdown, then the eccentricity of the return to normal life, now comes a craze for a much more feminine aesthetic that goes by the name of 'coquette.' The term already has no less than nine billion views on the Chinese social network, covering fashion, beauty and interior decoration, and with many derivatives, such as 'coquette aesthetic' (two billion views), 'coquettecore' (405 million views), 'coquette makeup' (160 million views), and now 'coquette nails' (42 million views). These hashtags are filled with clothes, makeup, decorative objects, and accessories tinged with a certain romanticism, seemingly straight out of the world of "Bridgerton." And coquette nails are no exception, translating this aesthetic into playful and creative manicures.
Forget bright or dark colors, as coquette nails often focus on pastel shades, in particular pink, or even sheer or clear nail varnishes. The idea is to embrace shades that could be called 'girly,' but which are also delicate, and in keeping with the spirit of spring. But the inspiration does not stop there. It is also about loading up on ornaments and embellishments of romantic inspiration, from stickers to beads and pearls through sequins, rhinestones, and other nail jewelry (bows, flowers, hearts, stars, lips, etc.). On TikTok, videos on the trend count in the hundreds, and showcase manicures each more creative -- and poetic -- than the next.
The return of a more girly style
More generally, girly aesthetics have been on the rise for several months. This was first seen with Barbiecore, which became one of the main trends of 2022, and more recently with dollcore, an ode to dolls from Japanese culture, rom-com core, inspired by the romantic comedies of the 2000s, and mermaidcore, channeling sea sirens.
