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Winter Nail Trends

What better way to bring in the winter/holiday season than by talking about the beautiful trends that you can expect?

Winter 2022 was all about chromes, rich or saturated nail polish colours and french tips. This year, there is a beautiful switch. This year we are welcoming brighter colours!!

According to celebrity nail artist Ellen Gerstein " there will be an uptick in fun colours including pastels and jellies. We would also see a resurgence in textured nails.

Jewel-tone Jelly

This translucent gemstone inspired nail colour will take center stage this winter as it provides a more modern and elevated look.

Sweater Textures

This simple addition has the ability to completely elevate and possibly create an amazing winter nail design.

Greens

The last nail trend that we would be talking about today is the universally skin tone complementary colour pine green. This pine green is said to be huge this year as it goes with eveything.

Please keep in mind i only went though only 3 nail trends for the winter, so as time progresses more trends would start therefore a continuation of this topic shpuld be done.

With that, the first Eclectic Nail Education post entitled ‘Winter Nail Trends 2023’ is concluded. 

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The Evolution of the Nail Industry

Over time, the nail industry evolved and adapted to changing trends and technology. An example of this is the revolutionary invention of the electric nail file in the 20th century. This invention made it possible to polish nails with greater speed and precision. Another note worthy invention is acrylic nails in the 1950s which allowed for the creation of longer and more durable nails.

Progression of the Manicure

In 1925 the lunar/half manicure was created by Jeff Pink the founder of ORLY cosmetic company. By the 1980s nail painting became envogue and has been extremely popular since then.

lunar/half manicure

Influence by Women of Colour

According to history, women of colour contributed to the evolution of nail artistry. They were influential and the real pioneers of attractive and stylish nail designs. In the 70s Diana Ross and Donna Summer displayed long acrylics with reflective and bright metallics, this nail design choice can still be seen in the present day.

metallic nails

Flo-Jo Florence

A prominent sports person known as Griffith Joyner, a celebrity for the NAILS magazine in 1993, wore acrylic nails that drew a lot of attention to herself. She was seen wearing a white, gold, red, and blue colored set of nails. Her celebrity influence created a massive spotlight on the use of nails, which moved the industry forward for more prominence. 

During this decade, Flo-Jo’s nails increased in prominence. Other hip-hop celebrities like Lil’ Kim and Missy Elliot followed suit. They sported acrylic with bling, hand-painted designs, etc. This was a major inspiration to the many fashion ideas today.

nails with rhinestones or 'bling'

The Nail Industry in the 90s

The nail industry experienced a different level of growth from the beginning of the decade. As it grew in some locations. Records have it that discount nail salons in the US migrated to Canada at that time.

In 1990, the governing body for nail manufacturers, the “Nail Manufacturers Council”; was created. In 1992, the “Nails Industry Association” emerged. In 1993, nails had photo designs. And in the following year, there were nail polishes that dried within minutes. In essence, the nail industry in the 90s had better evolution than in preceding years.

The Nail Industry Today

The evolution of the nail industry has brought nail experts to the limelight. In 2019, the nail industry was worth billions of dollars. To date, its worth has increased continually. A major contributing factor to its growth is the social media platforms on which it thrives. Research has it that about 93% of nail personnel use Pinterest. A lot of them also use popular platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Fashion runways have contributed to the growth of the industry due to the robust nature of visibility it offers. Also, celebrities are a significant contributing factor.

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The History of Nails

The exact origin of nail treatments is unclear as it seems to have been started in many parts of the world namely Egypt and China.

Ancient Egypt 

In ancient Egypt 5000 to 3000 BC women would dye their nails with henna to indicate social status and seductiveness. In those times nail colours indicated one's status:-

Lower class women: pastel/neutral shades.

Upper class women: deep/bright shades.

Noblemen: black

Common men: green 

Henna stained nails

Ancient China

Around 3000 BC in China the first nail polish was made from beeswax, egg whites, gelatine, vegetable dyes and gum arabic, with colours ranging from pink to red depending on ingredient mixture. However, during the Zhou Dynasty in 600 BC, royalty used nail polish with gold and silver dust to show their social status.

Qing Chinese Nail Guards

Development of the Manicure

The modern manicure was developed with the intention of the orange wood stick by European podiatrist Dr. Sitts in 1830. Before this people used acid, a metal rod and scissors to shape and trim nails as well as during this time women had short, almond-shaped nails and often used oils for additional shine or tint.

Another development came about during 1892 when Dr. Sitts niece invented a nail-care line for women of all social status which eventually reached United States salons. In 1907 the first liquid nail polish was invented though it was colourless. Soon after a variety of different colours were available. 

With that, the first Eclectic Nail Education post entitled 'The History of Nails' is concluded. 

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