Take a look at your nail art portfolio, what do you see? Are your nail designs truly your own ideas or replicas of popular pictures from social media?

If you are a beginner, chances are you haven’t yet found your style and practise your skills by copying designs from step-by-step tutorials. That’s great, that’s what they are for.

If, however, you are an experienced nail tech, then it’s time to find your style if you haven’t done it yet. But what exactly is an individual nail art style, and how can you find yours?

Your style consists of features that connect your various nail art into one harmonious collection. It is your artistic fingerprint, which makes your work recognisable by your followers before they spot your logo on the picture. It is a combination of your personal preferences, colour choices, imagination, knowledge, manual skills, nail systems you use, themes and even the nail shapes you choose.

Learn from inspirational and original nail designers. What themes show up in their work most often? What elements of design are common across a variety of their nail art?

Here are a few of many nail art designers with unique and beautiful personal styles. I encourage you to check their accounts for inspiration and a better understanding of nail art style.