Nail piercings were all the rage last year (and in the ’90s), but now another nostalgic jewelry trend is making its way to your manicure. Enter: bangle nails — the look that shrinks your chunky bracelet stack so it’s small enough to live on your fingertips.

Inspired by the oversized accessories dominating Pinterest boards and fashion runways alike, bangle nails are all about contrasting texture and playful maximalism. It points to a larger style moment: Chunky resin bangles have been spotted everywhere lately, from Saint Laurent’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection to Zara Larsson ’s Y2K-inspired concert looks. It was only a matter of time before the throwback bled into beauty.

The logic behind the bangle mani is simple: nails are the new frontier for accessorizing. As fashion and beauty c

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