Asignificant departure from years past, the overarching theme among 2024’s biggest beauty and fashion trends is wearability. For 2024, we’ll be leaning into ease and simplicity (or as Cosmo’s Fashion Director Cassie Anderson perfectly coined it: the “blandification of fashion”), and this applies to the year’s biggest nail trends too. Think: Sleek finishes, minimalist nail art, shorter lengths, and sophisticated updates to classic styles, like the French manicure. Ready to try some yourself? Keep reading for our 2024 nail trend predictions below (courtesy of two top nail artists) plus all the need-to-know info for recreating these looks at home or the salon.