#halloween-nails

#halloween-nails

A dark gel base creates depth, layered with a silver cat-eye polish that's magnetized so the shimmer pools toward the center like a glowing orb. On top, an iridescent chrome powder creates that signature color shift. Of course, none of these techniques are new - chrome powders and cat-eye gels have both been trending on their own recently - but paired together, they deliver a nail design that feels surprisingly fresh.

On Halloween Eve, teams of New York City architects will go "gourd-to-gourd" to create the most impressive work of pumpkin architecture in hopes of winning the Pritzkerpumpkin Prize! The annual Pumpkitecture Competition is one of the final events of Archtober, New York City's month-long celebration of architecture and design. If you're an Untapped New York member, you can snag one of our limited free tickets to the event and watch the live carving competition!

Whether you're following the decade's revival or not, its emblematic knitwear is coming for your nails. On TikTok, "mohair sweater nails" are going viral, with creators showing off striped tips with expertly blurred lines that evoke that amazing '90s-era thrift store find that all your friends are jealous of. These fuzzy sweater-inspired designs feature a fabric-like texture that brings the cozy vibes to your fingertips, making them perfect for your winter nail art game.

Though it's merely a line, a stripe instantly takes a plain manicure into something more playful and experimental. On TikTok, a search for "striped nails" brings up thousands of colorful results, proving that even a simple design makes a big impact. Whether due to their graphic appeal or ability to make your fingertips pop without feeling overdone, the trend has won the hearts of countless nail art aficionados. Creator @sofia_linaresss showed off a set of horizontal lines and joked that she had a " bad case of the stripes," while @madysenclarke revealed a chic set of line-adorned French tips that sparked a flood of compliments in her comments section.

While the fun-loving girls of the internet are still up in arms about Pantone's selection of cloud dancer - a subtle shade of white - as the color of the year, Pinterest is taking things in a much bolder direction. The platform's annual color trend forecast predicts five vibrant hues for 2026, including one that's impossible to ignore: wasabi. This yellow-leaning green is joyful, punchy, and totally in-your-face.