Greek Goddess Nails Are The Trending Manicure To Have On Your Radar

It’s hard to imagine Athena, Artemis or Aphrodite heading to their local nail bar for a mani, but Greek Goddess nails are trending in a huge way, if Pinterest’s autumn report is anything to go by. According to the picture-sharing platform, searches for Greek Goddess nails are up by 1975% (beaten only by bow nails at 2220%).

What are Greek Goddess nails?

Type “Greek goddess nails” into TikTok and you’ll see an ocean of gilded metallics, 3D details and flashes of azure blue. The trend takes its cue from the goddesses of Olympus, incorporating elements of ancient Greek art, architecture, armour, jewellery and draped togas, which is why gold, marble, bronze and precious stones feature heavily. Likewise, blue brings in the colour of the greek flag, the domes of Santorini and the waters Aegean sea.

Why are Greek Goddess nails trending?

It’s no surprises that we saw Greek Goddess nails spike over the summer, when islands famed in Greek mythology, like Crete, Ithaca, Delos and Santorini are at their most popular. TikTok videos showing the crystal clear aquamarine waters will have definitely helped, too. Meanwhile, modern-day Olympian, Keely Hodgkinson, who won the 800m gold in running for team GB, shared that her winning manicure (custom-created by sponsor, Nike) featured an image of Nike, goddess of victory on top of a purple background, to match the track.

How to wear Greek Goddess nails?

While you can go literal and opt for an actual goddess to grace your nails, we’ve seen plenty of bronze, gold and turquoise abstract takes on the trend. See some of our favourites below.

Santorini blue and gold Greek Goddess nails

Textural bronze Greek Goddess nails

Pink tourmaline and gold Greek Goddess nails

Ocean blue and gold Greek Goddess nails

Textural gold Greek Goddess nails

Gold and zircon Greek Goddess nails

Opal and gold 3D Greek Goddess nails

Gilded textural Greek Goddess nails

Topaz and gold sun Greek Goddess nails

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