What Are Aura Nails? And The Coolest Must-Try Designs

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by Zipho Ntloko |
Fri, 16 Sep 2022

A new month means a new mani style to obsess over. And this season, it seems like all the cool people are playing up their nails with eye-catching (and ridiculously edgy) aura designs.

To truly tap into this cute trend, and in case you were wondering, an aura is basically “a vibrant ray of color composed of energy that flows around living things… Our auras indicate our moods, emotions, and overall vibe,” so a post by Oprah Daily explains.

How Are Aura Nails Achieved?

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There are two ways to wear this trending style — 1. put your very own aura on blast and showcase the hues that represent you, or 2. be spontaneous and utilize the trend as inspo, picking out whatever shades represent your overall mood and vibe rn.

If you’re getting your aura mani done professionally, your artist will use either an airbrush machine or gel polish with a sponge to create their diffused look. And the latter is actually DIY-friendly enough to replicate at home as @lightslacquer demos in their dreamy TikTok tutorial below:

@lightslacquer Replying to @shinramyunramen how to create fall aura nails#nails #nailpolish #nailinspo #nailsoftiktok #nailart #nailtutorial #diynails #diymanicure #naturalnails #nailsathome #auranails #ombrenails #fallnails ♬ 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) – Lizzo

Of course, we gathered AAAAAAALL of the inspo for you! So bookmark, save and screenshot — do what you need to do!

1. Keiren Faurie’s and Olivia Gomez’s New Moon Halos

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2. Yaneli’s Summer Sunset Halos

3. Caroline Cotten’s Rainbow Halos

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4. Paige’s Y2K Gradient Halos

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5. Olivia Gomez’s 3D Rainbow Halos

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6. Jess’s UFO Halos

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7. Antajah’s Tropical Halos

8. Rebecca’s Lava Lamp Halos

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9. Jade’s Watermelon Halos

10. Kathy’s Pastel Neon Halos

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For more fall nail trends, here are 10 you need to copy ASAP!

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