The new year is here, and my Instagram and TikTok feeds are already full of people listing their resolutions for January and beyond. Although I’m not usually one to make resolutions myself, one thing I do want to do this year is focus on my self-care routines. After spending December feeling (and looking) rather tired and rundown, I really want to make sure that I’m setting aside time for myself in 2024 to do all those little things that make me feel good. Something that I used to love doing was treating myself to a manicure every two to three weeks. Whether this was by taking myself to my favourite salon or simply treating myself to a new nail polish and painting my nails at home, I always felt so much better when my nails looked good.
Having said goodbye to my festive manicure the second January rolled around, I’ve been thinking about what colour to opt for now that Christmas is over. Although I’m done with metallic colours and glittery topcoats for the time being, I still want to have fun with my nails to help fight those January blues. So after doing some research and looking for the shades currently standing out on social media, I believe I’ve come up with five of the trendiest manis that we can expect to see everywhere this month.
Whether you prefer a neutral colour or statement nail art, I’ve included something for everyone, so keep on scrolling for all the inspiration you need for your first manicure of the year.