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Flame nails are the key to keeping your fingers warm this winter

Burn baby, burn

By Briar Clark

BEAUTYcrew Beauty Editor / April 16 2021

The weather may be cooling down but that doesn’t mean your nails can’t look sh*t hot. Introducing: the flame manicure.

Whether you’re into a traditional colour palette of reds, yellows and oranges or you’re ready to ride into glitter flame territory, there’s something for everybody with this toasty trend.

So settle in because we’re about to light up your little mind palaces with some seriously smoking nail inspo.

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You can’t go wrong with a classic flame motif. Mix things up with selective design placement and let the rest of your nails sing in a classic shade of fire engine red.

Image credit: @badgirlsgoodnails

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Set hearts aflame with this devilish looking nail design wrapped in angelic licks of white flame.

Image credit: @umanailartist

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Taking inspo from graffiti art, this spray paint-look neon green flame is EVERYTHING.

Image credit: @mannequin.hands

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Dare to do the unexpected with a set of translucent nails in an eye-catching colour, just like this yellow set pictured.

Image credit: @umanailartist

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Can’t decide on a colour? Get ‘em all. Get your manicurist to define their flame design with contrasting colours for extra impact.

Image credit: @nailsbymh

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More of a minimalist? Keep things simple with a unifying monochromatic all-white moment. Chic, doll.

Image credit: @amyle.nails

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Colour? Check. Glitter? Check. Checkerboard print? Check. There’s so much going on here but it somehow all works. The flame flicks on this set are just the cherry on the cake in our opinion.

Image credit: @nail_unistella

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This baby blue and pink colourway was created for one of Doja Cat’s iconic music videos and is an easy way to get the look for yourself. Can’t you just imagine this set looking A1 with your favourite pair of jeans? Because we can.

Image credit: @nail_swag

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This colourway is a delightful ode to Billie Eilish’s iconic black and green hair (R.I.P) with far less commitment. True fans know.

Image credit: @vanityprojects

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It’s all about the glitter here. Amp up the cute-factor with a cartoon take on a flame design in pastel tones. We’re not screaming, you’re screaming.

Image credit: @aliciatnails

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Honestly, our inner 12-year-old is triggered by these hot wheels-looking bad boys. Now, if only we could get a pair of shoes to match.

Image credit: @theillustratednail

Amp up the heat even more with a sunny-hued eye look. The yellow eye makeup trend will have you looking like a pocketful of sunshine.

Main image credit: @creepyyeha

Briar Clark

Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).