Aurora nails are the out of this world nail art trend we're currently obsessing over on the gram. The trend (and its name) are inspired by the Aurora Borealis, aka the Northern Lights because of the ethereal, iridescent and highly reflective colors used.
The Aurora nails hashtag has racked up more than 70,000 posts on Instagram, while the Korean equivalent 오로라네일 has more than double that at over 149,000. Browsing either one makes for seriously satisfying, shiny scrolling.
While some of the looks posted to social media will have been created using specially created gels in-salon, there's an array of iridescent nail polish options available on the beauty market should you wish to try out a DIY version.
Below are some of our favorite Aurora nails looks from social media, plus the best nail polishes to recreate the look for yourself.
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