# Avant-Garde Furry Manicures This Manicure Style is Designed to Bring a Soft Touch to Fingernails By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2016-02-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manicure-style References: [chiclaunches](http://chiclaunches.com/fur-nail-manicure/) & [geekologie](http://geekologie.com/2016/02/all-the-rage-disgusting-furry-fingernail.php) Furry nails are the latest manicure style to raise eyebrows on social media. Exactly what it sounds like, this look offers lush fur atop [painted fingernails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festival-inspired-nail-art). A fad fit for angels or animal lovers, furry nails is a style that touches on one of fashion's most highlighted materials, fur. First spotted on Libertine's Fall/Winter 2016 runway, this manicure style is achieved by painting the nails with Vinylux Weekly Polish in neutral shades -- such as Rubble and Cream Puff -- followed by a topcoat that's finished off with brown or white [faux fur](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fur-crocs). Though entirely impractical, this manicure style outfits the nails with a luxurious winter coat that is very in tune with the season. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Furry Manicures:** A new trend of fur on top of painted fingernails, offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the beauty industry. - **Winter-inspired Nail Art:** A disruptive innovation opportunity for the beauty industry to offer unique and unusual options for nail art. - **Fashion-inspired Manicure Styles:** Innovation opportunities for the beauty industry to explore new styles and materials for creating unique and fashionable manicures. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Beauty:** This trend presents an opportunity for the beauty industry to offer wild and unconventional ideas for nail art. - **Fashion:** Possibility of collaboration between the beauty and fashion industry to create winter-inspired designs that compliment winter fashion trends. - **Artificial Fur:** The use of artificial fur for this trend can disrupt the fashion industry by offering eco-friendly options to fashion enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Fashion Press-On Nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prabal-gurung-x-kiss.md) - [Men's Temporary Nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporary-nails-for-men.md) - [Tactile Gel Manicures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-nails.md) - [Fully Faux Fur-Lined Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodle-fur.md) - [Gem-Infused Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fabled-gemgel.md) - [Blurring Nail Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-retouch.md) - [Cat-Inspired Fuzzy Frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dry-studio-petbrick-65.md) - [Body Hair-Centric Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fur-kits.md) - [Lifestyle-Inspired Press-On Nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-collections.md)