I Predict Nail Trends for a Living—We'll Be Seeing This Shade on the Most Stylish of Hands in 2026

One beauty editor shares why she thinks mole-brown nails will be everywhere this January.

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As a beauty editor, it's my job to look out for Wholesale Replica Bag nail trends. There are so many ways in which I keep an eye on the biggest nail colours. I'm always speaking to the best nail artists, analysing Google search terms, looking into social media trends and more, but one way that has helped me predict popular nail looks way ahead of time is by researching fashion trends.

Believe it or not, when a certain colour becomes big in the fashion world, it often starts to influence beauty trends, too. So, when I saw all of the coolest people wearing mole brown hues this winter, I just knew that this chic shade would soon be on our nails.

A woman wearing a mole brown coat carrying an Hermes handbag

(Image credit: @mimixn)

This mole brown coat is going straight on my Pinterest board.

Brown nails have been in style for a while now, but whilst it's those deep, chocolatey tones that have dominated, I'm gearing up for a shift in shades this January. I think lots of us will be opting for this new neutral, which features cooler undertones and sits somewhere between brown and grey.

Below, I've rounded up some of my favourite mole brown manicures, from block colours to nail art and even mole French tips. If you're struggling to decide on a nail colour this January, I think I may have just found your new favourite.

Mole Brown Nail Inspiration

A mole brown manicure with black bows and polka dots

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This mole brown nail art lives rent free in my head.

A light grey, square-shaped manicure

(Image credit: @raelondonnails)

This trending colour sits somewhere between grey and brown, but you can always lean into one tone more than the other.

Mole brown French tips are super chic.

A mole brown manicure with black polka dots

(Image credit: @paintbyjaz)

Another design I'm desperate to recreate.

An ombré mole brown nail design

(Image credit: @themaniclub)

How elegant is this ombré mole brown manicure? I love the addition of milky white nail polish.

Mole brown cat eye nails

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This shade gives me all of the stylish, wintery vibes.

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Grace Lindsay
Grace Lindsay
Junior Beauty Editor

Grace Lindsay is the junior beauty editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK. At the age of 18 she decided to train as a makeup artist before going on to study english and media at Goldsmiths University. It was during that time that she explored her love for journalism by interning at a small beauty start-up based in Shoreditch. Since then, she has worked at a number of publications including Marie Claire and Hello!, where her love for all things beauty continued to grow.

AsBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK's junior beauty editor, she covers everything from Wholesale Replica Bag hair trends to the stand-out makeup products of the season.