Looking for inspiration for your next salon appointment? Look no further than the spiciest new nail trend: maximalist nails.

There’s a time and a place for subtle, soft nails. Maybe when you’re a wedding guest or perhaps at the office, but otherwise it’s time to make way for the hottest style of the season. You might have spotted some already: must-have maximalist nails in the form of bows, metallics, chrome and fruit.

Much like the maximalist interiors boom, this trend focuses on building layers of textures, colours and features to the nail to offer eye-catching art.

Metta Francis, an award-winning nail technician and founder of Nails by Mets, is here to walk us through this imaginative new trend.

Forget subtle manicures, this season is all about the maximalist nail trend