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Naomi Jamieson

HISTORICAL FACTS: These short winter nails marry cosiness with luxury while remaining practical | History Defined

On the left, a hand with short maroon nails and on the right, a close-up of a hand with sparkly grey nails, both created by nail artist, Mateja Novakovic (@matejanova)/ in a muted, dark purple template.

With the cold weather creeping in, these short winter nails promise to add a touch of warmth and luxury to your look, whilst remaining functional - and easy to achieve, be it at home or in the salon...

Though long almond manicures will always be timeless (and give us a tinge of nail envy), it's safe to say 2025 is a good time to be a short nail lover, as neat and fingertip-grazing lengths and shapes have dominated the nail trends thus far. This is not all that surprising, what with many of us prioritising the health of our talons - by either embracing their natural look or opting for less breakage-prone styles - not to mention the rise in popularity of dark nail colours. The likes of which look undeniably chic and expensive on shorter nail lengths.

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