Popsugar Beauty Nails Metallic Brush Stroke Nail Art Trend Metallic Brushstroke Nails Are the Perfect Understated Nail Art For the Office 26 September 2019 by Sarah Siegel Image Source: Instagram user PaintboxNails While many trendy nail looks are hard to wear in a professional setting, metallic brushstroke nail art is surprisingly easy and office-appropriate. Eleanor Langston, chief creative officer of New York City salon Paintbox, called it one of Fall's biggest nail art trends. "The design adds a subtle luminosity to your fingertips that catches your eye," Langston previously told POPSUGAR. Re-creating the look at home is delightfully uncomplicated. All it takes to pull it off is your favourite Fall nail polish colours (one in a metallic hue) and a somewhat steady hand. You could try swiping on a horizontal gold stripe to your cherry red manicure for the holidays or apply a silver polish on top of a sheer pink hue to keep things more subtle. "You just slowly drag the metallic polish horizontally across your nails, fluttering the brush up when you reach halfway for a brushstroke effect," Langston explained. "The key is to have very minimal polish on the brush." The result is a chic and understated nail art option that's equally appropriate for work and dinner with friends without being too distracting. Ahead, check out all the chic variations of the trend that are sure to get your nail art creative juices flowing. Half Metallic Brushstroke Nails View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paintbox (@paintboxnails) on Sep 12, 2019 at 7:54pm PDT Create a half-moon mani with some metallic shades. 1 / 6 Metallic Brush Stroke Nails on a Black Background View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kid • Utah ηαιℓ αятιѕт 💅🏻💅🏾💅🏿 (@geminails.ut) on Jun 6, 2019 at 9:24pm PDT Wear two trends at once by swiping some gold polish on a glossy black manicure. 2 / 6 Horizontal Metallic Brushstroke Nails View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paintbox (@paintboxnails) on Sep 23, 2019 at 6:41pm PDT A pretty rose gold colour dresses up a sheer pink manicure. 3 / 6 Diagonal Metallic Brushstroke Nails View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paintbox (@paintboxnails) on Sep 15, 2019 at 9:05am PDT A quick swipe of silver on a beige manicure can look subtle and sporty. 4 / 6 Metallic Brush Stroke Nails at the Base of the Nail View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paintbox (@paintboxnails) on Sep 4, 2019 at 7:49pm PDT Pair the metallic hues with pops of neon if you can't give up the Summer trend. 5 / 6 Ombre Metallic Brushstroke Nails View this post on Instagram A post shared by Betina R. Goldstein (@betina_goldstein) on Aug 31, 2019 at 8:35am PDT Use a sponge to make the metallic tips of your nails fade into your natural nail colour. 6 / 6 NailsFall BeautyBeauty TrendsManicureNail Art