Is the Taylor Swift Eras-Inspired Nail Trend Still in Style? What Nail Techs Say

Where the Taylor Swift Eras Nail Trend Came From

When the Eras Tour launched in 2023, Taylor Swift’s nail looks became a topic of conversation alongside her setlists. The nails associated with each era of her career — from the red lips and dark lashes of the Red era to the glittery, gem-studded looks of Folklore and Midnights — translated into a nail trend that spread across social media almost immediately.

Fans began recreating Eras-inspired nail sets for concerts. Nail artists offered Eras Tour packages. Searches for specific era nail looks spiked on Pinterest and TikTok across 2023 and well into 2024.

The question now, heading into 2025 and beyond, is whether the trend has staying power — or whether it peaked with the tour itself.

What Nail Techs Are Saying

To get an accurate read on whether the Eras-inspired nail trend is still in style, it helps to look at what working nail technicians are observing in their day-to-day bookings.

1. Concert Nails Remain a Booking Category

Several nail techs who spoke on this topic noted that event-specific nail sets — done in advance of a specific concert, wedding, or trip — remain a strong part of their business. While Taylor Swift Eras sets specifically have decreased as the tour has ended, the broader idea of building a nail set around a specific event has not. Clients still come in with mood boards tied to concert aesthetics.

2. Individual Era Aesthetics Are Still Requested Separately

Clients no longer ask for the full Eras Tour set as often, but they do still request looks associated with individual eras. The glittery, celestial Midnights aesthetic is requested for New Year’s events. The cottagecore, muted tones of Folklore continue to appear in fall booking requests. The 1989 pastel blue aesthetic remains popular in spring.

3. The Gem and Rhinestone Influence Has Lasted

One of the most durable outcomes of the Eras nail trend is the normalization of heavily embellished nail sets. Rhinestones, crystals, and 3D nail art elements saw a significant spike during 2023 and 2024, and nail techs confirm that demand for embellished nails has not returned to pre-Eras-Tour levels. The trend shifted the baseline upward.

4. Glitter Polish Has Seen Renewed Interest

Glitter nail polish and gel are easier to sell to clients who saw them on a cultural phenomenon like the Eras Tour. Nail techs say they have expanded their glitter offerings in response to sustained demand, and that clients are now more adventurous with glitter than before the trend.

What Has Changed Since the Tour Ended

The North American and international legs of the Eras Tour concluded in 2024. With no active tour driving weekly content creation, the specific Eras-tied content has understandably decreased.

5. Direct Tour References Have Faded

Searches for “Taylor Swift Eras Tour nails” peaked in mid-2023 and have declined substantially. Nail artists who built content around recreating specific era looks have largely moved on to other cultural moments for their content.

6. The Influence Has Blended Into General Aesthetics

Rather than disappearing, much of the Eras trend has been absorbed into the general nail aesthetic landscape. The maximalist, embellished, multi-design nail set format — all ten nails different, mixing glitter, art, gems, and texture — is now standard enough that it no longer needs a Taylor Swift reference to justify it.

7. Era-Specific Color Palettes Are Now Nail Wardrobe Staples

The palettes associated with different Eras — dark vampy reds, shimmery blues, earthy greens, sparkly golds — are not Taylor Swift-specific colors. They are good colors that were popularized through the trend and now live independently of it.

Is It Still in Style?

The direct answer from nail techs and trend analysts is: the trend in its most specific form has passed its peak, but its influence is still very much present.

8. The Era of One Influencer Driving a Single Trend Is Shorter Now

Nail trend cycles have compressed significantly. A trend tied to a specific cultural moment — even one as large as the Eras Tour — now typically peaks within six months to a year and shifts into the general landscape rather than continuing as a named trend. This is what happened here.

9. What Replaced It Is Broader

The maximalist nail aesthetic that the Eras Tour amplified has not gone away. It has simply become part of how a broader audience thinks about what nails can do. Clients who came in for their first elaborate nail set inspired by the tour are now returning for elaborate nail sets that have nothing to do with Taylor Swift.

10. The Answer Depends on Your Reference Point

If by “in style” you mean clients asking specifically for a Taylor Swift Eras Tour nail set — that has faded. If by “in style” you mean the aesthetic characteristics of those nails — rhinestones, glitter, multiple designs across a single set, bold color era palettes — those are more popular than ever.

What to Ask for at Your Next Appointment

If you were inspired by the Eras nail trend and want to capture a similar energy, you do not need to reference Taylor Swift at all. Tell your nail tech you want an embellished, maximalist set and bring photos of the colors and textures that speak to you. The look lives on.

The specific cultural moment may have passed. The nails themselves have become part of the standard repertoire.