Lifestyle Mirror

@CNDWorld

Hannah Davis of Australia competed in the Flatwater Kayak events at the Olympics with this CND shellac mani, complete with flag party nail.

@EvaChen212

Eva Chen, the beauty director of Teen Vogue, posted this party nail mani to her Tumblr.

Grace Does Nails Tumblr

Grace Does Nails vamped up her fire engine red manicure with a textured metallic accent nail.

@ItsGabrielleU

Actress Gabrielle Union shows her support for the party nail trend.

@ShopNCLA

Cult nail brand NCLA posted this fabulous manicure to their Twitter feed.

@lancomeparis

Lancôme is all about the party nail. We love their bright color choices.

Pretty Bitch Nails Tumblr

Spotted on Tumblr: a very fashion forward manicure.

@SophyNails

Nail maven Sophy Robson took a picture of this party nail manicure — a bottle of Chanel No. 5!

The Forever Generation Tumblr

We love the softer colors in this party nail manicure, found on Tumblr.

xAmeliax Tumblr

We love Amelia's Tumblr page almost as much as we love her nail art.

Aug 09, 2012

Something we've been seeing a lot of lately is the accent nail. Better known among the nail art community as "The Party Nail", the trend has caught fire as a fun way to incorporate a wild side to your manicure without committing to a full-fledged design. Achieved with something as simple as a Nail Wrap, a rhinestone, or a more intricate stencil design, the party nail gives you a chance to break the mold. It's the perfect way to test the waters of nail eccentricity. But, careful: Once you try it, you might become hooked. —Phillip Picardi (@pfpicardi) and Lucy McLaughlin (@lucykmcl)

Contributions from: @sophynails, @lancomeparis, @cndworld, @evachen212, @shopncla, @itsgabrielleu, xAmeliax Tumblr, The Forever Generation Tumblr, Pretty Bitch Nails Tumblr