A bizarre new manicure trend that looks like the nail has been split in two has divided opinion online – after people said just looking at it made them feel ‘uncomfortable’.
The ‘tabi’ nails are said to have been inspired by a shoe from high-end fashion label Maison Magiela, which released a line of footwear inspired by traditional Japanese tabi socks.
Now the trend has made it into nail salons as Margeila fans are requesting manicures with the signature tabi split-toe design, dubbed the ‘camel toe’ look.
Online, videos of people showing off their tabi-style nail art have flooded TikTok and Instagram, featuring nails with a split or divot in each tip.
The style has been utilised to create a quirky French manicure with bows and 3-D designs, while others are keeping it simple with a solid colour.
The love-it-or-hate-it nail style has sparked controversy online, while people compared the original shoes, which have been worn by the likes of Kylie Jenner and Dua Lipa, to ‘pig’s trotters’.
‘Why would anyone want this? Not everything needs to be a trend, can we stop,’ one user said on Instagram, and another agreed: ‘So ugly’.
‘Ew, these look like teeth,’ a third quipped while someone asked: ‘Tacky if you ask me.. I mean, why???’
A bizarre new ‘camel toe’ nail trend has divided opinion online – after people said even looking at it made them feel ‘uncomfortable’
‘My eyeballs and senses are offended,’ one person added.
One beauty buff was on the fence, wondering: ‘Why do I hate it and love it and the same time?’
‘No cause they’re cute but they’re weirdly making me uncomfy the more I look at them but so cute, omg,’ another confused user responded.
Others complained that the style would get snagged on objects and get caught in hair, calling it a ‘sensory nightmare’. ‘My hair getting caught in it would drive me mad,’ one person confessed.
However, some confessed to being ‘obsessed’ with the tabi nail fad.
‘Tabi nails?? Okay, I have the vision,’ one woman said.
‘This is so creative, I love,’ a second gushed and a third said: ‘Worth getting my hair caught in.’
Some people are even turning their talons into a mini replica of the Margelia shoes, and others are placing tiny cigarettes into the split to copy a trend that saw people place objects like lit cigarettes, wine glasses and flowers between their tabi toes.
In recent years, tabi footwear has been embraced by Gen Z fashionistas, and they’ve now made it this season’s hottest manicure
High-end fashion label Maison Magiela released a line of footwear inspired by traditional Japanese tabi socks that feature a split toe design
Nail artists are going viral for the love-it-or-hate-it nail style, which is sparking controversy online and leaving beauty lovers’ opinions split
Selfridges previously raised eyebrows after advertising the pair of camel toe heels for an eye-watering £740.
Bemused consumers were quick to comment on the bizarre designer footwear, with one shopper even dubbing them ‘pig’s trotters’.
At the time, one person wrote: ‘£740 for one of the ugliest pair of shoes ever conceived, bargain!’.
The outlandish footwear was designed by British fashion designer for Maison Margiela and were complete with a red painted toe. A second design featured a black pump-style shoe, again with the signature toe design.
Selfridges told the Daily Mail previously: ‘These shoes are an expression of their designer’s artistic vision.’
The shoes, available in boots, heels, sneakers, loafers and most commonly ballet flats, divided fashion fans, with some lauding the unique hoof-like design while others likened them to ‘camel toes’.
Tabi socks originally date back to fifteenth-century Japan and are traditionally worn with thong sandals.
In the late 1980s, Maison Margeila showcased a pair of split-toed boots inspired by the Japanese design on the runway, and the trend has come in and out of fashion ever since.
The style has been utilised to create a quirky French manicure with bows and 3-D designs, while others are keeping it simple with a solid colour
In recent years, tabi footwear has been embraced by Gen Z fashionistas, and they’ve become this season’s hottest manicure.
To recreate the design at home, nails should be medium to long in length to create the slit.
Artist Ramon Duran told PoshSugar: ‘You need that extra space for the design to really come through.
‘You can technically do them shorter but the look feels more elevated with a bit of length.’
The signature split is made with the needle section of the nail drill at the top of each nail, and sealed in place with a top coat of polish.
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