Pinky promise you will love these Valentine's Day nail ideas

Valentine's Day nail art by technician Kimberly Davis from Girl Gang Nail Studio.

by: Gabriela Gonzalez

Posted: Feb 12, 2023 / 06:48 AM CST

Updated: Feb 12, 2023 / 06:48 AM CST

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valentine's Day is around the corner, and nail salons are becoming busier than ever.

But what exactly is trending for 2023? April Marie Grigsby, the owner of Girl Gang Nail Studio in McAllen, spoke about popular nail designs for this Valentine's season.

"The most popular request we’ve been getting is French tip with heart accents and tips with stone accents," Grigsby said.

The nail studio owner shared that ’90s trends are making a coming back this Valentine's season — even in nail design.

"The most popular shape right now is almond. However, the square is making a huge comeback," the Girl Gang Nail Studio owner said. "Along with those ’90s trends is that ’90s shape that everyone's super into. Of course, they are more modern, like it's more flattering now."

During Valentine's Day season, nail salons see an increase in customers. However, such pampering happens year-round.

"I feel like women do these things for themselves," Grigsby said. "It's amazing to see what we can do to give them that little serotonin boost. The holidays are just an excuse for them to get that little boost that they need to pick them up for that month, that day or that week."

Grigsby said she enjoys seeing clients practice self-love with a manicure-pedicure ritual.

"It's a great feeling to make people feel beautiful about themselves. Even though it's something as small as a nail design, it is a great feeling. It's a lot of satisfaction that we get from our job."