Meet “Cabbage Nails”, The Nail Art Trend Experts Predict To Take Over In 2026

If you're a sucker for unique and bold nail art, 2026 is your year. According to the Pinterest trend forecast, the vegetable obsession for next year is all about the humble cabbage. The company claims to have 88% accuracy when predicting the next big thing, with over 9 million Aussies using the website monthly. So while the "Cabbage Crush" trend will likely be seen on menus in the form of kimchi cocktails and taco wraps, if the fruit art nail obsession is anything to go by, we'll also see them on our fingers.

From literal cabbages sculpted by your nail art technician to designs inspired by the green and purple leafy vegetable, you can go as bold or as subtle as you like. With this emerging nail art trend, it's all about expressing your individual personality in the New Year. Click ahead for our roundup of the best "Cabbage Nail" inspo — so cute, you'll be tempted to try them all.

Nail artist Mars celebrated the cabbage with these gorgeous Portuguese ceramic-inspired designs. With water droplets adorning some nails, it feels like the perfect summer mani.

Denver nail salon Acronychous nailed the brief with these marbled purple and white patterns. Made to look like the rosettes from a purple cabbage, it's bold and a conversation starter.

Sydney nail artist Alannahh's green tips are cabbage-inspired, without being too literal about it. With striking curved lines meticulously painted on square tips, this is a great way to incorporate the trend into everyday wear.

French tips aren't going anywhere in 2026. This design by Nailfie features a cat eye shimmer with green tips, one we're taking straight to the salon.

Mei Kawajiri's hand-painted nails are a work of art. Taking inspiration from cabbage shapes, but using bright floral colours, the result is a vibrant and striking manicure that we're obsessed with.

If you can't choose between purple or green, why not have both? When a customer came in asking for the cross-section of a cabbage on her nails, Obsidian Nail Studio absolutely delivered.

Ilo's interpretation of a cabbage nail is glassy and feels similar to the K-Beauty fruit nail art we saw take over our feeds in 2025. They look almost good enough to eat!

You can't go wrong with wavy lines, and by using the in-season greens, Sarah Haidar created this ultimate cabbage manicure.

Kayla's Bok Choy design was the result of a happy accident. This muted textured green started out as antique glass, but ended up resembling Chinese cabbage in the best way.

If you want to celebrate your inner child, cartoon-styled nails are the way to go. Chaarlee's blue and green nails have different vegetables and farm animals painted on top, and they're so cute.

If you don't want to be too obvious with your love for cabbage, try a marbled green manicure on a white base instead. This design by Shizzo is simple but effective.