Beauty trends
Sep 30, 2026NailsTikTokSteady

Cat Eye Nails on TikTok: What People Are Saying

Cat eye nails are optical trickery powered by magnets: tutorials flood feeds while under-posted accents earn above-median response.

Last 4 weeks

+13%

Google searches vs the 8 weeks before

Total social media mentions

~960K

TikTok, last 12 months

Views

~330M

Best post this month

Search, last 12 months

What people post about

Chrome overlays10% of posts3.3% averageOpeningExample ↗
Animal prints8% of posts3.4% averageOpeningExample ↗
Monochrome shades6% of posts3.4% averageOpeningExample ↗
Magnetic tool tips26% of posts3.1% averageCrowdedExample ↗
Jelly glass cat eye21% of posts3.0% averageCrowdedExample ↗
Cat eye press ons5% of posts3.2% averageCrowdedExample ↗
Cat eye french tips15% of posts3.1% averageSkipExample ↗
Seasonal cat eye shades8% of posts3.1% averageSkipExample ↗

Opening engages well, few people post it. Proven engages and reaches. Emerging only a few posts so far, too early to judge. Crowded lots of posts, weak engagement. Skip low on both. Engagement = median rate, this trend averages 3.2%.

Post this

Three ideas built from the angles, formats and hooks that work for this trend.

1

Which cat eye shade wins?

Quick magnet swatches of silver, ruby, emerald, cyan, lilac, gold; same lighting, same motion, side-by-side b-roll with whispered comparisons.

Voiceover with b-rollCuriosity hookMonochrome shades
See an example · 8.5M views ↗
2

Cat eye x chrome micro-accent

Talking head intro, then b-roll: raise a molten chrome squiggle and a rhinestone over a magnetic base; isolate accents on two nails.

Talking headSocial Proof hookChrome overlays
3

Leopard over shifting shimmer

POV mini vlog: prep, magnetic sweep, matte top on two nails, dot-and-drag leopard spots, glossy top on others; natural light reveals movement.

Vlog or day in the lifeQuestion hookAnimal prints

How to post it

Tutorial or demo dominates at 47% of posts. Talking head earns the best engagement (4.3%).

Tutorial or demo47% of posts · 3.2% ER
Most used
Product showcase or unboxing26% of posts · 3.3% ER
Talking head8% of posts · 4.3% ER
Best ER

Do more of this

  • Voiceover with b-roll7.4%3% of posts
  • Talking head4.3%8% of posts
  • Question hook3.9%12% of posts

Skip this

  • Slideshow or carousel2.2%7% of posts
  • Trending Format hook2.9%4% of posts
  • Demonstration hook3.1%9% of posts

Median engagement rate; this trend averages 3.2%.

Posts to learn from

The posts that beat this trend's engagement, and how they were made.

Product showcase or unboxingTransformation Promise hook
Product showcase or unboxingQuestion hook
Slideshow or carousel
Product showcase or unboxingTransformation Promise hook
Product showcase or unboxingTransformation Promise hook
Product showcase or unboxingRelatability hook

Who to work with

Sarah@heluviee47MviewsAistė Haas@heygreatnails18Mviewseca@alisacaeca17MviewsEncanto Salón@encanto.salon12MviewsAsia 𓍼ོ@aisebrush11Mviews

Brands in the conversation

What people ask

What is it12

  • What do you guys think?
  • What do you think about this design?
  • what color combination should we try next??

How to use it5

  • How to get perfect French Cat Eye Effect?
  • How to create cat-eye nail design?
  • How to get circle cat eye nails?

Does it work2

  • is this cat eye gel palette worth it
  • Do you think this cat eye nail box was worth it?

Comparisons2

  • which one is your favorite?
  • Let me know what y'all think in the comments about these sets, which one is your favorite?

Safety and side effects1

  • the magnet actually made a HEART?!

Price and cost1

  • How much is cat eye nails in your city?

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