India, Jan. 26 -- After years of minimal nail palettes ruling Instagram feeds, manicures are becoming expressive again, with animal print leading the shift. Once limited to coats and handbags, these are no longer loud statements but everyday accents. Setting the trend, entrepreneur Hailey Bieber switched from glazed nails to a soft leopard look. Set on a sheer camel base with cocoa-toned spots, it gives wearable and calm. Singer Dua Lipa pushed tortoise nails into focus, layering translucent amber with deep black on almond shapes for a finish that feels like vintage resin. It is pattern without excess, sitting well with gold jewellery. Actor Vanessa Hudgens went bolder with a white tiger motif. Black jagged stripes over a silvery base with a magnetic cat-eye finish create a look that feels part jungle, part high-tech. Nail artist Pari Jain of Femme Nails frames it as a mood change: "We've been in this whole minimalist phase for so long. It was all about being clean and blending in. We're all collectively tired of it." For her, animal print brings back "oomph". Pia Bobade of Nail Art by Pia notes how relaxed the trend has become. "The biggest mistake people make is trying to match their animal print nails to their outfit. We've moved so far beyond that." Her advice is simple: "Treat animal print like a luxury neutral, the way you would a high-end leather belt or a gold watch."...