Beauty Makeup Fun Fact: People Spent $768 Million on Nail Polish in 2012 By Marianne Mychaskiw Marianne Mychaskiw Instagram Marianne Mychaskiw is a New York-based freelance writer, editor, and lover of Britney Spears who covers everything from beauty and style, to wellness and entertainment. A graduate of St. John's University, Mychaskiw was a previous staffer at InStyle, working her way up from intern to associate beauty editor — so you already know she will never leave the house without slathering on mineral sunscreen. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on January 29, 2013 @ 09:30AM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Courtesy Photo (3) 2012 was a good year for manicures! According to a study conducted by the SymphonyIRI group, people spent $768 million total on nail care products like lacquers, at-home gel mani kits, and nail color strips, WWD reports. And if we had to guess, we'd say the recent surge in creative manicures and intricate nail art had something to do with the 32% growth from 2011! "I think that the big nail art phase can still go a little bit further—like with airbrushing, or using the real gold nails with charms that people wore in the '80s," celebrity manicurist Patricia Yankee told InStyle.com backstage at Jeremy Scott's spring show. "Nails definitely are the new accessory!" Agreed! Plus, get more celebrity manicure inspiration. MORE:• See MAC's Archie Comics Collection!• Deborah Lippmann’s Robin’s Egg Lacquer• Shop Chanel's Couture Runway Nail Polish Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit