Tufts of fur glued to white polish, LED lights flashing on the runway, mirrors and glass shards crafted into mosaics, miniature cacti adding an organic accessory to every outfit- 2016 has been a year of twists and turns in the world of fashion, including the most outrageous nail trends.

Lately, social media outlets such as Instagram and Pinterest have been brimming with pictures of the newest nail art and DIY instructions for anybody brave enough to try them. Though bold nail polish designs have been popular for years, the styles taking off this year are quickly becoming faddish.

The first design that took me aback this year was quite possibly the most controversial trend. Nail artist Lupita Garcia suggested at her salon in Mexico to start gluing venomous Mexican scorpions to the fingernails. Pictures of women voluntarily having the insect stuck to their nails took off on Twitter and the practice became popular in Latin America. I think the idea is strange and dangerous, but I’m also very appreciative of the risk these people are willing to take for their art.

However, I find the other designs to be incredibly entertaining. My favorite, created by Australian artist Roz Borg, consists of live succulent plants applied to acrylic nails. Although I would never actually do these, I thought the idea was adorable, unique, and admirable considering the precision and care it took to create the miniature structures. It’s a much more pleasing work than that of style director Jan Arnold, who decided to create “furry nails” with chunks of faux fur.

Other impressive pieces have even gone past the fashion and makeup world and into technical engineering. Libertine’s Fall 2016 Runway show boasted multiple models adorning nails with beaded decals and LED-lit Swarovski crystals. The creation’s process, according to Modern Salon, took over 200 hours. It’s hard for me not to be fascinated by the dedication and work put into complex compositions like these.

I’ve always been obsessed with funky nail art and bold designs on my own hands, so I give the ideas and their creative properties a 4 out of 5 stars. Although not every idea is my favorite, the overall topic is entertaining and controversial, as all art should be. I applaud anybody that has managed to pave a career out of the construction of these tiny models.