What are your nails, if not little canvases for you (or your nail technician) to fill with designs, colors, and tiny little artworks? Yeah, you might say they’re here to physically shield your fingertips from constant smushing, but we say they’re there to be painted and looked at in awe. After all, nothing lifts up your mood better than a fresh mani.
As with anything, manicure is not insubordinate to trends, and if you are a real fashionista, it might take a little (or a lot of!) effort to keep up with them. Worry not, though! We’ve gathered the freshest and the trendiest nail art ideas into this one huge list to make your nail art-picking endeavors that much easier. And if you’re not the one to follow trends, some of these nail art ideas are pretty timeless or so kooky that they defy the laws of trendiness. And what's most important here is that no matter which of these nail designs you pick, they are sure to make your day that much better!
So, from simple nail art designs to elaborate creations and from cute little things and easy nail art ideas to artworks suitable for Elvira, the Mistress of Darkness herself, this is a pretty extensive nail art picture gallery. But that’s all well and fine because if you’re anything like us, scrolling through nail art designs has a therapeutic quality. The more, the merrier!
Now, get on scrolling until you reveal the latest gallery of nail art designs! If you find a design that is like love at first sight - be sure to upvote it so it’ll find its way to the top of this list. Once that’s all well and done, share this article with other nail art aficionados that you might know; we’re pretty sure these colorful designs will make their day better, too!
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My Nails Are Super Short And I Still Wanted Some Nail Art So I Painted This Little Guy
Neon Space Cats
Stained Glass Nails
Glow In The Dark Nails! I’m Super Happy With How These Came Out
Ghibli Inspired Wood Art By Me For Me
First Attempt At Moon Phase Nails! Acrylic Overlay With Gel Nail Art
Popped On My X Ray Specs For A Lil Snake Study
No. How TF do people manage to live their daily lives with daggers like these at the end of their fingers? I would be a bloody mess of small stab wounds in no time, and would be getting the damned things removed—-or yanking/cutting them off myself if it gets bad enough—-by the end of the first day. Actually no. I wouldn’t have them done like this in the first place.
Chemical Recipe For Fear: Cortisol, Seratonin, Adrenaline
Pop Art Nails By Me
Happy Pride
Let My Daughter Design My Nails This Time! I Think She Did Amazing
Decided To Do Some Art Nouveau Nails, Vintage Vibes
Wave Painting Nail Art
Had So Much Fun Creating These
Self Taught, Finally Drummed Up The Courage To Post My Own Work
Jumped On The Comic Book / Pop Art Nail Trend. Only Took Like 6 Hours But I’m Obsessed
Chrome Candy Cane Mani
Happy Sunday Y'all!
Happy Pride
Spider's Web
Client Asked For Something She Saw On The Gram
Is There Anything Better Than Spooky Nail Season?!
Practiced Some Hand Painted Nail Art On Myself Today!
Birthday Nails! My Nail Lady Free Hands The Designs And I'm So Happy With Them. Gel Overlay On Natural Nails
Full Set Dipping Nails With Hand Paint Nails Art
Couldn’t Pick A Color So I Did Em All
Nails For My Brothers Wedding. I Love My Tech So Much He Always Does Such An Amazing Job!
One Of My First Attempts At Nail Art. Mondrian!
First Time Trying Nail Art. Went With Marble Design
The Drip
Tokyo Drift Theme Music
I Know It’s Simple And Unoriginal But This Is My First Time Doing Any Nail Art!
Shades Of Blue - Fluid Nail Art
I’ve Been Practicing Nail Art For Fun And This Is The Final Product Of My First Full Set
Fried Eggs Nail Art On My Short Nails
Minimalistic Style
Aura Nails
Orange Nails, Hand Painted Gel On Natural Nails
Anyone Else Feel Like They’re Healing Their Inner Child Via Nail Designs!?
Still New To Nail Art, But You All Have Given Me So Much Confidence!
More Practice On Smaller Nail Art. 3.5 Hrs To Complete
Just Wanted To Match My Kimono
Nails By Me To Match My Dress. It’s Color Changing Polish But Heat Wave Won’t Let Me Show It!
Geometric Nail Design
Lines Count As Nail Art, Right?
Wiggly Eyes
That Skeletal Glow
Pride Nails
Daydreamer
Couldn’t Decide On A Nail Design Or A Color, So I Did All Of Them
Oh my goodness this is the most beautiful manicure I've ever seen. Purple is my all-time favorite color every shade 💜