112 Insanely Good Nail Art Ideas To Try At Your Next Appointment

Warning: These nail art ideas may cause extreme jealousy and an overwhelming desire to schedule your next appointment at the salon promptly! So, if you’re not prepared to have the most enviable nails in town, it may be best to turn back now.

Jokes aside, if you thought that simply painting your nails a solid color or adding polka dots was enough to fuel your nail technician’s inner artist, then you’re in for a delightful surprise, our colored-nail friend.

It’s 2025, and nail art has never witnessed such a wave of insane talents. Gone are the days of plain old manicures, as creative nail art designs and intricate subjects have become the norm.

We’ve searched high and low to bring you the most fabulous nail art pictures and provide your artsy self with ample inspiration for your next style. Or, if you prefer, simply replicate these designs as they are — no judgment here!

From cute nails adorned with cartoon characters to geometric styles that will leave you in awe, this nail art design gallery is so extensive that it has it all. And if you’re feeling extra daring, check out our summer nails collection and Almond nails trend for even more stylish ideas!

So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and take a look, share this post with your stylish friends, and don’t forget to upvote your favorite ones! Let’s see which nail art styles reign supreme.

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Playful nail art featuring cartoon characters with yellow, white, and gray accents. Perfect for your next nail appointment.

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112 Insanely Good Nail Art Ideas To Try At Your Next Appointment

100% Hand Painted Winnie The Pooh Set I Did For My Client. We’re All Just A Bunch Of Kids At Heart, Even In Adulthood

The Design My Nail Tech Came Up With When I Asked For Something Psychedelic

My Idea Of "Holiday" Nails Is A Bit Different This Year

My Tech Who Says “I’m Not Great With Nail Art” Did These Yesterday

Springtime Nails

Galaxy Nail Art

I Did Some Rainbow Marble On Jelly Glitter

Abstract Nail Art

My Christmas Set! I’m So Proud, And These Are Definitely My Favourite So Far

Sunset Nail Design

5 Hours Later... All Art Done By Me

Gradient Clouds Nail Art

Nail Art

Dream Cats

Probably A Bit Overdone Right Now But These Pop Art Nails Are So Cool!

Tie Dye Nail Art Done By Me

Hand Painted Acrylics I Did On Myself

Have To Start Fall Nails At Some Point

Snake Nails

Nice Simple Tetris Nails

I’ve Been Trying So Hard To Up My Nail Art Game This Past Year.

Water Marble Done With Violet Nightmares

Spooky Halloween Nail Art Handpainted By Me!

My First Time Having Any Kind Of Nail Art

Like Or Too Much?

Used My Airbrush For The First Time On A Client And I Love The Result!

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Reposting This Design I Created Back In May

Trippy Glowing Nails

Getting Back Into The Nail Art. Some Cute Lil Stars This Week!

Sponge Bob Nail Art!

My New Favourite Nails! This Set Took Me Approximately 5 Hours - Totally Worth It

Beetlejuice

Hand Painted Floral Nail Design

Cloud Nail Art

Hand Painted Vines. My Girl’s A Gem

First Ever Time Getting Nail Art! I've Been Eyeing Up This Simple Design For Years

Pac-Man Nail Art I Tried

Morning Matcha With A Side Of Fresh Nails

Nail Art I Did On Myself Today

The Charms Didn’t Last Long But I Loved This Set So Much

Okay So These Aren't My Nails

Autumn Nail Art

Fried Egg. I’m In Love!

Never Been A Fan Of Christmas Themed Nail Art, But I Do Like Bits Of Glitter And There… This Is The Compromise That Me And My Nail Tech Reached!

Loving The Abstract Nail Art On These Press Ons!

New Nail Art

Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away Nail Art

90s Set By Me, They’re Not Perfect But I’m Happy With Them

These Nails Are Giving Me All The Summer Vibes!

Let My Nail Techs 7 Year Old Daughter Design My Nails! She Picked Everything!

Nail Art I Did Myself

Purple Magnetic With A Touch Of Cheetah

Just Bought Supplies And, After Watching Several Tutorials, Thought I’d Try Some Halloween Nail Art For My First Go

California Dreaming

Love When Clients Want To Twin

I Did My Nails For The First Time, What Do You Think?

Did Some Fluid Art And Went For A Halloween Theme

My Very Amateur Spooky Nail Art

Got A New Client And She Asked For Some Fun Nail Art!

I Hand Painted These On Apre Gel-X

Getting Back Into Nail Art With Spider-Man Nails

Inspired By A Japanese Nail Trend From A Year Or Two Back But Finally Felt Confident To Paint It On My Client

My Nail Tech Is Helping Me To Live My Best Life

Cute Frog Nail Art I Did Myself!

Now Time For The Stripes

Looks Like Sky

Junji Ito Uzumaki Spiral Inspired Set

Water Colours

My Pop Art Nails Done By Tya At Pressed Nail Bar Cleveland

Reflecting Rainbows

70's Nails Vibe! Also, If I Never Have To Do This Design Again, That Would Be Great

Holly Nail Art

The Best And Cutest Birthday Nails

Purple Nails With Easy Art

Second Attempt At Nail Art

Tried Some More Nail Art To Keep Me Sane During Lockdown. Inverted Flowers On Natural Nails!

I’ve Been Teaching Myself Gelx For A Few Weeks, And Decided I’d Try Mail Art Tonight For The First Time

My First Hand Painted Nail Art, Sakura Themed