Saturday, May 18, 2024

Nail Design Ideas

Changing out your manicure can be just as fun as changing your outfit and there are so many classic and trendy nail designs to choose from. Depending on the time of year or holiday season around the corner, finding a look that feels like you and matches the season is the best way to keep your mani feeling on point.

Whether you like a more natural nail look with a classic design or you want something organic and abstract or flashy with chrome, gold foil, or glitter accents, we’ve got tons of ideas to keep your natural nail or acrylic mani feeling fresh (Barbie core pink mani anyone??).

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pink and green checkered manicure

At home nails vs. salon nails:

While you can do so many manicure looks at home now with gel manicure kits, it can be a little intimidating to some who are not as steady with their hands or just generally prefer the pampered experience at their local nail salon.

While gel manicures will generally last longer than traditional polish (usually 2-3 weeks for a gel manicure), there are traditional polish brands that boast several weeks of wear from their products and you don’t have the longer gel removal process at home if you choose to take off your own polish.

Some of the trickier techniques like chrome or magnetic polish also might be a little easier in the hands of a professional, but if you have a gel nail kit at home, they are looks that are fun to try and master.

Of course, doing a press-on nail is the easiest way to get your perfect style at home by yourself (or you can find so many nail wraps to use on your natural nails), so there’s no shame in finding your favorite look and grabbing your nail glue.


pink chrome nails for easter and spring

Bubblegum Donut Glaze

These sweet pink chrome nails are a pink-lovers dream!


leopard french tip fall nails

Touch of Leopard

If you want a little bit of animal print without overdoing it, these French tip leopard nails are perfect year round.


pool summer blue nails

Pool Blue

These pool nails look refreshing enough to jump into on a hot summer day. Just add a translucent white over a blue shade and dot some clear topcoat dots overtop with a dotting tool to create this look.


Nail Design Ideas

Pumpkin Glow

These pumpkin chrome nails are the perfect amount of trendy color.


blood chrome halloween nails

Chrome Blood

For some Halloween fun, add some blood drips to your nails (extra points for chrome red blood).


black heart french tip nails

Peek A Boo

These nude and black polish accent nails with a heart cut out are cute for Halloween or any time of the year.


pink and green checkered heart nails

Preppy Pink

Get on the pink and green train with accent nails of checkered, French tip, and heart and flower designs.


sprinkle ice cream nails

Strawberry Sundae

Add some ice cream drips with sprinkles to your mani to keep you cool during hot summer days.


rainbow french tip nails

Warm Tips

These gradient French tips are a colorful classic look perfect for summer into fall.


heart red and pink valentine's day nails

Overlapping Hearts

Whether you want this as a Valentine’s Day look or just feel pretty in pink, these overlapping hearts are just too cute.


Nail Design Ideas

Santa Accent

These holiday nails are so fun and we love the 3D nose on the Santa.


Nail Design Ideas

Summer Smiles

These checkered and smiley face nails are a fun maximalist look for spring and summer.


Nail Design Ideas

Starry Night

These star nails are perfect for the 4th of July or any summer starry night and are cute in long or short versions (you could also just do the stars on top of natural nails).


summer hot pink tie dye snakeskin nails

Hot Pink Crackle

These hot pink nails have a crackle look that’s part snakeskin and part tie-dye—perfect for spring and summer.


Nail Design Ideas

Green Gal

This green on green look is fun with the floral pattern and accent nails.


pink velvet magnetic barbie nails

Bubblegum Velvet

These cat eye velvet nails are a favorite way to wear a trendy pink mani and are perfect for any time of year.


Nail Design Ideas

Checkered Craze

Bring on the checkered pattern with these red and pink nails, perfect for Valentine’s Day and beyond.


Nail Design Ideas

Chocolate Tips

These glitter chocolate brown French tips are perfect for the fall season.


iridescent purple pink short nail design

Lavender Chrome

This short iridescent chrome look is pretty for any season.


Nail Design Ideas

Hey Boo

Add these friendly ghosts to your mani with a brush and dotting tool for some cute Halloween fun.


purple sparkle halloween nails

Purple Haze

Whether you just love purple or want that glam witchy look for Halloween, these glitter nails are just right.


hot pink barbie chrome nails manicure

Iridescent Barbie

These hot pink iridescent nails are a Barbie lovers dream.


watermelon summer nails

Watermelon Sugar

Show off these fruity tips at your next summer picnic or BBQ.


halloween nails bones

No Bones About It

Add a spooky vibe to your manicure with some skeleton and spider web details.


Chrome silver nails

Mirror Ball

These short silver chrome nails are the ultimate in trendy nails.


pink and orange wave nails

Summer Waves

This pink mani with orange accents are just the right amount of pattern to add a pop to your summer.


chrome pastel easter checkered nails

Checkered Pastel Chrome

Get in on the checkered and chrome trend with these pastel checkerboard nails.


black halloween manicure

Black Night

This combo of matte and glossy black polish nails are perfectly chic for Halloween.


purple and pink summer spring nails

Lavender Swirl

Add some pastel pink and purple abstract swirls to your mani for spring and summer.


Nail Design Ideas

Sunny Side

Add some sun to your spring days with this cheerful yellow design.


pink chome french barbie nails for spring

French Barbie

Go for Barbie with a chrome French tip for the ultimate pink mani look.


Nail Design Ideas

Rainbow Outline

These short rainbow French outline nails enter spring with a subtle pop of color over natural nails.


snakeskin french tip fall nails

Snakeskin Accent

Perfect for fall, this brown and snakeskin accent mani hits in all the right places.


santa hat nail christmas idea

Santa Haute

This adorable Santa hat idea is one of our favorites and looks really pretty with an almond shaped nail.


blue daisy spring easter nails

Sky Blue Daisies

This sky blue mani features friendly daisies and chrome accents nails (you can also use a toothpick to make the flowers).


Nail Design Ideas

Hint of Black

Add a bit of drama to your nails with these sleek nails that have just the bottom side dipped in black polish.


Nail Design Ideas

Pumpkin Patch

These nails are the perfect pumpkin patch accessories for your fall outings.


spring easter nails with pink coral cat eye

Coral Cat Eye

This coral cat eye effect is so glittery and pretty with a double French tip.


candy cane christmas nail design

CANDY CANE LANE

An all over candy cane nail wrap is sure to keep your nails looking sweet this holiday.


green french tips christmas nail design

EVERGREEN FRENCH TIPS

Pick your favorite shade of green and do a French tip for a colorful take on a classic design.


Halloween nail manicure idea with spiders and ghosts

Halloween Town

Get into the spooky season with these taupe and black polish accent nails full of ghosts and spider webs for Halloween manicure fun (this would be fun on a coffin nail shape as well).


easter spring peeps pastel nails

Where My Peeps At?

Rainbow colored pastel tips and little peeps are the perfect Easter egg hunt mani (or just use the peep stickers over natural nails with a clear coat topper).


Nail Design Ideas

Pretty in Pink

These pink swirl nails will put a spring in your step!


chrome pastel easter spring nails

Pastel Chrome

These pastel chrome nails bring just the right amount of pastel power to your spring manicure.


pink and red christmas nail design

Pink and Red Tips

These fun tips with the gold stars and gems add color and pattern to your holiday mani.


flower spring summer sparkle nails

’70s Floral

Break out some updated Flower Child vibes with a glitter outlined ’70s floral look for spring or summer.


smiley face nails for spring

All Smiles

How cute are these short smiley face nails for spring or summer?


Nail Design Ideas

Lavender Love

These purple French tips with daisy details are the perfect welcome to spring weather.


Harry Potter nails for Halloween manicure

Slytherin Style

Show off your Slytherin allegiance with these velvet green nails with a silver snake accent.


pastel rainbow ombre nails for easter and spring

Pastel Rainbow Tie Dye

This pastel rainbow dream manicure is a colorful choice for the spring season and beyond.


fall brown bronze chrome manicure

Chocolate Chrome

Bring on the mirrorball look with these chocolate chrome nails.


easter spring mint green wave nails

Minty Waves

These mint colored waves overtop a natural nail color will match all the new bud springing up in your yard.


golden tips christmas nail design

Golden Tips

Go high chrome style with this wavy gold foil tip design.


snowman nail design for christmas

Frosty the Snowman

Make your nails a winter wonderland with a cute snowman and snow covered trees.


rose gold shimmer french tips christmas nail design

Rose Gold Shimmer

This design with double outlined glitter French tips is a classic design made sparkly perfect for Christmas into New Year’s Eve.


Nail Design Ideas

Blue Skies

These short velvet cat eye nails in a baby blue are a soft and pretty start to spring.


leopard manicure nails

Lovely Leopard

Add some fun animal print to your wardrobe with this leopard design.


easter spring bunny carrot nails

24 Carrot Bunny

Bunny faces and carrot details make a fun Easter manicure.


pink wave nails

Barbie Waves

These neon pink and red gradient waves bring a pop of color to any Valentine’s Day or spring and summer look.


nude magnetic velvet nails

Nude Velvet

The velvet cat eye effect of these nude nails is stunning and matches any outfit all year long.


greenery nail design

Greensleeves

These forest green nails with greenery decorations are delicate and festive without being too busy.


blue wavy checkered nails spring

Wavy Checkerboard

Get into the checkered trend with this wavy design.


french tip lace nails for easter and spring

Lace and Pearls

Add the look of lace and pearls to your manicure for a fun yet sophisticated look.


Pastel purple nails with pastel glitter for spring and easter

Pastel Confetti

Celebrate spring with pastel confetti chunky glitter over the top of your favorite spring pastel hue.


colorblocked french tip nails pink

Pink Color Blocked Tips

Color block your French tip nails with pink neon and glitter liner for a fresh look.


spring pastel mint flower nails

Pastel Rainbow Flowers

Add color with a mint green base and some rainbow pastel petals!


Nail Design Ideas

Daisy Dukes

These 3D flowers added to a pink ombre base are exactly what you need to leave your winter blues behind.


snowflake nail design

Snow Place Like Home

These large snowflakes make a statement on each nail and on a nude background they are subtle yet sweet.


harry potter nail manicure for halloween

Harry Potter

Show your HP fandom off with these short Harry Potter nails fit for any witch or wizard.


Nail Design Ideas

Sunshine Bows

Add a little sunshine to your Easter with these yellow glitter tipped nails with tiny bows.


easter egg waves spring nails

Whopper Waves

Copy your favorite Easter candy in a more abstract way with these speckled egg nails in pastel polishes.


pink marble nails for easter and spring

Pink Marble

Add some gold foil marble details to your pink mani for a sweet spring look.


spring butterfly nails

Blue Butterflies

Make your spring mani a breeze with butterfly decals.


mint green floral spring easter nails

Spring Has Sprung

Have fun with accent nails with this mint greenery design.


bunny in the grass easter nails for spring

Bunny in the Grass

This adorable little bunny in a field is sure to make you smile on Easter morning.


Nail Design Ideas

Spring Barbie

Try the hot trend of a reverse optical illusion French manicure in the perfect pink and purple pastel for spring.


neon yellow spring nails french tip

Walking on Sunshine

These neon yellow French tips are a sunny way to welcome in warmer weather.


summer pink and gold nail art

Color Block Sunset

These golden tone color blocked nails will make waves at the beach this summer.


holographic christmas nail design

Icy White

These short hologram nails remind us of pretty icicles and will still look on trend for New Year’s Eve.


bee flower nails for spring

Bee Yourself

Bee excited for spring with these pretty pollinators (try adding the flowers and dots with a toothpick if you don’t have brushes and a dotting tool).


glitter french tips christmas nail design

Glitter Lined

For a holiday twist on the classic French manicure design, try this doubled lined glitter option to add a little ooh la la.


floral pink chrome easter spring nails

Floral Color Block

Add a flower outline to the color blocked look for a spring twist.


bunny tail easter spring nails

Bunny Tails

Hop into spring with these cute pearl bunny tail nails!


Nail Design Ideas

Sherbet Tie-Dye

Remind yourself of a spring sunrise with this pastel tie-dye color combo.


strawberry spring nails

Strawberry Patch

Wear these to the strawberry patch and the berries won’t be the only thing looking fresh.


silver glitter christmas nail design

Silver Bells

These silver glitter French tip outlines are just the right touch of sparkle and can be done on long or short nails.


easter egg spring pastel nails

Egg Hunt

Add some Easter nail art with a brush and a dotting tool to make waves and dots for this pastel painted egg design!


Nail Design Ideas

Daisy Fields

Daisies all over for a sweet floral design? Yes, please!


gold swirls christmas nail design

Gold Swirls

Modern but keeping in the holiday metallic theme are these fun gold foil swirl nails.


purple easter spring yin yang nails

Pastel Yin Yang

This purple and pink yin yang design with gold glitter liner is fun for spring and well into summer.


rainbow nail waves spring manicure

Rainbow Waves

Spring rain brings rainbows so let your nails get in on the color too with this rainbow nail design.


Nail Design Ideas

Sherbert Waves

These gold and sherbet colored glitter waves bring just the right amount of color and pattern to your manicure.


blue and green color block nails for spring

Color Blocked Tips

Color block your French tip nails with your favorite spring mint and green hues and a dotting tool or a toothpick for a fresh look.


summer blue accent nails checkered

Pool Blue

Lounge poolside with these fun blue accent nails!


french tip nail design

The Classic

While it may not be sparkly or colorful, the classic design of a French tip manicure is always a good choice if you want to do something elegant for any season.


easter bunny spring pink nails

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Hop right down the bunny trail by adding a sweet bunny face as an accent to these pastel-hued pink glitter nails.


smiley face spring nails

Happy Nails

These nails have such a happy vibe when you make every nail an accent nail!


Nail Design Ideas

Color Block

These forest green and nude color block nails are a statement in a sleek modern way.


red and white waves christmas nail design

CANDY CANE WAVES

If literally candy canes are too cutesy for you, try this modern take with candy cane colored waves!


pink and purple easter spring nails

Purple Haze

These purple tipped nails are a cute way to bring some pastel hues to your manicure.


pastel dots easter spring nails

Pastel Confetti

Celebrate spring and Easter with these easy pastel confetti dot nails—just use a small dotting tool or a toothpick with different pastel shades!


pink floral easter spring nails

Easter Blossoms

These textured flowers look like spring perfection over a pink jelly hue.


spring star glitter tip nails

You’re A Star

Add some stars and glitter French tips to your natural nails for a fun yet simple look.


holographic nail design

Hologram Holidays

Since the holidays are officially sponsored by all things glittery, these icy hologram coffin nails will look great by the fire as well as by the disco ball for New Year’s Eve.


pink pearl easter spring nails

Pink Pearls

This pearl look manicure is a nail trend we love and can be done in your favorite spring shade and we love the small pearl accents for a possible Easter look (or you can use a dotting tool and white polish for a less 3D look).


halloween nails with bats

Spooky Symbols

Add some Halloween bat and moon decals to a French manicure and you have a simple yet cute Halloween vibe over a classic look.


purple jelly nails spring rhinestone

Grape Gemstones

These pastel purple jelly nails look so cute with a rhinestone accent.


spring manicure nails pink butterfly

Bubblegum Butterfly

This bubblegum hue is just right for a spring pink mani with some 3D gold butterflies added for a little extra fun.


candy cane christmas nail design

Candy Cane Striper

Glitter outlined candy cane stripes is the ultimate look for the Christmas nail maximalist.


Nail Design Ideas

Green Grass Cat Eye

Welcome all the growing grass with this green cat eye effect.


Nail Design Ideas

Sweet Swirl

Try a nude translucent shade with a simple abstract line swirl for an understated pattern.


yellow spring easter nails

Sunny Daze

These happy yellow-tipped glitter nails will bring in the sunshine.


mint green spring easter nails with daisies

Daisy Fields

These mint green glitter nails with daisy accents are perfect for spring and summer.


pink jelly sparkle nails for spring

Pink Jelly Sparkle

These petal pink jelly nails have just the right amount of sparkle to be fun but not too over the top.


plaid red and green christmas nails

Mad For Plaid

Nothing says holiday spirit like a red and green plaid—so fun!


easter floral nails for spring

Easter Bouquet

These pretty floral nails will match just about any Easter outfit.


Spring and easter bunny flower nails

Floral Bunny

Spring flowers and a sweet bunny will put a hop in your step.


Nail Design Ideas

Mint and Gold

Try a mint green base with a gold glitter and sage green side accent.


pink and purple half moon spring nails

Purple Half Moons

These contrasting shades of purple make the half moon look into a pastel dream.


Nail Design Ideas

Pink Hologram

Take advantage of the spring sunshine and show off your hologram glitter pink mani in a bubblegum shade.


Nail Design Ideas

Pastel French Tips

To add a little color without going crazy, try rainbow-colored pastel French tips!


blue easter spring nail ideas

Baby Blues

These baby blue accent nails will match the return of spring blue skies.


glazed donut french spring nails

Glazed French Tips

A twist on a classic, the glazed French tip look is fresh and light for spring.


purple daisy spring nails

Lavender Love

Simple flower outlines on a pastel purple background are just the right look for spring.


Nail Design Ideas

Donut Glazed

Add a slight iridescent shine to your nails for a look that will match any spring outfit.


floral spring nails

Botanical Babe

Add some flowers and greenery with nail art or these nail stickers for an at home mani.


neon yellow spring nails french tip

Walking on Sunshine

These neon yellow French tips are a sunny way to welcome in warmer weather.


Nail Design Ideas

Clearly Floral

Try adding flower nail wraps to nude nails for a clearly cute manicure.


pink spring chome nails

Petal Power Chrome

Join the chrome trend in your favorite pink hue.


Nail Design Ideas

Sweet and Subtle

Light pink flowers on a shimmery white background is light and pretty for spring.


Nail Design Ideas

Baby Chick

How cute is this baby chick in an egg design?


tulip easter spring nails

Field of Tulips

Add a sweet touch of spring to your manicure with this tulip and buffalo check design.


mint green spring nail manicure idea

Mint Marble

A soft mint nail color with a gold marble accent nail looks fresh and light.


Nail Design Ideas

Star Kissed

Try these ombre blush centers accented with gold foil stars.


Nail Design Ideas

Flower Power

For a more bold look, try these bright flower power nails.


Nail Design Ideas

Green Sqiggles

Try this wavy green squiggle pattern to add some spring greenery to your nails.


flower daisy spring nails cat eye

Pink Petals

Add a petal design into your favorite spring hue.


bow christmas nail design

Wrapped With A Bow

These bow nails are cute and festive without being too busy or overboard.


Nail Design Ideas

Velvety Green

Go for a green velvet look to match the new leaves that are popping up outside.

Looking for more nail ideas? Check out:

  • 50+ Spring Nail Designs
  • 45+ Easter Nail Ideas
  • 40+ Festive Christmas Nail Designs

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By: Laura Gummerman
Title: Nail Design Ideas
Sourced From: abeautifulmess.com/nail-design-ideas/
Published Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 13:05:00 +0000

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