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Warning: These nail art ideas may cause extreme jealousy and an overwhelming desire to promptly schedule your next appointment at the salon! 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 2023, 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 designs gallery is so extensive to really have it all. And if you’re feeling extra daring, you’ll find there are even some more simple nail design ideas you can try yourself at home!
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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#1
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
#2
The Design My Nail Tech Came Up With When I Asked For Something Psychedelic
#3
My Tech Who Says “I’m Not Great With Nail Art” Did These Yesterday
#4
My Idea Of "Holiday" Nails Is A Bit Different This Year
#7
Abstract Nail Art
#8
I Did Some Rainbow Marble On Jelly Glitter
#9
My Christmas Set! I’m So Proud, And These Are Definitely My Favourite So Far
#11
5 Hours Later... All Art Done By Me
#13
Gradient Clouds Nail Art
#14
Hand Painted Acrylics I Did On Myself
#16
Have To Start Fall Nails At Some Point
#17
Probably A Bit Overdone Right Now But These Pop Art Nails Are So Cool!
Melissa Morse Tolentino-Potter 1 year ago
They remind me of highlighters or something Lisa Frank
#19
Snake Nails
#20
Nice Simple Tetris Nails
#21
I’ve Been Trying So Hard To Up My Nail Art Game This Past Year. I Started Out With Zero Skill Or Confidence And Am Happy With How I’m Improving!
#22
Water Marble Done With Violet Nightmares, Purple Slushie, And Lavender Syrup By Holo Taco
#23
Spooky Halloween Nail Art Handpainted By Me!
Jessica Specht 1 year ago (edited)
I have a good friend that would LOVE these (because she LOVES Halloween and cats). But I don't know if she would wear her nails like this.
#24
Used My Airbrush For The First Time On A Client And I Love The Result!
#25
Check These Out!
PaperNerd 1 year ago
Please say someone else here understands why the middle fingers are short 😳
#26
My First Time Having Any Kind Of Nail Art
#27
Reposting This Design I Created Back In May
#28
Like Or Too Much?
#29
Trippy Glowing Nails
TiredTomato 1 year ago
If I can't find a nail tech to do these, then I don't want nails anymore
#30
Hand Painted Floral Nail Design
#31
Sponge Bob Nail Art!
#34
Pac-Man Nail Art I Tried
#35
Morning Matcha With A Side Of Fresh Nails
#36
First Ever Time Getting Nail Art! I've Been Eyeing Up This Simple Design For Years
#37
Getting Back Into The Nail Art. Some Cute Lil Stars This Week!
#38
My New Favourite Nails! This Set Took Me Approximately 5 Hours - Totally Worth It
#39
Okay So These Aren't My Nails
#42
Fried Egg. I’m In Love!
#43
The Charms Didn’t Last Long But I Loved This Set So Much
#45
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!
Britzy Gacha 1 year ago
It's beautiful but I don't get where the compromise between Christmas and your nails is at.
#46
Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away Nail Art
#47
90s Set By Me, They’re Not Perfect But I’m Happy With Them
#48
Loving The Abstract Nail Art On These Press Ons!
#49
Nail Art I Did Myself
#50
Let My Nail Techs 7 Year Old Daughter Design My Nails! She Picked Everything!
#51
Did Some Fluid Art And Went For A Halloween Theme
#52
Got A New Client And She Asked For Some Fun Nail Art!
#53
New Nail Art
#54
Just Bought Supplies And, After Watching Several Tutorials, Thought I’d Try Some Halloween Nail Art For My First Go
#55
Purple Magnetic With A Touch Of Cheetah
#56
Love When Clients Want To Twin
#57
These Nails Are Giving Me All The Summer Vibes!
#59
Getting Back Into Nail Art With Spider-Man Nails
#60
Now Time For The Stripes
#61
Inspired By A Japanese Nail Trend From A Year Or Two Back But Finally Felt Confident To Paint It On My Client
#62
Junji Ito Uzumaki Spiral Inspired Set
#65
I Did My Nails For The First Time, What Do You Think?
Melissa Morse Tolentino-Potter 1 year ago
Very good job for the first time. I cant get my nails to look this good
#66
My Nail Tech Is Helping Me To Live My Best Life
#67
My Very Amateur Spooky Nail Art
Melissa Morse Tolentino-Potter 1 year ago
Very good attempt They are pretty nice for being amatuer You cant be a Picaso from the first attempt
#69
70's Nails Vibe! Also, If I Never Have To Do This Design Again, That Would Be Great
#70
My Pop Art Nails Done By Tya At Pressed Nail Bar Cleveland
#75
Tried Some More Nail Art To Keep Me Sane During Lockdown. Inverted Flowers On Natural Nails!
#76
Tortoise Shell Gel Nails Using Blooming Gel
#78
I’ve Been Teaching Myself Gelx For A Few Weeks, And Decided I’d Try Mail Art Tonight For The First Time
#79
Second Attempt At Nail Art
#81
I’ve Been Listening To Bowie On Repeat And This Felt Fitting!
#84
Did My Nye Nails Last Night
And my name's Jennifer 1 year ago
I like the design, but it's bugging me that the nails are different lengths
#85
Wiggly Eyes
#86
Most Creative Set I’ve Done
#88
Clase Azul Nail Art
Kelsie Marx 1 year ago
I don’t know how people can stand having their nails that long. Too many things can go wrong🫤!
#89
Alice In Wonderland Nail Art On My Natural Nails
#92
Caramel Swirl Marble
#93
Nails I Did Lately, Gel Polish On Natural Nails
#94
Fall Vibes
Screaming Pumpkin guts 1 year ago
Kipper, nails polish and art is really challenging that is way better than i could do
#96
Tried Almond Shape For The First Time & Told The Nail Artist To Pick A Design, She Didn’t Disappoint
#98
Brown Nail Art With Regular Polish
#99
First Try At Nail Art! I Used Gel. Feel Free To Give Tips And Constructive Criticisms
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What do you think ?
Gloria Mendoza 1 year ago
Most of them were very creative, but nothing I would do. Not my thing.
Gloria Mendoza 1 year ago
Most of them were very creative, but nothing I would do. Not my thing.
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