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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.

#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

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

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#2

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

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

Sherlock__Gnomes Report

#3

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

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

UsualSnark Report

#4

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

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

ArieanAquarian Report

#8

I Did Some Rainbow Marble On Jelly Glitter

I Did Some Rainbow Marble On Jelly Glitter

MissyCie Report

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#9

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

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

HumorousPumpkin Report

#11

5 Hours Later... All Art Done By Me

5 Hours Later... All Art Done By Me

5toe Report

#14

Hand Painted Acrylics I Did On Myself

Hand Painted Acrylics I Did On Myself

kkangl Report

#15

Nail Art

Nail Art

elgizonat Report

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#16

Have To Start Fall Nails At Some Point

Have To Start Fall Nails At Some Point

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#17

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

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

Amblerance Report

#18

Tie Dye Nail Art Done By Me

Tie Dye Nail Art Done By Me

Ladylefave Report

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#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!

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!

merry_murderess Report

#22

Water Marble Done With Violet Nightmares, Purple Slushie, And Lavender Syrup By Holo Taco

Water Marble Done With Violet Nightmares, Purple Slushie, And Lavender Syrup By Holo Taco

scratchureyesout Report

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#23

Spooky Halloween Nail Art Handpainted By Me!

Spooky Halloween Nail Art Handpainted By Me!

kforkirsty Report

#24

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

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

kforkirsty Report

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#26

My First Time Having Any Kind Of Nail Art

My First Time Having Any Kind Of Nail Art

simplifiedpetals Report

#27

Reposting This Design I Created Back In May

Reposting This Design I Created Back In May

betina_goldstein Report

#30

Hand Painted Floral Nail Design

Hand Painted Floral Nail Design

vuong184 Report

#32

Hand Painted Vines. My Girl’s A Gem

Hand Painted Vines. My Girl’s A Gem

prolificpotato Report

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#33

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

kayyybarrr Report

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#35

Morning Matcha With A Side Of Fresh Nails

Morning Matcha With A Side Of Fresh Nails

laurenladnier Report

#36

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

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

queenguac Report

#37

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

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

unlimitedfunk_ Report

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#38

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

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

HumorousPumpkin Report

#39

Okay So These Aren't My Nails

Okay So These Aren't My Nails

Greninja3699 Report

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#40

Nail Art I Did On Myself Today

Nail Art I Did On Myself Today

pashlikeash Report

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#41

Autumn Nail Art

Autumn Nail Art

ohelleah Report

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#43

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

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

justalapforcats Report

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#44

Cloud Nail Art

Cloud Nail Art

sanguinesplash Report

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#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!

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!

Artistic-Mouse6459 Report

#46

Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away Nail Art

Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away Nail Art

EsmeraldaRafaele Report

#47

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

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

organic_ingredient Report

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#48

Loving The Abstract Nail Art On These Press Ons!

Loving The Abstract Nail Art On These Press Ons!

deamck Report

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#49

Nail Art I Did Myself

Nail Art I Did Myself

ChelsNailPolishLover Report

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#50

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

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

ZeIronMaiden Report

#51

Did Some Fluid Art And Went For A Halloween Theme

Did Some Fluid Art And Went For A Halloween Theme

AthenaRN85 Report

#52

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

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

Red_Cole Report

#53

New Nail Art

New Nail Art

purplemo Report

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#54

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

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

tofuqueen15 Report

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#55

Purple Magnetic With A Touch Of Cheetah

Purple Magnetic With A Touch Of Cheetah

Lily_Lioness Report

#56

Love When Clients Want To Twin

Love When Clients Want To Twin

AfemeAfeme Report

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#57

These Nails Are Giving Me All The Summer Vibes!

These Nails Are Giving Me All The Summer Vibes!

kailawitani Report

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#58

California Dreaming

California Dreaming

NachoQweeef Report

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#59

Getting Back Into Nail Art With Spider-Man Nails

Getting Back Into Nail Art With Spider-Man Nails

Not-a-goat1 Report

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#61

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

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

xRejectz Report

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#62

Junji Ito Uzumaki Spiral Inspired Set

Junji Ito Uzumaki Spiral Inspired Set

AngelPussy69 Report

#63

I Hand Painted These On Apre Gel-X

I Hand Painted These On Apre Gel-X

nailsbyramisa Report

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#64

Cute Frog Nail Art I Did Myself!

Cute Frog Nail Art I Did Myself!

jgp26 Report

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#65

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

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

elsakroess Report

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#66

My Nail Tech Is Helping Me To Live My Best Life

My Nail Tech Is Helping Me To Live My Best Life

MissTeacher86 Report

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#68

Reflecting Rainbows

Reflecting Rainbows

paintboxnails Report

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#69

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

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

dumdumno5 Report

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#70

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

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

stephs_plushies Report

#71

Water Colours

Water Colours

GotchaPokeGym Report

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#72

Looks Like Sky

Looks Like Sky

freya_tender Report

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#73

The Best And Cutest Birthday Nails

The Best And Cutest Birthday Nails

lisas_lookbook_ Report

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#74

Holly Nail Art

Holly Nail Art

littlemissegg Report

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#75

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

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

ange____ Report

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#76

Tortoise Shell Gel Nails Using Blooming Gel

Tortoise Shell Gel Nails Using Blooming Gel

scroll3522 Report

#77

Purple Nails With Easy Art

Purple Nails With Easy Art

pinky_me Report

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#78

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

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

AngeTurn Report

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#79

Second Attempt At Nail Art

Second Attempt At Nail Art

ls1402 Report

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#80

Pop Nail Art

Pop Nail Art

Doremifason Report

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#81

I’ve Been Listening To Bowie On Repeat And This Felt Fitting!

I’ve Been Listening To Bowie On Repeat And This Felt Fitting!

dedepancakes Report

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#82

SpongeBob Nail Design

SpongeBob Nail Design

liamkersh Report

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#83

My First Hand Painted Nail Art, Sakura Themed

My First Hand Painted Nail Art, Sakura Themed

Hyword Report

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#84

Did My Nye Nails Last Night

Did My Nye Nails Last Night

SpittleMitten Report

#85

Wiggly Eyes

Wiggly Eyes

danieshout Report

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#87

Halloween Pop Art Nails

Halloween Pop Art Nails

redheadvalerie Report

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#89

Alice In Wonderland Nail Art On My Natural Nails

Alice In Wonderland Nail Art On My Natural Nails

yuki_ga_aru Report

#90

Decided To Invite All The Summer Rings Out To Play

Decided To Invite All The Summer Rings Out To Play

laurenladnier Report

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#91

Mani And Favorite Foods

Mani And Favorite Foods

betina_goldstein Report

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#93

Nails I Did Lately, Gel Polish On Natural Nails

Nails I Did Lately, Gel Polish On Natural Nails

SpaceOddity17 Report

#95

Summer Vibe Nails

Summer Vibe Nails

laurenladnier Report

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#96

Tried Almond Shape For The First Time & Told The Nail Artist To Pick A Design, She Didn’t Disappoint

Tried Almond Shape For The First Time & Told The Nail Artist To Pick A Design, She Didn’t Disappoint

CapNo2992 Report

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#97

Autumn Nails Are Best Nails

Autumn Nails Are Best Nails

justalapforcats Report

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#98

Brown Nail Art With Regular Polish

Brown Nail Art With Regular Polish

ANDREAA3435 Report

#99

First Try At Nail Art! I Used Gel. Feel Free To Give Tips And Constructive Criticisms

First Try At Nail Art! I Used Gel. Feel Free To Give Tips And Constructive Criticisms

4wtsg3g3 Report

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#100

Boho Nail Art

Boho Nail Art

Allyianna_xo Report

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#101

Lemon Nails

Lemon Nails

Sage-merm98 Report

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#102

Trendy Abstract Nails

Trendy Abstract Nails

lalalaurland Report

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#103

Haven’t Done Nail Art In Awhile, I Missed It So Much!

Haven’t Done Nail Art In Awhile, I Missed It So Much!

findingmy_place Report

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#104

Flowery Nail Art For Valentine’s Day

Flowery Nail Art For Valentine’s Day

Remykazoo Report

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#105

Gel On Natural Nails

Gel On Natural Nails

kray5 Report

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#106

Pop Art Nails!

Pop Art Nails!

lovemybudz Report

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#107

Chanel Summer Sorbe

Chanel Summer Sorbe

betina_goldstein Report

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#108

A Super Colorful And Easy Nail Art For Some Sunny Spring Days!

A Super Colorful And Easy Nail Art For Some Sunny Spring Days!

lunavbaars Report

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#109

Second Time Trying Nail Art, First Time Trying With Gel!

Second Time Trying Nail Art, First Time Trying With Gel!

JellybeanKillerQueen Report

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#110

Hand Painted Nail Art

Hand Painted Nail Art

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#111

Abstract Nail Art

Abstract Nail Art

Katitou Report

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#112

Animal Crossing Nail Art

Animal Crossing Nail Art

May_KH Report

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