117 Nail Art Ideas To Turn Your Nails Into Tiny Little Artworks

Nails aren’t just there to protect your fingertips—they’re also the perfect canvas for creativity! Whether you do your own nails or visit a professional nail salon, your manicure is a great way to express your style. From classic French tips to trendy gel nail designs, a fresh manicure can instantly lift your mood and boost your confidence.

Like fashion and beauty trends, nail art trends also change every season. If you love keeping up with the latest in nail design ideas, you know it can take time to find the perfect look. But don’t worry—we’ve done the hard work for you. We’ve collected the most popular nail designs in one place to make choosing your next look super easy.

From simple nail art for beginners to elaborate acrylic nail designs, this gallery has something for everyone. Whether you’re into cute nail designs, minimalist nail art, or bold, dramatic looks perfect for special occasions, you’ll find tons of inspiration here.

And even if you’re not into following trends, many of these nail designs are timeless and unique—perfect for any season or personality. The best part? A stylish manicure not only makes your hands look beautiful, but it also gives you a mental boost. That’s why regular nail salon visits or at-home nail care routines are so popular for self-care.

So go ahead—scroll through this vibrant collection of modern nail art designs. If you find a look you love, save it for your next nail appointment or share it with your favorite nail technician. Don’t forget to share this list with your friends who love fashion, beauty, and nail trends—because nothing spreads joy quite like the perfect mani!

#1 My Nails Are Super Short And I Still Wanted Some Nail Art So I Painted This Little Guy

#2 First Attempt At Moon Phase Nails! Acrylic Overlay With Gel Nail Art

#3 Neon Space Cats

#4 Let My Daughter Design My Nails This Time! I Think She Did Amazing

#5 Pop Art Nails By Me

#6 Popped On My X Ray Specs For A Lil Snake Study

#7 Glow In The Dark Nails! I’m Super Happy With How These Came Out

#8 Stained Glass Nails

#9 Chemical Recipe For Fear: Cortisol, Seratonin, Adrenaline

#10 Happy Pride

#11 Ghibli Inspired Wood Art By Me For Me

#12 Decided To Do Some Art Nouveau Nails, Vintage Vibes

#13 Had So Much Fun Creating These

#14 Wave Painting Nail Art

#15 Chrome Candy Cane Mani

#16 Self Taught, Finally Drummed Up The Courage To Post My Own Work

#17 Client Asked For Something She Saw On The Gram

#18 Spider’s Web

#19 Jumped On The Comic Book / Pop Art Nail Trend. Only Took Like 6 Hours But I’m Obsessed

#20 Nails For My Brothers Wedding. I Love My Tech So Much He Always Does Such An Amazing Job!

#21 Happy Pride

#22 Birthday Nails! My Nail Lady Free Hands The Designs And I’m So Happy With Them. Gel Overlay On Natural Nails

#23 Shades Of Blue – Fluid Nail Art

#24 Happy Sunday Y’all!

#25 Is There Anything Better Than Spooky Nail Season?!

#26 Practiced Some Hand Painted Nail Art On Myself Today!

#27 The Drip

#28 Full Set Dipping Nails With Hand Paint Nails Art

#29 I Know It’s Simple And Unoriginal But This Is My First Time Doing Any Nail Art!

#30 First Time Trying Nail Art. Went With Marble Design

#31 One Of My First Attempts At Nail Art. Mondrian!

#32 Tokyo Drift Theme Music

#33 Couldn’t Pick A Color So I Did Em All

#34 Aura Nails

#35 That Skeletal Glow

#36 Mini Daisy French

#37 Nails By Me To Match My Dress. It’s Color Changing Polish But Heat Wave Won’t Let Me Show It!

#38 I’ve Been Practicing Nail Art For Fun And This Is The Final Product Of My First Full Set

#39 Still New To Nail Art, But You All Have Given Me So Much Confidence!

#40 First Attempt At Nail Art

#41 Minimalistic Style

#42 Orange Nails, Hand Painted Gel On Natural Nails

#43 This Is My Halloween Manicure

#44 Fried Eggs Nail Art On My Short Nails

#45 My Nails Were Cold So I Put Them In Sweaters. Did These Almost A Month Ago And Forgot To Post Them, Silly Me

#46 Just Wanted To Match My Kimono

#47 Anyone Else Feel Like They’re Healing Their Inner Child Via Nail Designs!?

#48 Fresh Baby Pink Chrome Nails And Some Pretty Henna Art

#49 More Practice On Smaller Nail Art. 3.5 Hrs To Complete

#50 My Festive Nails. No Stickers Used, Hand Drawn

#51 Couldn’t Decide On A Nail Design Or A Color, So I Did All Of Them

#52 Different Moods Nail Art

#53 Daydreamer

#54 Lines Count As Nail Art, Right?

#55 Nails Art By Me

#56 Did Both Hands Last Night. Egyptian Themed Stamping Kit Wasn’t Very Good, So Had To Improvise! But I Like Them A Lot

#57 Pride Nails

#58 Made Some Lil Fall Butterfly Gel Tips

#59 Tried My Best For Some Short Valentine’s Nails!

#60 Galaxy Nails

#61 Geometric Nail Design

#62 Wiggly Eyes

#63 Kirby 2.0

#64 Art On My Natural Nails – Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte And Vincent Van Gogh

#65 Pumpkin Nail Art

#66 Practicing My Tiny Lettering. This Stuff Is Hard Lmao

#67 Amazed

#68 Tried Froggy Nail Art For The First Time! I Think They Turned Out Super Cute!

#69 Happy Almost Halloween

#70 Nails Art Hand Paint By Me Ken

#71 I Finally Bought Nail Art Brushes And Did These Last Night! I Am So Proud

#72 Spring Nail Art, I Miss The Outside World

#73 Inspired By Mickey Mouse

#74 This Weeks Nail Art

#75 Dots

#76 3D Jelly Nails

#77 These Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For. DIY Nails For My Trip To Disney Next Week

#78 My Nail Artist Barely Ever Does Nail Art And I Just Wanted To Share How Amazing These Are! Fun Fact: They Also Glow Under UV

#79 Spooky Nail Art And My Favorite Iridescent Glitter!

#80 Rainy Day Activities

#81 More Halloween Nails Coming!

#82 Tiny Shrooms

#83 Red Marbling

#84 Summer Style Nails

#85 Wanted Fun Summer Nails But Loving The Flinstones Vibes!

#86 Snake

#87 My Nails Designs Lately

#88 Pop Art Nails!

#89 Some Messy Nail Art. There Was An Attempt

#90 I’ve Been Doing My Own Gel Nails For A While, But Just Recently Thought I Would Try Some Nail Art! Here’s A Minimal Design I Did For My Second Attempt

#91 I Did This Nail Art On Myself A Few Weeks Back. Everywhere I See White Unicorns; I Figured Why Not A Black Beauty Instead!

#92 Just Wanted To Share My Bee Nail Art!

#93 Valentine’s Day Nail Art

#94 Asked My Boyfriend Which Nail Design I Should Do And This Is What He Decided On

#95 I Just Did These Nails For My New Client. I Upgraded The Design With My Creative Free-Hand Design

#96 I Gave My Best Friend Pink Princess Philodendron Nails

#97 Did My Nye Nails Last Night

#98 Fall Hearts!

#99 In Loveee With These. I Love Doing My Own Nails Because I Get To Wear My Art Out

#100 Abstract Nail Art

#101 First Time Using Striping Tape To Get Cool Lines, I’m Still Fairly New To Nail Art

#102 This Mixed Set Is Just Too Much Damn Fun!

#103 It’s Friday And My Nails Know It

#104 Still Working On Getting Better At Nail Art, But One Of My Recent Fav Sets

#105 Double French Mani With Glass Tips

#106 I Love Negative Space Nails And This Design Was So Easy And So Cute!

#107 2021’s Trendiest Design So Far. Dip Powder On Full Cover Nails. I’m Actually Pretty Proud Of These

#108 Short Nail Designs

#109 Comic Art Nails!

#110 Abstract Nail Art

#111 Palm Tree Nail Art By Me

#112 Lines Are Still Really Hard For Me To Paint… But I’m Working On It

#113 Blue Nails

#114 Holiday Nails!

#115 My First Time Trying Nail Art With Gel Polish!

#116 Mismatched Nails Is My Method To Experiment With Different Designs!

#117 I Tried Some Nail Art For The First Time