If you have short nails, it can be hard to find manicure inspiration with longer nails hogging the limelight.
But having short nails can actually be a pretty big bonus, with designs that could look borderline tacky on long nails, looking chic and classy instead.
So for all our shorter taloned friends, we’ve put together 13 of our favourite 2020 nail designs to keep in mind for your next salon trip (or DIY endevour).
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The lovely lilac
Image credit: @opi
The cheeky cheetah
Image credit: @anouknailedit
The classic neutral
Image credit: @opi
The silver glitter
Image credit: @melinaabregu
The wonderful white
Image credit: @londonsmobilenails
The skittle nail
Image credit: @marissacarmichael
The polkadots
Image credit: @nancylovesnails
The golden stars
Image credit: @nancylovesnails
The pink gradient with a thumb pop
Image credit: @betina_goldstein
The monochromatic half polka dot
Image credit: @betina_goldstein
The red pop
Image credit: @mytownhouseuk
The cow print
Image credit: @nailsfromnars
The pink stripes
Image credit: @nailsfromnars
I always keep mine short. You can't beat good old neutral.
I’m so desperately in need of a manicure. My nails are too long. I usually go for a classic neutral colour (OPI Bubble Bath), but sometimes I like to add a bit of glitter on top.
The pink stripes, lilac and leopard are my faves.
I don't polish my nails but I do like that classic neutral
Love most of these, I wish I was that skilled at nail art! Love the cheetah, lilac & skittle ones the most
Haha my nails are a lot shorter than these. I agree with neutral colours for shorter nails.
I love them all and love a pop of colour on my nails especially my toenails!
Super cute
I loved all of these then I saw the last one. Wow! Definitely must try it!
Some very glamourous and amazing Nail Art but I tend to keep my finger nails clear polish because it is hard wearing especially with cooking and cleaning.
Yes! And love lilac one featured
I love all of these, we need more colour in life
Ive always had long nails. Ive never been a nail biter. I love the pink stripes.
I still love the classic neutral look 🙂
Lilac rocks! Once wore matte white nail polish and was asked by a male work colleague why I was wearing liquid paper on my nails!
Those polka dot ones, etc look very arts and craft to me. Love a solid colour.
I love the lilac, neutral and red pop.
Oooh I love the stripy one.
Wow, that looks like a lot of effort.
My nails grow quite quickly and are usually longer than those shown. I like my natural nails so I only paint them for special occasions.
The glossy pale pink is a winner! Not fond of matte anything, so glitter is still on the agenda, or a decent iridescent metallic.
ooh lovely, but they all are perfect nail shapes. Mine are a bit irregular and would never look this good
I really like those white ones!
I love the pink stripes .
me too. I think they look awesome
I like the look of the pink stripe
Pink Stripes is my pick of these
love the cheetah nails
I’m boring I know but I like the neutral nails and maybe the hot pink gradient.
The Classic Neutral for me.
They all look good. Thankfully I've never had short nails but I would still go for these looks.
not a huge fan of any of these
The cow, cheetah & pink stripes are my faves! I like to keep my nails reasonably short, so I liked this gallery.
Love them!
I used to have long nails but now they're shorter, more practical especially since I type all day at work and long nails would just get in the way.
I like the classic neutral.
Short nails are easy to maintain without much hassle and effort. All the mani designs looks awesome.
I like to keep my nails short with only a very slight bit of nail and that's it. I prefer the look over long nails
I like a well groomed look and will try clear this weekend
They all look like a bit of fun. I like the gradient which I've done in shades of purple.
I like these! The cow one is cute and the skittle look is my personal go-to.
Never understood why people would want over-grown claws, shot nails look neater and are easier to handle!
I LOVE the clear polka dot ones and the lilac colour is so pretty.
I usually keep mine short and neutral for work
Great looks! My nails are long at the moment and this makes me feel like cutting them!
Love these looks so much!!!
Love the leopard and nude nails.
The neutral colours are my favourite! So simple and elegant!
Cool looks. I always keep mine short but that it.
Wonderful looks, I really like the lovely lilac.
I love the pink stripes but it would be time consuming. As my nails are currently short, I might go for the lilac colour. I have one that I have been dying to use so here's my chance :).