Nothing says fierce quite like having the hottest new nail designs on the tips of your fingers. You could be wearing a tracksuit in Woolies while searching for a 24 pack of toilet paper and still look glam as hell thanks to your on-trend talons.
So if you’re heading to the salon soon, and have no idea what manicure to go for, we’ve rounded up some of the best new designs to inspire you…
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Eye spy
Just your regular pastel pink mani, only with bright blue peepers placed in strategic positions. Into it.
Image credit: @_gelcoco
Dramatic dots
What do you get when you mix negative space and feature nails with a fiery red shade? This showstopping design. Bravo, Betina.
Image credit: @betina_goldstein
Sunflower
A sunny design to match your sunny disposition? Or just a huge Harry Styles fan? Either way, we LOVE IT.
Image credit: @annasarlvit
Jelly nails
Who doesn’t want their nails to look like gummi bears? This jelly-like design may be semi-see-through but choosing a bright colour will pack a punch.
Image: @akikonails_nyc
Chequered nails
If you can’t quite pull off this pattern in a flanno, it might just work on your nails.
Image: @jessicawashick
Peach patterned nails
We’re peachy keen on any design featuring fruit.
Image: @betina_goldstein
Fruit salad nails
Told ya.
Image: @akikonails_nyc
Smiley face nails
It’s impossible to feel sad with this many friends on your fingers.
Image: @nailartbyqueenie
Pearl nails
Just in case you weren’t already oozing enough class. Also a great one for brides who are looking for something a little more fancy schmancy.
Image: @betina_goldstein
Wavy stripe nails
Give me ‘juicy fruit’ but make it ‘wavy’ – cheers.
Image: @heynicenails
Multi-tonal nails
If you struggle to choose just one colour at the salon, your prayers have been answered. Multi-tonal nails are in.
Image: @betina_goldstein
Multi-tonal ombré nails
Stick to one side of the shade spectrum and make it semi-ombré…
Image: @jessicawaschick
Multi-tonal contrasting nails
Or go nuts and choose colours from every shade family.
Image: @nailsbyqueenie
Tortoise shell nails
Move over sunglasses and hair accessories, tortoise shell just found a new home.
Image: @betina_goldstein
Neon tip nails
A bold colour choice in a minimal design. Genius.
Image: @nailartbyqueenie
Amethyst nails
As if our crystal obsession wasn’t already at an all-time high.
Image: @betina_goldstein
Ice-cream nails
With sprinkles and a cherry on top.
Image: @nailartbyqueenie
I love nail art but my nails are too short at the moment and need some tender loving care to get them back to good condition.
So cute! Wearable art.
I almost always wear nail polish. Pink is my preferred colour. I haven’t got any on at the moment. I’m giving my nails a bit of a break.
The jelly nails are a great colour – I'd love to try this look.
Should there be one with insects as the next trend
Love the most one plain colour (purply/blue/griege, deeper blues, bluprle in pastel. That is it). From those listed atm, do not know if I like or hate those pearl nails! Look so pretty, but yet a bit disturbing haha
These are cute but I doubt I could recreate them
These are very nice but I prefer a solid colour on my nails.
The Sunflowers and the peaches are cute.
I have not worn nail polish in forever. I was banned from wearing nail polish several years back when I had a horrible nail and skin infection and since them I have just not got back into it.
love some of these. The fruits, the sunflowers, the eyes, the patterns. My nails are so small they do not allow much of a canvas, but these are really cute nevertheless.
I want the Wavy stripe nails. Can someone come and do it for me…..
I want the sunflower nails!
I'm not into nail art. The most fancy I have done is the multi tonal in green, blue and purple.
Sunflower design is my favourite.
I love the sunflower nails.
The sunflowers look cute, some of the designs and colours look a bit tacky.
I love the the ice cream Nail art love the colours as well
LOL the eyeballs are so funny and I could wear them on a 'fun' day but the sunflowers are my fave!!
I like them all but I can't imagine doing the dishes with some of those deigns.
Unfortunately I have horrible nails so can't wear things like this. But some of them are lovely, others not so nice!
The chequered nails look the most difficult to create
Some of these designs are really nice. I’m just not a fan of the dramatic spots.
Look fab. I have the natural nail but not the patience to do this.
So cute and so much fun!!!
My nails aren't long enough for these.
I like the flanno one the best, the multishades look really pretty
Always a big yes to peaches 😉
Love the yellow flowers and the red nails where sone are covered only partially.
these are cute
Love them all except for the eyes (no thanks). Maybe one day when I'm on holidays as no way I could wear these to work lol
So many funny designs .
All the food ones caught my eye from the moment I saw them but can you get any cuter than the daisies?! aww.
Not my cup of tea. Maybe when I was a teenager.
Just show up to work in the fruit salad nail art. LOL its summer after all.
That red one made me feel queasy for some reason! Lots were really pretty and/or fun. Personally I wouldn't call the pearl one classy.
Really loving the multi-tonal nails – nice and simple, but so effective!
Love all the nail art trends going on.
I love the semi ombré.
Love the sunflower design
Wow. They looks beautiful.
I like most of these nail art designs. The Chequered Nails are my favourite, they look smashing.
This takes a lot of effort
I like the checkered and the multi-tonal
These days call for feel good nail art
I would all nail art, but the reds are my favourite
Not one of these is a patch on your gorgeous creations, **ArtyGirl.** YOU should be asked to do a blog post! Hope you are well. Sorry – I've just realised you commented in January for this.
There look to be some new images added to this article. I like the sunflower design – reasonably easy to do freehand, too!
I used to do this in my teenage years. The jelly nails look the most natural now
Haha. Yeah I can do the different coloured nail but anything more I think I’ll head to the local nail salon.
I'm into more classic nail polish looks but these are very cute!