Whether you love or hate Valentine’s Day, you’ve got to admit: the nail art designs that surround the holiday are pretty darn cute.
From tiny hearts to love-dipped tips, romantic manicures can also be some of the easiest to recreate. And they’re not restricted to the love month either.
Pink and red polish designs are classic, of course. But adding a small, adorable print to your usual minimalistic nude nails can also work a treat.
Ready to dive into some Valentine’s Day nail designs? These product picks may come in handy:
- Sinful Colors Professional Nail Polish in ‘Bitten’, $4 at Kmart
- essie nail color in ‘Madison Ave-Hue’, $12.49 at Chemist Warehouse
- Lady Jayne Bobby Pins, $1.99 at Chemist Warehouse
- Mavala Switzerland Nail Polish Correcteur Pen, $26.95 at mavala.com.au
9 Valentine’s Day Nail Art Ideas
#1 ’70s inspired love
If your straight lines always turn out wonky, this funky design is ideal for you. Embrace the swirly direction that your nail brush naturally takes you, with a few free-hand drawn hearts for your feature nails.
#2 A love-ly cow print
Got a nail design you already love and have mastered? Simply switching up the colours to pink, red, and white (like this cow print design) can instantly amp up the V-Day vibes.
#3 Stick-on simplicity
Not skilled in nail art design whatsoever? Same. That’s why we love this cheat option for Valentine’s Day. Find a heart-shaped rhinestone with an adhesive back and Bob’s your uncle. P.S. Kmart has a great sticker pack for just $3!
#4 Tiny hearts
If you are keen to try painting your own little hearts, this is where your bobby pins will come in handy. Dip the rounded end into your red or pink polish, and stamp three tiny dots (two at the top and one centred underneath) that will join together to create a tiny design similar to the above.
#5 Glimpses of glitter
Not afraid to go OTT? Add texture to your Valentine’s Day nail art with a shimmer or glitter polish. You don’t have to draw a whole heart either; alluding to one can be enough.
#6 L-O-V-E
If you can’t say it, spell it. This cursive writing design is easy to replicate with a fine-tipped nail brush, or hey, even just a Sharpie (we won’t judge).
#7 Ace of hearts
Prefer to hold all the cards when it comes to your relationships? This design is nothing but ace.
#8 I choose you
Short concentration span? Make just one nail per hand the ‘chosen one’ for your design. These negative space confetti-hearts will be way more bearable if there are only two to complete.
#9 Rebel heart
While Valentine’s Day provides the perfect excuse to pull out your red and pink polishes, you don’t have to comply. Black hearts are just as chic (if not more so).
Main image credit: @heygreatnails/@glamouruk
Which Valentine’s Day nail art design is your favourite?
They are cute although I don’t know that I could ever be bothered to have themed nails
all except the sole heart are too fussy for me
I would go with the rebel heart design but hold the heart. I’m not for the trend where one nail design is completely different to the rest – that drives me crazy.
I love number 4, the tiny hearts.
Oh some really nice designs, but i didnt really celebrate valentines this year
Nice designs.