These nail art ideas are the most fun ways to get date-night ready!
By Katie BourqueUpdated: Apr 12, 2021
Whether you go with a fun, animal print or a bold, red hue, painting just the tip of your nails is a trendy way to incorporate a little color.
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Rainbow Nails
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Looking for a fun way to do your nails? Try Dua Lipa’s colorful manicure. With different colors and patterns on each nail, this look is nothing if not bright and fun.
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Red Over Pink
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Take your pink manicure up a notch by painting red, geometric shapes on top. It’s a simple way to incorporate Valentine’s Days two most festive colors.
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Pale Pink
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This light, almost white color is a minimalistic way to get into the Valentine’s Day spirit.
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Kaleidoscope Nails
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Don’t feel blue this Valentine’s Day, wear it instead. You can achieve this geometric, crisscrossing pattern with the help of nail tape, and a few shades of blue.
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Stay Golden
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Match your favorite gold rings, bracelets and necklaces with a metallic mani for a super polished and put-together look.
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Feelin’ Wavy
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These pink and red waves are a fun and funky take on traditional stripes.
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Everything’s Coming Up Roses
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This complex rose design will rival your bouquet. Try nail stickers to emulate this look.
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Minimalist Designs
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Small, hand-painted designs (which you can achieve through a nail pen) really pop against a simple, geometric base like this one.
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Rainbow Hearts
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Tiny nail stickers look as sweet as candy hearts against a white base coat (or you can have a friend make them for you with a toothpick).
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Racing Stripes
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Red and pink are the perfect Valentine’s Day color combo after all! This design is as easy to execute as it is striking.
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Pink and Black Color Swap
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Black and pink is an unexpected color combo, but these tiny hearts really pop against the contrasting backgrounds.
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X O
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Is there a better occasion for this manicure than Valentine’s Day? Some hugs and kisses make the perfect accent nail.
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Millennial Pink
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This trendy, shiny shade of pink is the perfect hue for Valentine’s Day, though we wouldn’t mind wearing it all year long.
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Dipped in Glitter
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Take your baby pink mani up a notch by adding some sparkle to the tip of your nail. By applying it to the ends, it also elongates your fingers.
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Sealed With a Kiss
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Pucker up! This adorable kiss design is the perfect way to turn a regular manicure into something special for Valentine’s Day.
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Red to Black Ombre
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If pink isn’t really your thing, try this romantic red to black ombre nail look.
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Pink With Red Hearts
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For the unabashed romantic, this pink and red heart design is the perfect manicure to sport this year.
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Burnin’ Love
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Burnin’ love is right! This flaming nail design is a hot look for Valentine’s Day.
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Split Nails
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For a clean line down the center of your nails, a tiny piece of nail tape is your secret weapon
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