Sometimes all you want are some straightforward nails with a dash of originality.
With that in mind, you should expect to see exactly that on all these nails. Also, these 25 nail designs are great for those that do not like too much going on, with their nails.
What is also great about these nail designs is that you can do them yourselves if you want to. These designs are great practice for those that are new at doing nail designs.
1Open Space Swirl and French Tips
Instagram / luluxenails
A nail design that uses a cute blue-green color, to recreate this design, you will only have to paint two medium-size curvy bubbles.
View Profile2Blue Swirl
Instagram / hardasnails_studio
These nails could have been just that light blue color, but instead, the nail artist added a simple darker blue curved line in the middle.
View Profile3Long Tip French Tips
Instagram / nailsbysuman
If you like French Tips, then here is a design that puts a cool twist to them. A regular French tip would end at the start of the fingernail, but this design lengthens the end of one tip.
View Profile4Simple French Tips and Swirls
Instagram / epantss
A nail design that is simple but chic by having classic French tips and the trendy swirl design.
View Profile5Just a Black Line
Instagram / allthatsglossy
Why not add something different to the classic white French tips by painting a black line down the middle.
View Profile6V-Shaped French Tips
Instagram / sweetnailz_
If you appreciate clean, crisp designs, then I am sure that you will love this one. This set of nails brings a new modern look to your usual curved French tips.
View Profile7Little Brown Hearts
Instagram / nailsbykiera_x
Hearts are one of those designs that are easy to recreate because, with a dotting tool alone, you can create any size heart you want.
View Profile8Up and Down French Tips
Instagram / nailsbynicole.__
A cute and simple set of turquoise nails.
View Profile9Golden Lines
Instagram / tomtr_nails
Here is a futuristic look on these beautiful French Tips.
View Profile10Multi-Colored Swirls
Instagram / nailsandlashesbylilly
Swirly lines with complementary colors. This nail design has a nice warm fall feeling to it.
11White Leopard Design
Instagram / artbetweenthelines
A set of nails with a light pink and white ombre on two fingernails and a stylish leopard design on one nail.
View Profile12Burnt Orange Flowers
Instagram / nailsxbellaluna
A pretty flower nail design with one nail that has a French tip. Flowers are also another design that can be created with a dotting tool.
View Profile13A Simple Double French Tip Design
Instagram / hollidaygels
Simple and clean is what this nail design is. To add something a little different to the nails, the nail artist painted a half-moon strip of gold nail polish.
View Profile14French Tips With Negative Space
Instagram / nailsbyleahsi
Another nail design with French tips, but with a twist. This one is focusing on the outline of the French tips.
View Profile15Partial Tips
Instagram / _beautybyyuli
Why do a full French tip when you can paint a partial one.
View Profile16Double Color Elongated Tips
Instagram / jeanettecazares1
Mix up the French tip by adding two colors. This design is easily achieved by painting a diagonal line on one side of the nail and filling it in, then you will do the same on the other side of the nail.
View Profile17Black Curved Designs
Instagram / getnailed_bb
A design similar to the swirls nail art or a cow print design. This one also can be done with a dotting tool alone. All you have to do is add two big dots close together and drag the polish from one of the dots to the other in a curved motion.
View Profile18A Little Red Dot With French Tips
Instagram / touchofsuperior
A beautiful simple red nail design. As you can see by now, French tips are a common trend on this list, and that is because of how easy it is to create them. Not only does this nail design have French tips, but it also has small red dots at the bottom of each fingernail.
View Profile19Black Dots and a Gold Line
Instagram / monika__nails
Bring out your smallest dotting and create small black dots. Remember, these circles do not have to be perfect, so it is okay to drag the polish bit. For the shimmer gold line down the middle of the nail, you have two options. You can either use nail tape or paint it yourself.
View Profile20White Squiggles
Instagram / nailsbyabbie1901
This design is similar to the swirl design, but this one is pretty much like those random doodles in a notebook. This is one of those designs that you can just have fun with the brush.
View Profile21Starry Brown Tips
Instagram / nailsxbellaluna
This nail design will start with you creating the brown French tips, and then you get to have some fun with the white nail polish. Begin with painting the bright stars first and then randomly add your dots.
View Profile22A Simple Heart Nail Design
Instagram / monika__nails
Another pretty simple nail design. All you have to do is paint a straight line, then add your small heart on top. It can’t be easier than that.
View Profile23Curvy Gold Tips
Instagram / amberjhnails
This golden beauty is similar to the previous design with the black curved shapes all over the nails. The difference for this one is that it is only at the tip of the nail.
View Profile24Little Black Plants
Instagram / anii_nails
Flowers can be a little tricky, but if you start with a clean, thin line, I am sure your design will come out great.
View Profile25A Stripe of Negative Space
Instagram / jadenailedit
Before, the negative space was the majority of the nail, but this design is a little different. The negative space is only one curved strip going the opposite way of the smile line.
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