28 best Valentine’s Day nail designs

Regardless of whether or not you like to party Saint Valentine, one thing most of us agree on is that the colors and decorations are super cute. So what better way to celebrate than with a fun manicure? To help you come up with some ideas for your next Valentine’s Day manicure, we’ve put together a handful of ideas that will quickly inspire you.

We’ve rounded up 28 different nail design ideas below, ranging from hearts to acrylics, French, negative space, chrome, and more, and you can check them all out below.

1. Metallic Hearts

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This super cute mani features all different shades of metallic red hearts that pop against a flesh tone background.

2. Red hearts

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Valentine’s Day is all about hearts and we love this manicure which features red hearts on top of each nail while the index nail is completely covered in hearts.

3. Polka dot hearts

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Placing a red heart in a different variation on each nail adds dimension to this manicure, while polka dots against the clear polish add a little more fun.

4. Shortened red nails

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If you want a fun manicure that isn’t quite filling, this one is perfect. Adding different shades of red and pink in a scalloped design with a little heart on each index finger is subtle but fun.

5. Hearts of diamonds

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Adding little diamonds between their hearts adds a luxurious touch to the cute manicure.

6. Half a French rose

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Adding sharp lines like the manicure above lengthens your nails, and we love that they used metallic pink for the French and added a subtle light pink to the other nails.

7. Hearts

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How cute is this manicure? Each nail is covered in little pink and red hearts against a nude background.

8. Cut out the hearts

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This is a super cool twist on the heart manicure. Instead of having a nude background with colorful hearts, this manicure features alternating pink and red nails with a heart shape cut out in the center and left transparent.

9. Ying Yang hearts

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We love this bright pink manicure that features a glittery little heart at the bottom of each nail with the index finger covered in a cool ying yang pattern.

10. pink chrome

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Sometimes you don’t need any nail art to make a big impact on your manicure and this shows it. A bright pink metallic chrome color is subtle yet festive.

11. Cloudy Hearts

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We love this manicure because you can wear it all year round, not just on Valentine’s Day. Each nail has a French tip in the pattern of a cloudy sky with a little red heart under each nail.

12. French Hearts

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This is a super cool twist on the French manicure. Each finger has alternating pink French tips designed in a heart shape on nude enamel.

13. XO nails

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Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik created this super cool manicure using red chrome and nude nails with stickers on top that read “XO.”

14. Conversation Hearts

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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without candy speaking hearts and we love this 3D candy design on clear acrylic nails.

15. French rose

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This delicate manicure is one of our favorites because it’s classic and pretty. Light pink French tips have been added against a bare background, while a red outline has been formed underneath each tip. A little red heart has been added to each ring finger.

16. Negative red spaces

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This negative space manicure incorporates your natural nail and each finger has a red French tip, while the ring finger is painted red with a small cutout of a heart.

17. Heart Gem

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This super simple manicure is also negative space, as her natural nails are painted bright colors while a bright red heart-shaped gem is glued to her index finger.

18. Deck of cards

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How cute is this transparent manicure with a painted deck of cards? Super simple but also unique and cool.

19. Acrylic Hearts

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If you want to take your manicure to the next level, look no further than Mei Celebrity Manicure. She created this super cool pink acrylic manicure with huge double hearts dangling from the tops of her nails.

20. Bubble Hearts

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Adding subtle hearts like these bubbles is a great way to add dimension to your nails. Painting each nail a different color and adding hearts is a super fun way to celebrate.

21. Airbrushed Hearts

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A white manicure is classic, and adding a few simple purple and pink airbrushed hearts adds a pop of color to your manicure.

22. Sparkling hearts

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Using nail stickers is an easy way to get a fun manicure without spending a lot of time and money. We love these pink and white heart nails with a sparkly pink party nail on the ring finger.

23. Kisses and hugs

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Besides hearts, XO (hugs and kisses) is another theme for Valentine’s Day and we love this one.

24. Kaleidoscopic nails

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This manicure is subtle unless you look closely and see the amazing kaleidoscope details. Adding some heart stickers adds even more fun to the manicure.

25. French twist

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Instead of using straight lines on your nails, try these cool swirl patterns that incorporate pinks and whites with little hearts.

26. Bright stripes

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Any manicure that incorporates sparkles and glitter is festive, which is why we love this rose. Each nail is unique in its own way. You can change each nail to have different colors and patterns.

27. Color Block Nails

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Color block nails are clean and classic, and we especially love this bright red manicure with hot pink chunky French tips.

28. French tip with hearts

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This classic French manicure becomes adorable with a pink top and red hearts with eyes on some of the nails.

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