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#ManicureMonday: The Best Nail Art of the Week

Stunning nail art ideas — from easy DIY to crazy design ideas — one week at a time
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Mani of the Week: Polka-Dot French Manicure
Created by: @oliveandjune

These adorable polka-dot nails are the true embodiment of the saying, "a little goes a long way." Just a few polished dots here and there instantly glam up a naked nail. This simple yet whimsical nail design was created by one of our favorite Los Angeles nail salons, Olive & June, using OPI Nail Lacquer in Alpine Snow, Black Onyx, I Believe In Manicures and GPS I Love You. The tasteful polka dots nail design puts a modern spin on the classic French manicure trend of the '90s and early aughts, making digits look like little bits of confetti wrapped around a morning latte.

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Mani of the Week: Neon Nails
Created by: @hannahroxit

Turn heads this summer with these punchy, rainbow neon nails. Who doesn't love channeling the fun, wild-child vibes they give off during the hottest season of the year? These statement-making nails, designed by professional manicurist, Hannah Lee (aka @hannahroxit), captures the spirit of summer with colorful neon nail polish, but avoids feeling over the top, thanks to the strategic use of negative space. Love this nail art as much as we do? Get the full tutorial for the gorgeous summer nail design here.

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Mani of the Week: Pastel Ombre Nails
Created by: @karengnails

Let's face it. Everyone loves flowers. (Tell me you're not just a smidge happier the minute you stumble across a gorgeous bouquet on your Insta feed.) And right now, our flower obsession is in full bloom, thanks to the ephemeral peony season that's upon up. That's just one reason why we're enchanted with Karen Gutierrez's (aka @karengnails) peony-inspired ombre nail design.

These gorgeous cotton-candy-colored nails let you channel your inner flower child without spending hours trying to hand-draw a petal or 12. And the good news? Ombre nails are incredibly easy to recreate. Just grab your favorite pastel polishes and follow this easy step-by-step tutorial for a dreamy summer manicure.

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Mani of the Week: Striking Summer Nails
Created by: @xlight_nails

Do you ever stumble across a nail design and think to yourself, "I need that on my nails RN?" Yeah, we totally feel you. Often times, the nail art we swoon over plays on the details, so we couldn't help but gawk when this gorgeous nail design created by @xlight_nails came across our feed.

The cheery white and yellow sunflower design pops against a neutral gray polish (Zoya Nail Polish, $10, in Dove). We love that the floral design (easily achieved using this nail stamp, $4.99) is only on two accent nails to keep the overall look subdued. Less really is more, ladies.

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Mani of the Week: Fourth of July Nails
Created by: @paintboxnails

Why we love it: The holidays are pretty much the be-all, end-all excuse for rocking crazy nail art, and with Fourth of July around the corner, our feed has been flooded with kitschy star and stripe nails. While we love cheesy holiday nail art as much as the next person (because who doesn't like being a little extra), this year we're taking the less is more approach, with this simple nail art by Paintbox. The clean-cut nail design honors the Fourth of July with its patriotic colors and is pretty much fail-proof with its minimalistic design. Lord knows crafting stars is a whole other ball game. Our country might feel a little bit chaotic right now, but our nail art certainly doesn't have to be.

To get the look: Try Essie Nail Polish, $8.50, in Hiking Heels and Mezmerised.

Nail art is one of those photogenic beauty trends that we could look at all day long. Somehow, scrolling through photos of nail art designs whipped up by nail art icons like Deborah Lippmann, Jin Soon and Paintbox is simply addictive — whether we plan to execute the nail design ideas or not.

That's why we're bringing you our #ManicureMonday series — where we show you the simple nail art, endless nail design ideas and other ridiculously pretty nails that we're finding and loving.

Keep clicking to get your weekly nail art inspiration fix.
BY JESSICA AMARIS, HANNAH SAVIN | NOV 23, 2020 | SHARES
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