45 Short Nails Trends For 2023 We’re in Love With
1. Let’s Go Simple
This cream polish is super simple while still keeping your short nails looking fresh and clean. To up the gloss factor, paint on a shiny top coat to finish off your look.
2. Leopard Short Nail Design
Leopard print has been having a moment, and while we don’t always see it paired with green, it works. The green nails are tempting to try.
However, you might want to bring the leopard pattern to your nail tech to enjoy the best results.
3. Simple Abstract Lines
Here, light pink and white play in a design that’s reminiscent of a modern work of art. Consider this a slightly more light-hearted take on the contemporary trend.
Given the intricate nature of the lines, you might want to save this abstract nail art idea on your phone and ask your manicurist to bring it to life.
4. We Love Sage Short Nails
Muted nails have a natural talent for looking effortlessly cute. Add short nails to the mix, and you have yourself a beautiful duo.
Sage is a smart and chic nail color that never fails to produce fabulous results.
5. French Short Nails
We tend to associate French tips with oval or “squoval” nails. Here, we have the shorter, punchier version that creates an overall sharper effect.
The result is a clean, polished, and a little more practical alternative to the much-loved classic.
6. Purple Mix Nails
Swirls and bright colors are dominating the nail scene. With these short nail designs, we see the best of both worlds, using purple and white polish to craft flames, split French tips, and swirls across the nails.
While this mani looks complicated, you may be able to take it on yourself with the right polish, patience, and a lot of determination.
7. Patchwork Hearts Short Nails
The white lines complement rather than contrast with the light blush base, making for a rather neutral appeal that’s perfect for everyday wear.
The adorable heart nail art elevates this mani to adorable status without too much extra work.
8. Cute Frenchies with Cherries
Adding cute to adorable, these nails are the idyllic fruity combo that makes the most of both chic and fun vibes.
One of my favorite ways to instantly enhance timeless French tips is to add some charming nail art, all the better if it gives color pop.
9. Fine Swirls Short Nails
This is a more refined take on the swirl trend. The finer swirls suit shorter nail designs, as there’s more room for curves that don’t overwhelm the nail.
The ribbon-like swirls should be set to a neutral tone backdrop for best results.
10. Pastel Dreams
Pastels are everyone’s most popular pick at the moment. Fortunately, they go hand in hand with short nails, making this look a fashionable combo.
11. Lady Mani with a Twist
These French tips start with a milky-blush base that leads into more stark white tips with a strike through them.
Interestingly, their beauty is rather easy to recreate as you only have to start with the base before applying the tip and using a toothpick to slick through the white polish.
12. Rawr Short Nails
Everyone loves to get a little wild with their nails now and then. If you’re just experimenting or usually prefer long and have to go short this time and would still like something a little extra, the color and print of these nails are just what you need.
13. Sunny and Cloudy
Using two different colors across your nails is a fantastic way to achieve professional-looking nails without the effort to match. Here, we see an unusual but powerful mix of grey and orange with adorable polka dots to boot.
14. Skinny Green French Tips
Sometimes all you need is a little flick of nail polish across your nails to achieve an understated chic look that works for all occasions. Be sure to file your nails before applying this look, as the sharper and more polished, the better.
15. A Little Touch of Leopard
Bring life to your short nails with this wildlife-inspired look that’s absolutely adorable. Black and white is always a winning combo, especially when applied as animal print.
These nails are ideal for special occasions or for adding a little bit of fun to your nail collection.
16. White Polka Dots Nails
Casual-chic nails don’t have to blend into the background. Instead, they can stand out with perfectly-applied white polka dots that stylishly line a blush background creating an adorable look that can be worn anywhere.
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