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Valentine's Day is here! Whether you're planning a romantic date night with your love or a fun evening in with your gal pals, Valentine's Day is the perfect reason to treat yourself to a fresh manicure 💅🏼. Think of it as a Valentine's Day gift to yourself, because you definitely deserve a little pampering! Here, we've rounded up the best Valentine's Day nail designs to inspire your next trip to the nail salon or at-home mani. You’ll fall in love with all the cute Valentine's Day nail designs (hearts, flowers, pretty colors, and more). And as it turns out, many of these looks are easy Valentine's Day nail days you can do yourself in a snap.
Just like other holiday nail art designs—Christmas nail art and Halloween manicure designs, for example—you can go subtle and understated with simple Valentine's Day nail designs, like solid pink Valentine's Day nails in your favorite shade. Or if you’re up for trying your hand at a challenging, intricate Valentine’s Day nail art project, we suggest setting aside a decent amount of time to get it just right. Factor in time to let your nails dry completely between coats, for example, and consider investing in the right tools.
So get to work on a fun-loving nail look this February with one of your favorite Valentine's Day movies streaming in the background. We think that sounds just lovely💕!
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Heart Tips Valentine's Day Nail Design
This festive idea from Bellacures might be our favorite! Pair a neutral nail with a heart-shaped tip for a flirty Valentine's Day look.
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Two-Toned Hearts Valentine's Day Nail Design
We are obsessed with these nails, and here's why: For starters, the blush and deep red contrast beautifully. And the creativity of the heart design is pure genius!
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Simple and Sweet Valentine's Day Nail Design
This manicure features the classic Valentine's Day color combo—red and white—and the holiday's icon, a heart. To achieve clean lines around the accent finger artwork, let the bottom coat of polish dry completely. For beginners, play around with nail stickers—they come in tons of shapes and colors.
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Hot Pink French Manicure
Feeling bold this Valentine's Day? Go with a hot pink twist on a classic French manicure, link this design from Bellacures.
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Ombré Valentine's Day Nail Design
As if you needed an excuse to buy multiple polishes...but in case you did, here's the perfect reason. Paint each nail in a different shade, from light to dark, for an eye-catching manicure.
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Hearts and Dots Valentine's Day Design
Start with a light pink nail polish, and then add fun elements with colorful dots and tiny hearts. If you're trying this idea from Bellacures at home, you might want to opt for nail stickers.
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Candy Hearts Valentine's Day Nail Design
Reminiscent of the iconic candy hearts, we love this fun, colorful look for tweens, teens, and adults.
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Bright Pink Nails with White Outline
Pair your favorite pink or red nail color (like this bright pink from Bellacures) with a white half-moon outline at the base for a fun and festive Valentine's Day look.
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Classic Red Valentine's Day Nail Design
Classic red on nails works any time of the year but is especially appropriate for Valentine's Day.
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Splatter Paint Valentine's Day Nail Design
Fresh and feminine with a touch of edgy—that sums up this striking nail design. Mix up the colorway however you want. We're thinking blush and lilac with magenta splatters!
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Lover Era Valentine's Day Nail Design
Are you in your Lover era? Swifties are sure to copy this sweet look for Valentine's Day and beyond. Use nail art tape to achieve straight lines. We love how your natural nail shows through in the middle triangle.
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All You Need Is Love Valentine's Day Nail Design
Spell it out—L-O-V-E! You might want to enlist help with this one, either from a professional or a friend with patience and a steady hand.
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Abstract Art Valentine's Day Nail Design
This design is total artwork for your nails. Choose up to four colors and get creative with an abstract design. Pro tip: Use fine-tipped polish pens to create clean outlines.
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Chocolate Kisses Valentine's Day Nail Design
Wrap your nails up like chocolate kisses using silver and shimmery brown polish in creative ways. Here, stripes and hearts in alternating patterns make for a delightfully delicious design.
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Peonies Valentine's Day Nail Design
This design features one of the most precious and romantic flowers—peonies. Roses or other flowers in coordinating colors will work well too. Search Amazon or other nail supply stores for floral nail stickers.
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Pretty Polka Dot Valentine's Day Nail Design
Adorable! We love these classic red and pink nails with white polka dots, and a heart on each hand, naturally!
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Pretty in Pink Valentine's Day Nail Design
Long natural nails get a pretty pink manicure with a simple white highlight at the base of the nail beds, also known as the half moon.
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Heart French Mani Valentine's Day Nail Design
Take a classic French manicure to the next level by adding pink and red gems between the white and natural sections. For shorter nails, consider gems along the half moon instead.
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Tiny Hearts Valentine's Day Nail Design
This crisp white gel polish on long nails gets a super sweet touch with tiny red hearts. Mix up placement of hearts on each nail for visual interest.
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Heartbeat Valentine's Day Nail Design
Try these nails for a date with the one that makes your heart go boom! We love the drama the heartbeat design adds. For a more simple look, make that nail plain white—you'll still achieve a fun and festive Valentine's Day look.
Jennifer Aldrich
Editorial Assistant
Jennifer Aldrich was the editorial assistant for CountryLiving.com.
Amy Mitchell
Amy Mitchell is the managing editor at Country Living Magazine. She writes about a wide range of topics, including homes and lifestyle content.
