Do you feel envious of your friends’ long nails since you have short, elegant nails? You no longer need to be envious of long, elaborate manicures.

With these designs for short nails, you will constantly receive compliments on your pretty nails! We all would love to have long nails, but in reality, some of us have jobs (and lives) that prevent us from having longer fingernails.

Soon your friends will be wishing they had lovely nails like yours! With some pretty shades of polish and some nail art tools, you can easily copy these looks on your own.

Dark Green Diva

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Manicure in deep green will draw everyone’s attention. Pick two deep green polishes and apply them stripewise to your nails except for the ring finger. Adorn the ring finger nails with sparkling rhinestones in silver, green, and blue colors.

Sassy & Splashy

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If you love funky, abstract nail designs, this sassy splash art is perfect for you! All you need to do is choose a bright, neon shade for your base. And then swirl in some other neon splashes, once the base coat has dried. Add some black splashes for a final touch!

Cool Cat

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Any basic nail design can come to love with a fun image. Check out this adorable cat faces or paws. You can detail your art with white nose & whiskers.

Musical Interlude

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This classic style is perfect for avid music lovers. Dancing black music notes on a white or nude base. If you want to make it shine, paint one nail black and add some sparkling silver sequins.

Totally Tribal

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Tribal tattoos are all the rage, so why not tribal nail art? This fun and detailed design, with bold color combinations and traditional tribal designs, is perfect for shorter nails.

Tea Time

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This lovely shade of pink is gorgeous on its own. However, a delicate teapot drawn on one finger on each hand is sure to be a nice accent.

Pearly White

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This gorgeous mother-of-pearl white is pure elegance. If you wish, you can add one simple design in soft pink on your finger for a sophisticated short nail style.

Fancy French Mani

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Who says you can’t have a French mani with short nails? This baby blue base with thin and delicate French tips is totally sleek and appropriate for any season.

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Glam Girl

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This glamorous nude nails art with subtle shades of pink and white is stunning. Adorned with shimmery pearl and gold jewels, you will be the belle of any ball!

Quirky, Quilted Nail Art

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If you prefer darker shades, it is the look for you. A deep dark shade of midnight blue or black, with its quilted design, is cool. Add some shiny white or silver studs to the diagonal quilted texture for a shimmery effect.

Yin Yang Nail Design

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If you love classy nail designs, this yin-yang effect is up your alley. With swirly black and white yin yang design on your ring fingers, this look is trendy, yet timeless.

Mythical Mystique

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For a mysterious, mystical look, paint a black pattern on each nail on top of a pale yellow base. Add a bright gold stud on each design to add some modern flair to this mythical effect.

White and Wine Swirls

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Wine colored nails are chic and stylish. But with these delicate white swirls, they are totally captivating. This glamorous style is the perfect blend of two classic nail shades.

Sunflower Power

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Sunflowers are bright and cheery for any season or event. With a pretty pastel base and a few polka dots, these stunning sunflowers will brighten any day!

Minnie Mouse Nail Art

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Cartoon nails art can be classy, if you do it right. This fun polka dot design with alternating red and white nails and matching polka dots is fun on its own. But add on some black Minnie Mouse ears on one nail and a big red bow on another, and you’ll have the coolest classy nails!

There you have it. These are the most fabulous nail designs that can be sported on your short nails.

White and Gold Nail Design

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White and gold are the lovely colors for most ladies. It is the perfect combination for parties or just a normal day.

Half Moon Nail Art

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The half moon design is a really different kind of nail art design, but it can be simple. You could just try a bold color and then create a half moon shape with a neutral color.

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