35 Amazing Rainbow Nails To Make You Smile

Rainbow nails can definitely improve your mood! There are so many designs, such as spun sugar, bubble nails, paint drips, feather effect, glitter tornado, rainbow dots, rainbow tips, neon ombre, rainbow lines, rainbow balloons, and many others!

Rainbow Nails With 3D Art

Until recently, a 3D manicure was the prerogative of masters specializing in complex nail art only. They did nails for glossy photo shoots, exhibitions, and those rare ladies who often preferred the most unusual looks. Over time, we could see more and more bright manicures with voluminous details in the works of Korean nail specialists. Today, the three-dimensional manicure can easily be found on the social profiles of many famous artists, like Jessica Washick - a passionate nail artist based in Portland.

Note: Additional nail treatment with gel and creation of intricate extensions will only be a plus for ladies with weak and fragile nails that require a specific manicure.

Rainbow Ombre Nails

Ombre made in bright and vibrant rainbow shades creates a playful manicure look. With these stunning bold nails you'll showcase your unique style and love for vibrant nail art. Get ready to make a statement and let your nails become a canvas of artistic expression with Macaron Nail Polish Rainbow Manicure Kit by KOUMAZI (6 colors - pack).

Aqua Nails with Rainbow Design

Watercolor painting in manicure is a special technique of creating nail designs. It's main feature is the blur effect. A nail master makes the design light but vivid with the help of translucent strokes, while the rainbow-styled multi-layering gives it dynamics and volume.

Styling Tips: Nail masters usually create watercolor designs with a white gel polish or gel polishes of other colors. Before you start painting on the chosen color, you need to prepare the nail surface and cover it with a matte top, which will create the rough texture necessary for watercoloring.

Rainbow Tips Nails

A nail artist and educator from Australia Sarah Elmaz creates rainbow-styled French tips nails are a fun and vibrant twist on the classic French manicure. With a burst of colors, these nails add a playful and youthful touch to any look. Each nail is painted with a different color, creating a beautiful gradient effect that resembles a rainbow. The nail tips are then delicately painted with contrasting colors, giving it that signature French manicure style. Whether you're attending a special event or just want to brighten up your day, rainbow French tips nails are a trendy and eye-catching choice.

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Rainbow Nails with Waves and Stripes

Get ready to embrace a burst of color and creativity with rainbow nails featuring waves and stripes. This playful and artistic nail design created by a licensed manicurist Hannah Lee combines vibrant hues from the rainbow spectrum, creating a captivating and eye-catching look. The gentle waves gracefully flow across the nails, adding a touch of movement and dynamism to the design. Stripes are skillfully incorporated, providing a modern and geometric element that complements the overall aesthetic.

Vertical Ombre Rainbow Nails

Do you love ombre nails? Pick nail polish of a bright color, and it will make your manicure look adventurous, edgy, and daring. However, when you choose rainbow designs, it is better to use the colors from the same family.

Mind that not all nail designs require long nails. Colorful nails look prettier if they are short. Otherwise, your nails will look artificial and gaudy. And guys do not like when women look too artificial. Sometimes, it is better to make it simple.

Easy Rainbow Nails

Classic rainbow manicure is successfully used to create unusual nail designs mixed with each other. If the classic version involves the use of sequential coating of nails with colors of the rainbow palette, today this type of manicure is no longer limited to the rainbow spectrum's seven colors only. The other shades are used to the fullest here as well.

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Marble Rainbow Nails

Marble nails are good on their own. However, if you want something bolder and festive, you can add any other decor or design. For example, this firebird’s tail-styled nail design by Galina S., who creates amazing nail designs and tutorials.

Styling Tips: Marble manicure is most often used in combination with:

• Glitter or shimmer.
• Foil.
• Metallic strips.
• Rubbing.
• Matte finish.

Rainbow Nails with Patterns

Rainbow manicure is perfectly complemented by various elements that can complete and, in some cases, even transform the color composition chosen for the design. Along with varnishes of rich and bold colors, nail masters also often use:

Styling Tips:

• Colored glitter, which serves as a bright and shiny addition to the rainbow manicure.
• A “color splashes” print, which involves applying small splashes to the base color.
• Patterns that harmoniously complement the rainbow manicure: clouds, raindrops or sun, as well as unicorns. It is recommended to apply each pattern to 1-2 fingers, and cover the remaining nails with varnish of other shades.
• Sparkles of different sizes, stars, etc. are also used as additional elements of rainbow nail designs.

Rainbow Nails with Art

As you see, there are many types of rainbow manicure at the moment. Each of them has a different color palette, but at the same time they all have a common feature - the use of bright and rich nail art and nail polish shades applied in different directions. Just look at these short nails styled with the head of Mickey Mouse by a licenced nail and tattoo artist from Salt Lake City, Sierra Unsicker, and you will no longer lack inspiration on a cloudy day!

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