From pointed talons to short and squoval, every nail shape is a perfect canvas for exquisite nail art. In our perspective, a well-prepped canvas, regardless of its sculpting, offers a splendid opportunity for you or your nail technician to craft something truly marvelous. While we appreciate all styles, there’s an undeniable allure to art on almond-shaped nails that captivates us.
Molly Romah, the lead nail technician at Chillhouse in New York City, shares our sentiment, stating, ‘We discover that all designs complement almond-shaped nails beautifully. The elongated and slender appearance of the almond shape sets the stage for endless possibilities in design, allowing for accentuation or subtlety according to the chosen artistic expression.
“The beauty of an almond nail, and of what art can do to the shape, is that it’s different from what you can achieve on a square nail in all different lengths. That’s why it’s a go-to,” says nail artist Elle Gerstein.
Even though the canvas is only centimeters big, the current nail trend toward French manicures have technicians shrinking it even smaller, with designs specifically created only for the tip of the nail. “French design that covers the nail tips [is popular],” says Amy Ling, founder of Sundays nail-care brand and salon. “It really draws the attention to the tip of the nails and the nail shape.” It’s no coincidence that when we went searching for almond nail designs, the majority we found centered around the French manicure.
But that doesn’t mean they’re traditional per se — creative artists are doing tortoise French, tiger French, geometric French, cloud French, and even three-dimensional French. And even if you don’t think French manicures are très chic, we’ve still got plenty of nail art options for you.
Ahead, find the most innovative, badass, screenshot-worthy manicures for almond nails that the pros have to offer.
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