The most popular nail shape at the moment is the almond-shaped nail. Long, tapered nails are the perfect canvas to showcase gorgeous nail art and solid colors, including French-tip looks.
Laura Malarkey, a nail artist at Nailing Hollywood, says: “Almonds are the perfect shape for long or medium nails.” “I say almond nails are wedge shoes for hands, they make your fingers appear long and thin. The almond shape is also one of the most durable nail shapes, as it resists chips and absorbs shock better than other shapes like squares and ovals.
Don’t worry if you have short nails. The Apres Gel X Nail Extension kit with Natural Long Almond tips ($117) allows you to create an almond-shaped manicure. Are you ready to try out a new nail shape? Find 20 gorgeous almond French tip nail designs to inspire your next manicure.
Black and white checker French tips
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Tara Haye, Nailing Hollywood’s artist, says that almond-shaped manicures are the perfect balance of a sharp point with a gentle curve. This trendy almond-shaped manicure features black French tips with checkers and smiley faces, as well as a mix-and-match design.
Pink Glitter French Tips
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Rachel Joseph, a Nailing Hollywood artist, says that the best way to paint a French manicure is to begin with a sheer base. She recommends the Bare BB cream ($20) by Gelcare. It’s a gorgeous nude that will complement any skin tone.
Joseph suggests using a lining paintbrush (like Lights Lacquer Detail Brush $10) to add your French tips. She adds: “Use a flat cleaning brush and alcohol or acetone depending on whether or not you are using regular or gel polish to clean the French.”
Black and white Matte Heart French Tip
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This black and white French manicure in the shape of an almond is a real eye-catcher. What’s not love about the matte finish with marbled accent nails? Remember that you can turn any manicure matte with a matte topcoat like OPI Matte Top Coat (12 dollars).
Chocolate Brown French Tip
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These chocolate brown French tips are the ones we’re most fond of. Joseph created this using The Gel Bottle Inc. Hemafree BIAB ($23), in the shade Ballet. The shade FashHun is perfect for the tips.
Coquette Glitter French Tips
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Bows will be a major fashion trend in 2024. Try a pink glitter nail polish with a ballet-pink bow to elevate your almond shaped French manicure, as Dayanna I did. Sapiens did this.
Silver French Tips
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Silver was once a color that was reserved for holidays. Silver is now a stylish, fun color that can be worn throughout the year. As you can see, this polish looks particularly pretty when applied in French on a mani with an almond shape. The exact color used is Sterling ($13), by Cirque Colors.
Hot Pink French Tips with Dual-Finish
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What a fun French manicure with contrasting finishes! How did you know that a matte base with glossy tips would make such an eye-catching nail look?
Coral Bloom French Tip
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This classic white French manicure is topped with delicate coral flowers. Orly Half Moon Guides are $7 and will help you perfect your French tips. These stickers create a sharp line that you can paint on. Peel them off after your polish has dried to reveal sharp tips.
Minty Green French Tip
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This minty green French mani looks so fresh. Malarkey painted the lines by hand, but you might need to visit a salon to replicate such precise lines.
Glossy French Nude Tips
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Try a sandy, glossy nude instead of the traditional white French tip. Haye designed this neutral airbrush mani to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but you can wear it all year round.
Lavender Ombre French Tips
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French manicures do not have to be super-crisp. You can achieve a more ombre look. Malarkey took the polish up a notch and added a chrome finish. Beetles Chrome Nail powder ($10) can be used to give polish a shiny chrome finish.
Pink Bow French Tip
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We fully support black French tips. This coquette almond shaped French manicure was created with Orly’s Nourishing Nude ($11 each), topped off by bow nail stickers. The bow stickers that she used have sold out but the Deco Beauty Coquette Nail Stickers will give you the same look.
Rhinestone Cherry French Tip
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This rhinestone almond cherry manicure with rhinestones is another must-have in our books. Sapiens created the look using Lights Lacquer Gemstone Charms (£8) and Oui’d Nail Polish (£11) from the brand.
White Flame French Tips
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This is not your typical French manicure. Trendy is the choice of flames instead of crisp crescent tips. You’re sure to see a few flame manicures if you scroll through Instagram and TikTok. Joseph started with a pink base to create this nail art.
Warm Rainbow Tips
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Skittle manicures feature a rainbow-like combination of colors. This manicure is warm with shades of hot pink, red tangerine lemon and lime. Malarkey designed this vibrant manicure, focusing on the side of the tips extending further down the nail to give it a longer look.
Black and red suit nails
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This French manicure in black and red is perfect for a Vegas getaway. It’s perfect for Sin City because of the tiny card suit detailing and lucky angel number.
Minty Marbled French Tip
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This minty French manicure will be the perfect nail look for spring. Malarkey used a pale, lime-zest polish on the majority of nails and abstract swatches for the rest.
White Diagonal French Tip
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It’s perfectly fine to have classic white French manicures. Consider adding diagonal accents instead of the entire hand with arched tips to create an abstract look. You’ll be surprised at how stylish it looks.
Pastel Diagonal Swoop French Tips
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What is another way to update the classic French manicure? Swap arched tips symmetrically for diagonal swoops. Joseph created this pastel nail look with Bio Sculpture Evo Gel Nail Polishes.
