What are the bestnail designs for 2021?

Outfits can really only go so far, so cue eye makeup and daring nail looks.

So what nail designs should you go for this year?

Multi-colored pastel nail polish

What trends should you say no to, and what designs will carry throughout the year?

With so many nail salons still closed, how do you maintain said nail designs?

There are so many questions, and we have the answers.

The “cuticle moon” nail design

Here are the best nail designs of 2021.

It’s simple, easy, and effective, but it is, by no means, tired.

Still, in 2021, your nails deserve an upgrade.

Almond and black nail design

Then just paint the rest of your nail with your desired color.

Don’t believe us?

Nail artist Rose Barron might be able to seal the deal.

Updated French manicure

Can’t go wrong.

Nail polish goes everywhere, and remover and Q-tips have to be at the ready.

And it’s even more of a disaster when black nail polish is involved.

Black-and-white manicure

Who wouldn’t want to buy nail stickers from people who create gorgeous nails for a living?

We don’t want it to go anywhere.

Yes, you read that correctly.

Nail designs with jeweled accents

Don’t settle for the square French tip anymore we’re past that.

But the polka dots of the past have been replaced with minimalist dot art that isfarmore trendy.

But to tone it down, she used a “sheer-base manicure.”

Green, pink retro nail design

“We’ve seen tortoiseshell, crocodile, leopard, zebra and giraffe.

From a 3D textured feel to high gloss mixed with matte, the possibilities are endless.”

But you might’t go wrong with this look.

Retro-inspired flowered nails

Nail artist Gina Edwards toldAllurethat she came up with a mid-century modern look sort of by accident.

She was using different hues of purple and a pure white nail polish and started to improvise.

We’re glad that she experimented with the look, because it’s inspired a bunch of mid-century looks.

Bold yellow, pink nail design

Floral nails, using retro 1970s colors and featuring full-length nail designs, are the look for 2021.

As noted byGlamour,the simpler the flowers are individually, the better.

Flowers don’t have to have rhinestones, and they don’t have to be over the top.

Bold nails with different designs

Just stick to toned-down colors and more intricate designs, and you’ll be golden.

So for 2021, opt for bold nail designs in the form of press-ons.

“I expect this trend to continue.

Pink, white, black swirly nails

“I expect to see a lot more custom day-to-day nail art.

People have more time on their hands, which allows them to experiment.”

So, you heard it here, don’t be afraid to try a bold, press-on nail.

Hot pink nails

“I was inspired by the Black movement and equality of Blacks in America,” she toldAllure.

Different uses of negative space and black nail polish can create gorgeous, dynamic looks.

And usingblack nail polishdoes not have to mean all doom and gloom.

Neutral nails in chocolate marble

And what’s even better is that all pinks from bright to bubblegum to neutral are on the table.

No more “ballet slipper” pink only 2021 is the year to go bold.

So here is your 2021 nail design forecast (this is the time to screenshot).

Trend one: tinsel accents.

Feather out the stripes as you work down, and you’re free to’t go wrong.

Trend two: the chocolate marble look.

You really can’t go wrong with this one either.

But leave this design to the professionals.