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Embrace Your Originality With These French Tip Manicure Ideas

By Hebba Gouda | February 17, 2022 | 1 Comment
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French Tip Nails - Red with hearts
French Tip Nails - candy canes
French Tip Nails - mushrooms
French Tip Nails - sunflower
French Tip Nails - black tips
French Tip Nails - white with gold
French Tip Nails - leopard
French Tip Nails - sage green
French Tip Nails - white
French Tip Nails - orange and red
French Tip Nails - white and black moon and stars
French Tip Nails - Red with hearts
French Tip Nails - orange
French Tip Nails - Red with hearts

The French do a lot of things really well, like croissants, baguettes, and macarons. But they’ve also gotten some credit for things that aren’t actually from there, like fries, toast, and French tip nails.

What Is a French Manicure?

French tip nails originally featured a translucent pinkish tone on the nails, with white polish on the tips. Jeff Pink, the creator of the nail polish brand Orly invented the look for Hollywood directors to make changing nail art looks between scenes easier. Barbara Streisand showed her French manicure off on the Johnny Carson show.

Over time, the look has evolved to incorporate bright colors and fun patterns. It’s basically become the opposite of your Zoom attire: business on the bottom, party on the top.

French Tip Nails

 

25 French Tip Designs That Still Only Just Scratch the Surface

1. Valentine’s Day French Tip Nails

This minimalist take is a great Valentine’s Day option for those of us almost classy enough to avoid making a “just the tip” joke. Almost.

French Tip Nails - Red with hearts
Photo Credit: @laromeronails

 

2. Tortoise French Tips

These tortoise nails are timeless. Okay, more like between 50 and 100 years old. But you should probably clip your nails before then.

French Tip Nails - leopard
Photo Credit: @nailsandbeautybytegan

 

3. Orange French manicure

This look is gorgeous for a hot summer day, or when you’re hiding the Cheetos dust on your fingers.

French Tip Nails - orange
Photo Credit: @laromeronails

 

4. French Manicure with Daisies

This manicure has all the beauty of a real sunflower, but comes with less dirt under your nails. And fewer bees! We prefer to not talk about our last gardening experience.

French Tip Nails - sunflower
Photo Credit: @nailsandbeautybytegan

 

5. Single red French tip

Sometimes, less is more. Especially when you’re almost out of red nail polish.

French Tip Nails - Red with hearts
Photo Credit: @laromeronails

 

6. Gold Lined French Tip Nails

Who know a subtle addition of gold could totally change the game? Oh right – every person who’s tried to take over the world. We’re watching you, Goldschlager.

French Tip Nails - white with gold
Photo Credit: @nailsandbeautybytegan

 

7. Halloween French manicure

Want something spooky? Want something cute? No need to decide with this nail design. But please just choose an outfit already.

French Tip Nails - white and black moon and stars
Photo Credit: @laromeronails

 

8. Green French Tips With Dots

Three simple dots can add a bit of suspense to your sentences. And your French…tips!

French Tip Nails - sage green
Photo Credit: @nailsandbeautybytegan

 

9. Yin Yang French Manicure

This is a beautiful and mysteriously harmonious melding of forces: yin, yang, and Orange Tang.

French Tip Nails - orange and red
Photo Credit: @laromeronails

 

10. David Bowie-Inspired French Manicure

What did these nails say just as they were being clipped? “Pressure! Pressing down on me!” Yes, we’re available for all your stand-up comedy needs.

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11. Black French Tip Nails

The French manicure version of “it’s not just a phase, Mom.”

French Tip Nails - black tips
Photo Credit: @nailsandbeautybytegan

 

12. Coffin-shaped French Manicure

Pumpkins may be akin to gourds, but these coffin nails are GOURDgeous! Just kidding, this pumpkin is clearly a decorative ceramic piece. It is cold. It is lifeless. Great nails, though.

French Tip Nails - white
Photo Credit: @laromeronails

 

13. Pearl French Tips

Next time someone says your hands are clammy, assume they’re complimenting the beautiful pearls on your nails.

French Tip Nails - pearls
Photo Credit: @nailgarden.nohowest

 

14. Mushroom French Manicure

Who knew that foraging and going to the nail salon were so similar? Minus the much more difficult parking situation at the salon, of course.

French Tip Nails - mushrooms
Photo Credit: @nailgarden.nohowest

 

15. Candy Cane French Tips

All the fun of a candy cane color scheme, none of the impossibly sticky, half-eaten candy cane shivs strewn about as a stark reminder that Christmas comes and goes, often full of disappointment.

French Tip Nails - candy canes
Photo Credit: @nailaide90

 

16. Retro French tip Nails

Missing those ’80s aerobics classes? Neither are we! But it’d be a darn shame to waste that stellar color scheme.

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17. Blinged-out French Manicure

You’ve heard of wearing your heart on your sleeve. But how about wearing your material possessions on your nails?

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18. Sparkly French Tips

This is perfect for when you want your nails to have a little shimmer. Or, when you need a subtle way to say that you’re really excited for Shark Week.

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19. Candy Heart French Nails

They look like conversation hearts, but they taste…honestly, probably about the same.

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20. Cross French Tip Nails

For those who go the extra mile when someone tells you to “cross your fingers.”

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21. Black And Green French Manicure

You know you’ve made it when Monster Energy sponsors your manicures.

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22. Neon French Tip Nails

Let this BIC inspired color scheme be the highlight of your day.

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23. Blue Butterfly French Manicure

This beautiful set of nails makes it worth all the times in the past two weeks when someone asked why you had a cocoon on your nails.

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24. Black French Tips With Eyes

Sometimes eyes on the back of your head just aren’t enough.

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25. White and Pink Heart French Tip Nails

Sure, Jesus could take the wheel. But would he look this good doing it? No offense, Jesus.

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Hebba is a New Jersey born, Minnesota educated brunch enthusiast who is strongly in favor of the Oxford comma. She likes nostalgic songs, jigsaw puzzles, and middle brownie pieces. She dislikes humidity, sports, and sports in humidity. She uses her background in science and creative writing as part of the team behind the podcast Two What's?! and a Wow! You can find her being silly on Twitter and serious on LinkedIn.
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  1. AvatarUrsula says

    February 28, 2022 at 12:21 pm

    All these designs are Beautiful.

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