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The truth of the matter is that a fresh manicure can have you feeling marginally less undead sometimes. But lets face it, we can’t always get those crazy long nails. Doesn’t matter whether it’s because of preference or practicality.
I don’t know about y’all but I spend a lot of time by a computer, and let face it typing with a long set of nails gets tiring really fast. Don’t get me wrong though, I love getting really long nails done but they can be a little impractical sometimes.
I used to hate the idea of short nails (I thought they were boring), but I think we’ve all gotten this new appreciation for short nails and short nail art.
There are so many ways you can design your nails, even when they’re short or natural length, it’s actually insane! Short nails really are not boring at all! You could do a simple classy monochromatic look, or a crazy wild neon design. The limit is your imagination.
This post has cute nail designs for short nails that are a must try! You can find everything from classy monochrome nails to stunning frenchies to cow print nails (I’ll never understand how cow print became a thing. It’s super cute but just so random!).
35 Cute SHORT NAILS IDEAS AND DESIGNS
1. NUDE NAILS WITH WHITE SWIRLS

2. PURPLE AND ORANGE FRENCH TIPS

3. WHITE SWIRLY NAILS

4. BLUE FRENCH TIP NAILS

5. PINK FRENCH TIP NAILS

6. BLUE AND WHITE SWIRL NAILS

7. YELLOW MOON NAIL DESIGN

8. TINY WHITE HEART NAIL ART

9. BLACK WHITE FRENCH + REVERSE FRENCH TIPS

10. CLASSIC WHITE FRENCH TIPS

11. BLACK AND WHITE GEOMETRIC LINES NAILS

12. GREEN NAILS

13. BLACK NAILS WITH SWIRL DESIGN

14. NEON YELLOW NAILS WITH FLOWERS ART

15. FRENCH FADE NAILS

16. NUDE NAILS WITH WHITE DOTS

17. BLUE NAILS WITH SWILS

18. STAR NAIL ART

19. BLUE FRENCH TIP NAILS

20. BLACK AND WHITE NAIL ART

21. MILKY WHITE RAINBOW FRENCHIES

22. GREEN AND COW PRINT NAILS

23. BLUE GRADIENT NAILS

24. HOT RED NAILS

25. UNIQUE ORANGE FRENCH NAILS

26. PASTEL SWIRLY ART NAILS

27. MINI HEARTS NAILS

28. MANGO ORANGE NAILS

29. RED SQUIGGLE NAIL ART

30. TORTIE FRENCH NAILS

31. GLAZED DONUT NAILS

32. LITTLE FLOWER NAILS

33. TASTE THE RAINBOW NAILS

34. DAISY ART NAIL DESIGN

35. GOLD FRENCH NAILS

And those are the insanely cute short nail ideas you simply have to recreate if you’re in the mood for some short nails! Thinking of trying any? Let me know!
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I like acrylic nails but I have to have them pretty short because I work in maintenance but that doesn’t mean we can’t be pretty.
So true! Just because you gotta keep them short doesn’t mean they don’t have to be pretty!