100 Oval Nail Design Ideas for Everyday

Steps

1. 1Apply two thin coats of the cream beige base and cure completely.
2. 2Place small dots of mocha and off-white polish onto a mixing palette.
3. 3Use a fine liner brush to drag the mocha through the cream in a fluid 'S' motion across the nail.

Steps

1. 1Apply a sheer pink-nude base to even out the nail bed color.
2. 2Dip your liner brush in crisp white polish, removing any excess.
3. 3Trace a hairline-thin curve along the free edge, following the oval arc perfectly.

Steps

1. 1Apply a base coat and one layer of a sheer milky white polish.
2. 2Apply a no-wipe top coat and cure for only 30 seconds (half-cure).
3. 3Gently rub the pearl chrome powder onto the nail using the sponge applicator.

Steps

1. 1Apply a clear base coat and let it dry completely.
2. 2Place a reinforcement sticker at the base of the nail to cover the 'half-moon' area.
3. 3Paint the rest of the nail with two coats of sage green polish.

Steps

1. 1Apply one coat of sheer pink jelly polish.
2. 2Use a detailing brush to draw very thin, shaky white lines in a random 'Y' pattern.
3. 3Apply another coat of jelly polish over the white lines to 'sink' them into the design.

Steps

1. 1Apply two coats of champagne-greige polish and cure.
2. 2Apply a matte top coat and cure to create a contrast for the glossy drops.
3. 3Dip a dotting tool into a thick, non-wipe builder gel.

Steps

1. 1Apply a medium grey base color to the entire nail and cure.
2. 2Using a charcoal shade, draw a thin line starting from the mid-sidewall up to the tip.
3. 3Connect the lines at the tip, following the oval curve precisely.

Steps

1. 1Apply two coats of cream polish and cure.
2. 2Using black gel paint, draw a single thin line for a stem.
3. 3Add tiny, teardrop-shaped leaves along the stem using a light 'press and flick' motion.

Steps

1. 1Apply a cream base coat and protect the skin with liquid latex.
2. 2Dab tan and cream polish onto a sponge and press onto the nail in a gradient fashion.
3. 3Repeat the sponging until the desired opacity is reached.

Steps

1. 1Apply two coats of mauve polish and let it dry completely (must be bone dry).
2. 2Place a piece of copper striping tape horizontally across the widest part of the oval.
3. 3Use nippers to cut the tape slightly shorter than the nail edge to prevent peeling.

Steps

1. 1Apply a sheer white base and cure.
2. 2Using a small eyeshadow sponge, dab a concentrated circle of lavender in the center of the nail.
3. 3Gently tap the edges of the lavender circle to blend it into the white base.

Steps

1. 1Apply two coats of taupe polish and a glossy top coat; cure fully.
2. 2Place a strip of tape vertically down the exact center of the nail.
3. 3Apply a matte top coat to only one side of the tape.

Steps

1. 1Apply a soft nude-pink base and cure.
2. 2Drop a bit of terracotta polish onto a paper plate.
3. 3Use a large dotting tool to place 2-3 dots near the base of the oval.

Steps

1. 1Apply a cream base coat and protect the skin with liquid latex.
2. 2Apply slate blue and cream side-by-side on a makeup sponge.
3. 3Dab the sponge vertically across the nail to create a side-to-side transition.

Steps

1. 1Apply a sheer greige base and cure.
2. 2Apply a very thin line of foil glue only to the very tip of the oval.
3. 3Wait for the glue to turn clear (tacky), then press gold foil onto the tip.