100 Oval Nail Design Ideas for Summer Vacation

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1. 1Apply a base coat and two coats of crisp white polish.
2. 2Apply liquid latex around the cuticles to minimize cleanup.
3. 3Drop alternating circles of cobalt and pale blue into a bowl of room-temperature water.

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1. 1Paint the center of the nail white, leaving a small gap at the edges.
2. 2Frame the white center with a vibrant hot pink border.
3. 3Add a thin lime green line on the very outer edge of the pink.

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1. 1Apply a sandy nude base coat and let it dry completely.
2. 2Sponge a small circle of bright orange into the center of the nail.
3. 3Softly buff the edges of the orange to create a blurred 'aura' effect.

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1. 1Apply two coats of peach polish as your 'sky' background.
2. 2Using a long striper brush, draw a thin, curved line for the palm stem.
3. 3Flick the brush outward from the stem to create thin, wispy leaves.

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1. 1Apply one coat of sheer milky white polish.
2. 2Cure or dry, then apply a second coat for more opacity if desired.
3. 3Apply a no-wipe top coat and cure for half the recommended time.

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1. 1Paint all nails a soft cream color.
2. 2On your accent nails, use a flat brush to create five teardrop-shaped coral petals.
3. 3Highlight the center of each petal with a darker orange-red.

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1. 1Apply a sheer pink or nude base to even out the nail bed.
2. 2Use a fine liner brush to trace a deep curve at the tip with neon lime.
3. 3Fill in the tip, ensuring the color is opaque.

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1. 1Apply two coats of turquoise polish.
2. 2Scrunch up a small piece of plastic wrap and dab it into a tiny bit of black polish.
3. 3Lightly tap the plastic wrap onto the nail to create 'stone' veins.

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1. 1Paint each nail a different pastel 'sea' shade.
2. 2Apply a second coat to ensure the color is solid.
3. 3Wait for the polish to dry completely.

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1. 1Paint the nail yellow as a base.
2. 2Apply stripes of purple, pink, and yellow onto a makeup sponge.
3. 3Dab the sponge onto the nail repeatedly to blend the colors.

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1. 1Apply a pale pink base and cure.
2. 2Using a thick builder gel and a liner brush, draw vertical lines from the cuticle to the tip.
3. 3Make the lines slightly thicker at the tip of the oval.

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1. 1Apply two coats of white polish.
2. 2Select a geometric or 'tile' pattern from a stamping plate.
3. 3Apply navy blue stamping polish to the plate and scrape off the excess.

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1. 1Apply one thin coat of translucent orange jelly polish.
2. 2While wet, use tweezers to drop a few gold flakes near the cuticle.
3. 3Apply a second coat of jelly polish to 'sandwich' the gold flakes.

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1. 1Apply a clear base coat.
2. 2Sponge a beige textured polish onto the top half of the oval nail.
3. 3Fade the texture down toward the middle for an ombre look.

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1. 1Paint nails a very dark navy blue.
2. 2Mix glow-in-the-dark blue powder into a clear gel or polish.
3. 3Paint thin, wispy 'waves' across the center of the oval nail.