100 Oval Nail Design Ideas for Work & Office

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1. 1Apply two thin coats of sheer nude polish and cure.
2. 2Apply a no-wipe top coat and cure for 30 seconds.
3. 3Use a sponge applicator to rub a tiny amount of white chrome powder over the surface.

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1. 1Apply two coats of a semi-opaque beige base to even out the nail bed.
2. 2Dip your liner brush into the navy polish, removing excess.
3. 3Trace an ultra-thin line along the very edge of the oval tip.

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1. 1Shape your nails into a soft, symmetrical oval.
2. 2Apply two even coats of terracotta polish.
3. 3Allow the color to dry completely to avoid bubbling.

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1. 1Apply two coats of charcoal grey and cure.
2. 2Place a single vertical strip of silver tape exactly in the center of the nail.
3. 3Trim the tape slightly shorter than the nail edge to prevent peeling.

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1. 1Paint all nails except the ring finger with solid blush pink.
2. 2On the ring finger, apply a thin layer of base coat but do not cure.
3. 3Drop tiny dots of white and grey onto the wet base.

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1. 1Apply the tan polish as your base color and let dry.
2. 2Apply liquid latex around the skin of your oval nails.
3. 3Paint stripes of brown and tan onto a makeup sponge.

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1. 1Apply two coats of sheer peach for a healthy nail look.
2. 2Apply a tiny dot of nail glue near the cuticle of each nail.
3. 3Use the wax picker to place one gold stud onto the glue.

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1. 1Place a circular reinforcement sticker at the base of the nail to cover the lunula.
2. 2Paint the rest of the nail with two coats of sage green.
3. 3Carefully peel the sticker away while the polish is still slightly tacky.

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1. 1Apply one coat of rose polish and cure.
2. 2Apply a second, thicker coat of the magnetic polish.
3. 3Hold the magnet 0.5cm away from the nail for 10 seconds to pull the shimmer to the center.

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1. 1File nails into a consistent oval shape.
2. 2Apply a base coat to prevent staining.
3. 3Apply the first coat of slate blue using three strokes: center, left, right.

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1. 1Apply a nude base coat and let dry.
2. 2Dab a small amount of glitter polish onto a sponge.
3. 3Tap the sponge onto the top third of the oval nail.

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1. 1Paint the accent nail with a sheer 'jelly' orange.
2. 2While wet, add random blobs of brown polish.
3. 3Add even smaller, irregular specks of black within the brown blobs.

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1. 1Apply two coats of lavender and cure until tacky.
2. 2Use tweezers to pick up tiny fragments of silver foil.
3. 3Press the foil onto the base of the nail in a random, scattered pattern.

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1. 1Paint nails taupe and apply a matte top coat; cure.
2. 2Using a long striper brush, draw one vertical white line down the center.
3. 3Draw two horizontal white lines to create a grid.

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1. 1Apply two coats of milky white polish and cure.
2. 2Place a small drop of amber jelly polish on the nail.
3. 3Use a dotting tool or toothpick to drag the amber into a soft 'S' curve.