I love almond-shaped nails! While there are more striking and bold looks out there, you really can’t go wrong with a beautiful set of almond nails.
Whether short or long, almond nails really complement any look and can be extremely dramatic or cute and whimsical!
I collected all the best almond nails I could find so that I could always have new ideas to bring to the salon!
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1. Greece-Inspired Nude and Blue Almond Nails
Super classy manicure with the perfect shade of nude base color (perfectly complementing the flawless almond shape) and beautiful blue hand-painted nail art. The pinky nails are solid blue and you can really see what a beautiful and vibrant shade of blue that is! Love it!
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2. Vitamin Sea: Yellow Medium Almond Gel Nails
Imagine taking a plunge into a tropical paradise with your fingertips. This is the perfect summer nail inspo for you. These medium almond-shaped nails are coated in a mesmerizing gel color called Vitamin Sea, which is a pale yellow that’s super chic and summery! The two French tip nails also feature super cute hand-painted flowers.
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3. Baby Pink Almond Nails With Sage Green Aura and Silver Art
These baby pink almond nails feature a sage green aura effect on only one hand. They are also adorned with silver hand-painted nail art, like stars and circles. To make it even a bit more special, this manicure also has subtle 3D details.
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4. Lavender Nails With Diagonal French and Gold Leaf
These lavender colored almond nails feature two super cute accent nails. The blush base color on the accent nails works perfectly with the lavender hue, and the swirly French tip is completed with tiny gold leaf specks. Love! 💅🏼❤️
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5. Cotton Candy Frenchies: Sweet and Stylish Nails
Super cute almond nails with pink and baby blue deep French tips, reminiscent of cotton candy! The base is a pretty shade of nude polish. This manicure is so cute and playful while also being classy!
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6. Elegant Simplicity: Almond French Nails
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. These almond nails feature a beautiful shade of nude and classic white French tips that are exquisitely shaped to curve all the way, almost to the base of the nailbed. You can’t go wrong with this manicure!
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7. Super-Thin Rose Gold French Tips
Such a classy mani! Cute nude nails with pencil-thin sparkly rose gold French tips. What’s not to love?!
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8. Red Daisies and Black & White Dots
These cute gel almond nails feature a soft pink base, a contour made out of black and white dots, and super adorable red daisies in the center of each nail. Adorable!
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9. Neutral Nude Long Almond Nails With White Nail Art
These sleek, elongated almond nails are very striking, while the neutral nude tone keeps things classy and chic. The hand-painted white nail art at the tips adds a bit of interest and playfulness, for this otherwise super clean look!
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10. Baby Pink Chrome Nails
Eye-catching and oh-so-adorable, these chrome nails in baby pink make me think of Barbie! Adorable and striking at the same time, this mani is super summery, but definitely perfect for any occasion!
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11. Elegant Nude and Brown Nails with a Touch of Gold
These long almond nails feature creamy Fall-inspired colors, from brown to beige to orange to nude. The glossy top coat and the gold specks really make this manicure look and feel like a million dollars!
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12. Santorini-inspired Blueberry Milk Nails With Nail Art Oranges
Another Greece-inspired manicure, with these cute soft pink nails with blue French tips, reminiscent of the blue tiles from the island of Santorini. These short almond nails are adorable and perfect for your Summer! 💙🍊
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13. Barbie and Ken French Tip Nails
Blue and pink Barbie and Ken vibes for these simple nude almond nails with a thin French. The index has a blue French tip, and the pinky a pink French tip, while the other nails feature a white French Tip with blue and pink swirly stripes. Love it! 💗🩵👫✨
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14. Short Almond Unicorn Nails with Sparkles
Sparkly unicorn nails like you’ve never seen before. This set is unbelievably dreamy, with a mesmerizing combination of glitter, rainbow colors, and an enchanting unicorn design. Get ready to dazzle with these cute, summery, and absolutely breathtaking unicorn nails.✨🦄
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15. Multicolor Chrome Short Almond Nails And Rainbow Accents
Cute multicolor chrome short almond nails! Baby blue, pink, pearl, yellow, turquoise and orange chrome shades are complemented with clear accent nails that feature a rainbow design and white dots and hearts! 💅✨🤩
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16. Cherry Red Short Almond Nails
Simple yet effective mani! Short almond nails with a super cute and high gloss shade of cherry red! ❤️🍒
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17. Ethereal Holographic French Tips
The soft almond shape of these nails screams sophistication, while the nude base color keeps it simple yet oh-so-pretty. The holo French tips elevate the manicure. They’re contoured in white and shimmer with lavender and blue hues! ✨
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18. Purple Short Almond Nails With Pink Aura and Pearls
Super cute and girly short almond nails with a light purple base and a soft pink aura effect on top. The look is completed by the little pearls and the small hand-painted white stars.
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19. Oat Color Short Almond Nails With Black Flowers
Perfectly manicured nails in two exquisite shades, ‘Oat’ and ‘Patent Leather Black’ for the little daisy flowers. Such a cute and classy color combo!
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20. Wineberry Delight: Structured Mani in Burgundy
Beautiful red wine nails in short almond shape with a delightful burgundy color!🍷
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21. Matte Nude Multicolor French Nails
Get ready to dive into summer with this vibrant and playful nail design! 🐬👙 With a captivating blend of colors including cantaloupe, grapefruit, acai berry, aura blue, and French Alps, these nails are sure to make a statement. These matte neon French tip nails bring a tropical vacation vibe wherever you go. The playful white swirl adds a touch of whimsy. Complete the look with a matte topcoat for a chic finish! ☀️
22. Pretty in Pink: Tone-on-Tone Pink French Tip Nails With Cherries
Super cute soft pink nails with darker pink French tips. The little cherry nail art on the three accent nails dials up the cuteness level to 11! 🩷🍒🌸
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23. Green French Tip Nails With Heart Accent
Cute manicure that uses two different shades of green for the French tips. The pinky is a solid darker green hue and the middle finger features a cute heart design achieved with concentric alternating stripes of light green, dark green and white.
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24. Pastel Blue French Tips & Daisy Accent Nails
These almond nails feature a super cute ombre nude base, with pastel blue super-rounded French tips on three of the fingers, and two adorable accent nails. The accent nails feature hand-painted dainty daisies. ✨💅✨
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25. Cream White Almond Nails With Berry Pink Flowers
I love the base color on these nails. It’s a luscious cream white that contrasts so well with the berry pink/purple of the flower nail art! The other fingers use the same creamy white color for the French tips only, while the base is a lovely pale shade of pink!
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26. Color Trio Aura Nails
Cute almond nails that feature a pastel purple base color, and a bi-color aura effect on top, with orange and then red layered one on top of the other. Very glossy and effective, your nails will seem to be glowing!
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27. Barbie-Inspired Almond Gel Mani with a Neon Aesthetic
This Barbie-inspired manicure is painted in a pretty pink shade that screams summer vibes, and they’re shaped in an elegant almond shape. The soft pink base is complemented by the darker pink hue for the French tips and for a playful swirl on the two accent nails. On the accent nails, there are also subtle soft pink hearts and star designs! 💓✨💅🏻
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28. Buzzing Beauties: Bees and Blooms Nail Art
Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colors and buzzing energy – bees harmonizing with blooming flowers. Such a cute manicure! 🐝🌺💅
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29. Summer Blossoms: Simple Floral Nail Art Inspiration
Imagine walking through a sunny meadow on a warm summer day. Vibrant and delicate, a bouquet of simple flowers catches your eye. The soft petals of cherry, banana split, bedtime bear, coney island, strawberry frosting, and paper snow create a beautiful harmony of pastel colors. Lovely Summer mani!
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30. Tone-on-Tone Blue Almond Nails With Various Designs
These cute almond nails feature a bunch of different designs, accomplished only with a nice purple base color and two shades of blue! 💅✨
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31. Barbie-inspired Tone-on-Tone Nails in Candy Pink
Another Barbie-inspired manicure to die for! The two pink shades work really well to add a bit of fun with the swirls on the accent nails!
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32. Mixed Fruit Delight Nails With Multicolor French Tips
Super cute short almond nails with French tips in all sorts of different pastel colors. To top it all off, the little hand painted fruit accents make this one of the most adorable manicures I’ve seen this year!
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33. Vibrant Neon Colors French Tips
Super lovely multicolor French tips, each finger with its own stunning neon color! Super clean and effective, ideal for the Summer months!
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34. Pink Stripe French Almond Nails
Lovely shade of nude base and adorable cotton candy stripes in place of traditional French tips. So cute! 💕
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35. Cream and Black Halloween Almond Nails
Get ready to channel all the spooky vibes with this epic Halloween-themed manicure! The cream and black checkered nails are super striking. And the little pumpkins, ghosts and moon on the accent nails are so cute! The nude color for the accent nails is also on point! This Halloween mani will take your nails to a whole new level of spooktacular!
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36. Nude, Pink and Gold With Eye Accent
Cute almond nails with pink and gold swirls. The accent nails feature golden dots and, for the focal point of this mani, a cool hand-painted eye. The lashes and contours are gold, while the eye itself is pink with a black pupil, and even a white highlight! Love it! 💖💅✨
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37. Checkered Purple and Red Nails
Simple and effective, these nails combine two cute colors in a checkered pattern. The purple and red work surprisingly well, and the two accent nails have slightly different patterns for added interest!
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38. Dreamy Cottagecore Nails with Floral Accents
These enchanting fairycore nails feature a jelly nail translucent base, with ombre airbrushed tips. On top, we have nail art, pearls and 3D droplets. So adorable!
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39. Multilayer Nude Base with Silver Chrome Accents
The ‘Between the sheets’ and ‘Bubble bath’ shades are layered for the base color on this manicure. The little chrome stars on top really elevate the look and make it super chic! 🤍🩷
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40. Yellow and Red Nails With Strawberries and Daisies
Get ready to embrace those summer vibes with this adorable nail design! 🌼🍓🤍✨ The intricate hand-drawn strawberries and delicate flowers will instantly transport you to a sunny paradise. The pale yellow French tips are contoured with a single red stripe, while the pinkies and thumbs are solid yellow. Lovely!
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41. Soft Pink French and Flowery Specks
Long, sleek, and totally adorable, these almond nails are seriously cute! With their gentle curve and tapered soft pink French tips, they exude a sense of elegance and sophistication. The two accent jelly nails feature embedded flower petals and specks! 💅🏻
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42. Simple Nude Almond Nails With White Dots
Super beautiful simple almond gel nails with the PERFECT shade of nude base color. The single white dot towards the base of each nail really elevates the look and makes these nails even more sophisticated and chic!
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43. Pink and Gold Mermaid Nails
Delicate 3D details create a sense of texture that is sure to make a splash, and the chrome and gold accents add a glamorous shimmer. Whether you’re planning a beach day or simply want to channel your inner sea siren, these nails will make you feel like a true mermaid! 🧜♀️
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44. Short Almond Nails with Thin Rainbow French Tips
The lovely shade of soft pink for the base color of these nails is complemented beautifully by the pastel shades of the French tips. The French tips themselves are super thin, and the two accent nails feature a super unique French tip that is a rainbow blend of colors! I’m in love! 😍
