Valentine's Day Nail Art Ideas From TikTok That Are Simple and Super Cute
Updated Feb. 9 2024, 4:44 p.m. ET
Searching for inspiration to step up your nail name this Valentine's Day? Well, look no further! TikTokers have come to the rescue with incredible nail art ideas that are guaranteed to get you in the lovey-dovey mood.
While each of these ideas hold true to traditional themes like hearts and lips in shades of pink and red, some of the ideas take things to the fabulous extreme. Whichever way you choose to go, your nails will definitely be getting some extra attention this Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day nail art idea from @Nails_by_Miaaa
Thanks to @nails_by_miaaa on TikTok, it’s easy to follow the steps for adorable glazed donut nails decorated with little red hearts. Mia provides a step-by-step tutorial that starts off with medium round clear press on nails and applying two coats of milky white polish (she used Gelcare in the shade Cloud).
She then applied a gel top coat (Kiara Sky) so that the chrome, which is needed to create the glazed look, will stick. To complete the glazed look, Mia used the pearl powder from Born Pretty. She then applied another top coat, hand-painted some tiny red hearts, and sealed the design with another coat of gel top coat. Perfecto!
Nail ideas from @glamlife4life
For all the hopeless romantics looking for Valentine’s Day nail art inspo, @glamlife4life definitely has you covered. She posted a video collage consisting of multiple nail art ideas — and all of them are special in their own way. The acrylic sets featured show various designs of lips and hearts, along with crystals and lettering, like the word "love" written in cursive. Choose one of these sets or even mix and match to create your very own look!
Chrome heart nails by @vivianmariew
To complete this look, the content creator says she started by applying a base coat, her gel color, and then a non-wipe top coat. She then applied her chrome color, used a thicker top coat to create the heart designs and then cured the nails. She proceeded to wipe off the excess chrome and suggested viewers apply another top coat layer if preferred.
Nail art by @NailedByTerry
The sweater trend has been blowing up on TikTok since the holiday season, with people getting sweater-style nails for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. Now, Valentine's Day has been thrown into the mix! TikToker @nailedbyterry went with a neon pink color for her nail design and created a sweater pattern with lines, hearts, and dots.
Nail art from @VividNailz
If you’re going for total glitz, glamour, and glitter with your Valentine’s Day nail look, then this nail art idea from @vividnailz might be for you. Creator Emily designed a set of long nails with half of a heart carved out of both the middle and ring fingers. When you press those two fingers together, the nails meet to form a hollow heart. Emily used nude polish as the base and paired it with baby pink to create a subtle flame design around the heart.
Nail art from @Celeste_M_Beauty
Everyone knows that red is the color you choose if you’re trying to stand out in a crowd. For @celeste_m_beauty, that’s exactly what she was going for while designing this Valentine’s Day acrylic set. While two out of five nails on her model’s hand are covered in huge red rhinestones, one is completely covered in dark red glitter, and the last two nails are left to balance out the look with a sleek classic red. If you ask us, this is the look to sport on the holiday of love.
Here are a few more.
Now, if you'd prefer to go with a more simple approach to Valentine's Day nails, you can always sport a classic red or a soft classy pink. Not only do these colors stand out, but they are suitable for the entire month of February!