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Valentines Day is, without a doubt, our favorite time of the year for manicures.

Well, the nail options are limitless.

However, these days, it seems like all designs are next to impossible to accomplish.

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What about those of us who still want to get into the lovey-dovey spirit without asupercomplicated design?

Lucky for you, we found 20simple mani ideasto rock thisValentines Day(and nothey arenotboring).

While it might take some extra time, we think the heart tips are worth it.

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First, choose a base color, like a neutral or sheer pink.

Then, using a dotting tool, apply tiny white polka dots across the surface of each nail.

For a few nails, lay down the nude base and paint on red French tips.

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All you need is your favorite pink and red polish for this French mani.

Hot Pink With Hearts

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Take advantage of the holiday and embracehot pink polish.

Complete the vibrant set with hand-drawn white hearts.

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Start with a layer of milky white polish and top it off with chrome powder.

Soft Neutral

If you want to keep thingssupersimple, there’s no judgment here.

Go for a soft neutral, like this stunningmauve shade.

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It’s perfectly creamy and glossy.

Apply aneutral polishas your base and add chic silver gems to the tips of each nail.

Frenchie Gold

French nails with a twist?

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Give the glossy manicure a loving touch by adding white hearts to a few nails.

Thesilver polishis glitzy and glamorous, making it perfect for any date night festivities.

Pink Aura

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Aura nailsare a hit year-round.

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If you want to rock them for Lover’s Day, pink is the obvious way to go.

You’ll want to decorate your glossy nude base with silver heart-shaped tips.

Heart Tips

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Here’s another fun take on a heart-shaped French manicure.

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Red and White

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These red and white nails are so romantic.

Paint French tips onto your nails (switch between red and white!).

Then, using the opposite color, draw on a mini heart.

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Barbie Pink

Come on, Barbie, it’s your time to shine on Valentine’s Day.

After creating your white French tips, glue tiny pearls onto the base of each nail.

Pick out five shades of pink and paint a different color onto each nail tip.

close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with light pink base and silver gems on tops

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with white tips and gold thin line going down center of each nail

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with glass red nails and white hearts

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with silver polish

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with pink aura polish

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with nude base and silver heart tips

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with nude base and red and pink heart tips

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with red and white french tips and mini red and white hearts

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with nude base, sparkly red french tips, silver and red sparkly hearts

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with french tips and pearls at bottom of each nail

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close up of simple Valentine’s Day nails with pink ombre french tips

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