In fact, sometimes all it takes is one or two accent nails to create a picture-perfect manicure.

Don’t believe us?

We scoured Instagram for the best accent nails the web has to offer.

accent nail design

@oliveandjune+BYRDIE

Ahead, you’ll discover dozens of designs that will make you rethink a five-finger nail look.

Here’s to small details making a big impact.

Twin Heart Accents

We love this double-accent nail situation.

Lemon-lime manicure with black and white yin/yang and cow accent nails

@tinybrushes

Best of all, the matte mani is easy to recreate.

Black and White

@tinybrushes

Accent nails don’t have to match on each hand.

Instead, choose a color scheme and get creative with your single-nail design.

Orange manicure with daisy floral accent nails

@oliveandjune

Daisy Accents

@oliveandjune

How pretty are these floral accent nails?

Star Accent

A colorful French manicure topped off with a single star?

We’re here for it.

Simple neutral manicure with daisy floral accent nail

@oliveandjune

Dotted Florals

Creating a head-turning nail look is sometimes as simple as getting creative with dots.

Case in point: These pale-pink beauties.

Butterfly Flutter

This slim French mani looks picture-perfect with a large butterfly on each middle finger.

Cloudy sky manicure with butterfly accent nail

@oliveandjune

To recreate the look, use striping tape to quadrant off your nails.

Bright Stripes

Nude nails fare especially well with statement designs.

Here, the pointer and middle finger don a colorful, ’60s-esque design.

Cream French manicure with star accent nails

@oliveandjune

Patriotic Nails

Here’s another patriotic manicure ideathis time with stars instead of stripes.

Cow Print Moment

@paintsalon.uk

In case you missed it: We’re suckers for cow print.

Try bringing it to life yourself with ourwater marble tutorial.

Sheer pink manicure with dotted floral accent nails

@oliveandjune

Watercolor Accents

How dreamy are these accent nails?

They remind us of ice-dyed tie-dye.

Metal Moment

Craving a fierce nail look?

Neon pink manicure with green-and-yelow checked accent nails

@amyytran

These color-changing chrome accent nails will do the trick.

Abstract Art

@chelseaqueen

This teal accent nail reminds us of tiki bars and all things summer.

Neon Negatives

Negative-space nail art will never go out of style.

Cobalt blue manicure with simple striped accent nail

@jinsoon

Consider this our most recent obsession within the trend.

Colorful Accents

Bright pastels offer head-turning contrast against the shiny black base of this manicure.

White almond manicure with colorful striped accent nails

@jinsoon

Neutral manicure with minimalist tiger stripe accent nails

@jinsoon

Periwinkle manicure with cow print accent nails

@paintsalon.uk

Pink manicure with marbled accent nail

@paintsalon.uk

Orange and pink gradient manicure with colorful leopard accent nail

@anetaujwary

Lavender manicure with watercolor accent nails

@anetaujwary

Bright pink manicure with iridescent copper metallic accent nails

@anetaujwary

White manicure with cartoon gradient eye and lightning bold accent nails

@anetaujwary

Teal manicure with abstract patterned accent nail

@chelseaqueen

Rainbow manicure with star patterned accent nails

@chelseaqueen

Neon orange manicure with rainbow striped negative space accent nails

@chelseaqueen

Black manicure with colorful feather accent nails

@chelseaqueen

Black manicure with 3D rainbow square pattern accent nail

@chelseaqueen