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Trend alert: Butterfly nails are back, baby!
In fact, butterfly manis are more creative than ever.
We’ve rounded up 26 butterfly manicure ideas that are truly fly (pun intended).
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See all of the nail looks below.
A pastel aural base sets the tone for iridescent, 3-D butterflies and a spray of matching gems.
Rainbow Butterfly Nails
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The more color, the better.
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Luscious Lavender Butterfly Nails
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Pastel polishis the perfect backdrop for butterfly accents.
All the different angles of the insect nail art make this look truly captivating.
Then this is the mani for you.
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Thebaby pinktips and raspberry statement nail up the ante.
Bedazzled Butterfly Nails
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This mani certainly puts the “art” in nail art.
The butterfly wings alone are magnificent, but then there are the abstract French tips topped with silver beads.
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This intricate manicure is sure to elicit tons of compliments.
Periwinkle blue serves as an excellent backdrop hue for cobalt butterflies.
This look is perfect for those who arent afraid to play around with color.
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This abstract take on a butterfly’s wing design is nothing short of striking.
And the shimmery topcoat gives it an ethereal, fairy-core feel.
The chrome tips and cuticle outlines add a luxe touch to thepeach nail look.
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Barbie Butterfly Nails
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This Barbiecore butterfly manicure is playful and pretty.
We love how each lengthystiletto nailfeatures a subtle ombre effect and oversized pink butterflies.
For an abstract feel, paint just half of a butterfly on each nail as seen here.
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The two-tone shimmery French tips are stunningand the butterfly accents add another fabulous twist to the look.
Purple and Blue Butterfly Nails
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Bring the beauty of spring to your fingertips.
The glittery butterfly designs on the middle and pointer finger balance the rest of the sparkly set.
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Gradient Butterfly Nails
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Cant choose just one color?
Thisgradient manicurefeatures ornate butterfly wings in various shades (from purple to yellow) on each nail.
Black Butterfly Nails
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This moody manicure gives butterfly nail art an edgy makeover.
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Milky Butterfly Nails
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Manicure minimalists, this one’s for you.
A milky wash of base polish provides a refreshing take of neutrality to the delicate wings.
Sheer Butterfly Nails
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Sheer, jelly nailsare very of the moment.
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Add butterflies, and youll be perfectly on-trend.
Fairytale Chrome Butterfly Nails
This mani is a magical work of art.
Each nail is meant to look like an up-close snapshot of a butterfly wing.
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The chrome finish and black detailing make it look even more intriguing.
It pairs solid velvet periwinkle nails with two halves of a butterfly on the ring and middle finger.
Cateye Butterfly Nails
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Butterfly manicure, but make itluxe.
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Holographic Butterfly Nails
This glittery manicure is incredibly ethereal.
Stained Glass Butterfly Nails
This butterfly-inspired manicure reminds us of stained glass windows.
The beauty of this look is that each nail is different.
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Take things even further by adding vibrant butterfly nail stickers and gold decals to each nail.
Silver Chrome Butterfly Nails
Enhance yourblush aura nailswith chrome butterflies.
Here, the butterfly nail art is split between the thumb nails to create an eye-catching, artistic design.
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Iridescent Butterfly Nails
This butterfly nail art is soaring to unprecedented heights.
An iridescent base and glimmering star designs set a cosmic canvas for these black-and-white wings.
Short Butterfly Nails
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PSA: Length is not a requirement for butterfly nail art.
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These abbreviated tips aren’t short on visual impact, delivering sweet vignettes of butterflies in their natural habitat.
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