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20 Non-Basic Pride Nail Designs to Spark Joy

Not your average rainbow nail art.

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Pride isn't only for one month of the year—though, if you're unaware, June is the official month for Pride events. But who said you had to wait until June to express your pride or your support? Fortunately, there are many of ways to get revved up before the festivities. If you're familiar with Pride, you'll know that excess is the season's buzzword—from hairstyles to clothing to nails. The six-color rainbow flag, which is the most famous symbol, is frequently used as an inspiration for nail art. And if you're sick of seeing only the same old rainbow nail art, we searched the web for 20 of the greatest designs that are as extravagant and loud as the joyful celebrations. Scroll on to find inspiration for your next salon visit.

1

Drippin’ Ombre

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Here's a perfectly undone ombre that looks like it took minimal effort but delivered maximum results. Each finger takes two different shades and blends them together in the middle for a subtle gradient.

2

Colorful Zebra

White and black zebra stripes are a forever classic. Take things up a notch by incorporating your favorite colors as the stripes against a black backdrop.

3

Negative Frenchie

Instead of filling in the French tip, this artist used two different colors (on each hand) to draw the outline and left the middle free to reveal the gorgeous nude base.

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4

Glitter Stilettos

Coat your nails in a pastel delight like this set, which leaves the stiletto's sharp tips clear and the base opaque.

5

Trippy Marble

Gather your brightest nail shades and morph the colors into a marble design that gets more vivid with each swirl.

6

Pink Frenchie

Up the ante on the classic French design by opting for a more transparent, C-curved tip and powder pink base.

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7

Pastel Airbrush

As if your nail designs can ever be too much, after airbrushing each finger with a different color, add gems to give your nails a 3-D effect.

8

Candy Dream

Here's a short mani design that will satisfy your sweet tooth. While the nail shades are not edible, they are reminiscent of cotton candy and get you pumped for the warmer spring and summer months ahead.

9

Mixed Print Snake

Look no further if you want a set that's slither, spice, and everything nice. Perfect for indecisive nail lovers, each snakeskin finger can be whatever color you desire and still look gorgeous.

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10

Floral Fantasy

Certified flower girls, this one's for you. A nude base serves as the canvas for these cute, tiny flower designs to shine.

11

Mixed Medley

This rainbow French tip is broken up by a zebra and snake print tip.

12

Psychedelic Swirl

Why choose one or two nail shades when you can have them all?

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13

Artsy Polkadots

After setting the foundation with a transparent nail base and a black C-curved design on each finger, grab a dotting tool to add every color your heart desires.

14

Rainbow Gradient

Nothing screams “Go big or go home,” quite like long coffin nails, each covered in a vibrant shade.

15

Colorful Abstract

This abstract design swipes color along the tip and the nail bed, leaving negative space in the middle to show off the nude base.

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16

JPG Dots

A tribute to one of Jean Paul Gaultier’s most iconic prints.

17

Rainbow Drop

This design looks almost like someone poured a liquid rainbow down each nail, starting from the top corner and spilling down to the opposite bottom corner.

18

Thin Lines

For the almond nail shape lovers, this dainty rainbow French tip design uses fine lines to accentuate each tip. The outline of the French design is made using a darker shade, while the filling is lighter.

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19

Smiley Rainbow

Rainbows, smiley faces, and everything that sparks joy can be found in this nail set.

20

Airbrushed Ombre

For a subtle design that's not as loud but still beautiful, opt for an airbrushed ombre look using different shade combinations on each nail.

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Nerisha Penrose
Beauty Commerce Editor

Nerisha is the beauty commerce editor at ELLE.com, covering all things beauty (and fashion and music). She has a penchant for sneakers and nude lip glosses, and spends way too much time re-watching 90s sitcoms.

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