23 Stunning Graduation Nails You Have To Try
One of the most important things to think about when it comes to getting ready for graduation is graduation nails. Here are some of the absolute cutest nails for graduation that you have to try!
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Looking for cute graduation nails was one of my favorite parts of getting ready for graduation. When I got my grad nails done I timed it so I would have them for both my graduation pictures and the graduation ceremony.
I was so obsessed with the nails I got done for my graduation. I was sitting next to a football player at graduation and he actually complimented my nails lol.
There are so many amazing ideas for cute graduation nails that'll make you stand out! After this post you'll have the absolute best graduation nails ideas.
This post is all about the cutest graduation nails for this year.
The Cutest Graduation Nails To Try
1. Chrome French Tip Nails
Chrome nails have been super popular for the past couple years. They look so lovely and clean! Adding some chrome powder to a classic french manicure is a way to level it up.
2. Nude Holographic Glitter Nails
These graduation nails are super subtle but so cute! At first look they seem like normal pink nails, but the glitter will reflect when you move them around!
3. Cute Bow Nails
If you're like me and are obsessed with the coquette aesthetic, these are the graduation nails for you. They are so cute and feminine!
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4. Star Nail Design
I've been seeing starburst nails like this everywhere, and I am obsessed. I love the rhinestones in the middle of the stars! These would be so perfect for graduation.
5. White Polka Dot Nails
This is another simple and classy nail design you could try for graduation! Polka dot nails are super trendy right now.
6. Baby Pink Chrome Nails
These nails very much give ~clean girl~ vibes. They'd be perfect to do for graduation if you want something simple.
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7. White Chrome Nails
This nail design is so classy. You really can't go wrong with a good white chrome glazed donut nail design.
8. Flower Nail Design
Doing a flower design like this would be so cute with any color, but the black looks so nice for graduation nails! These would be perfect for graduation because it's a super cute design while not being too over the top.
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9. Neutral Ombre French
This nail design definitely gives old money vibes, which I love. These would be such cute grad nails.
10. Gold Tips
This would be a super unique nail design to do for graduation! It very much encapsulates the celebratory vibes of graduation.
11. Rhinestone Nails
Nude nails with rhinestones like this would be so cute for graduation! They also give off a super celebratory vibe, which is perfect for such a big accomplishment.
12. White Jelly Nails With A Pearl Nail Accent
White jelly nails are so simple, but they look so good every time. I'm only just becoming aware of the pearl nail trend, but I am obsessed. The accent nails with the pearl polish look so good! I'm so close to buying some pearl polish so I can do these nails on myself.
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13. Glitter Nails
You can't see it super well in the picture, but this is basically french tips with reflective glitter over the top! This would be SO cute for graduation.
14. Milky Pink
This is such a cute neutral color nail design to do for graduation! This reminds me a lot of the funny bunny/ bubble bath OPI combo everyone is always raving about.
15. Pearl Nail Tips
These are another insanely cute example of pearl nails! A design like this would be super pretty for graduation and grad pictures.
16. Reflective Glitter Nail Tips
If you're someone like me who loves any excuse to do glitter nails, these would be so good for you! If you wanted to try these on yourself, you'd need some reflective silver glitter polish.
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17. Gold Star Nail Design
Gold star nails are so clever for graduation! It'd be a funny callback to getting gold stars in elementary school.
18. Baby Pink Nail Tips
This is another amazing classy nails idea for graduation. If you're someone who loves pink like me, you have to do these.
19. Flower French Tips
If you're wanting to do french tips, but want to add a little spice, these nails would be perfect. I love how they did the flowers at the tips of the nails to match the rest!
20. Milky White Nails
These nails look SO good. Milky white is a very cute and safe bet if you're wanting to do clean, simple, neutral nails for graduation.
21. Black And White Polka Dot Nails
If you want your graduation nails to be a little more cutesy, you could do some black and white polka dot nails like these.
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22. Pearl Nails
I know I already showed a pearl nail tip design, but you could also do pearl polish for the whole nail! These nails literally look like pearls were melted down and put on the nails. I'm obsessed!
23. Ombre Glitter Nails
This is very very similar to the nails I ended up doing for my college graduation! I ended up getting SO many compliments.
This post was all about super trendy graduation nails.
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