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11 New Grown-Up Nail Art Ideas to Try This Spring

We love watching crazy nail art videos on Instagram as much as the next girl, but in real life we prefer designs with a bit more versatility. (You can only rock a full-blown Picasso on your nails to so many occasions.) Here, 11 totally grown-up nail art designs you can wear every day.

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Triangular Bases

Upgrade your manicure by downsizing the design.

Dainty Vines

Skip childish daisies and opt for rich vines and sporadic blooms.

Mixed Doodles

Remember when you used to draw aimlessly all over your notebook? This is like a grown-up version of your squiggles.

Dipping the edges of your nails in navy has major impact with minimal color.

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Silver Stripes

A metallic line across a neutral color adds just the right amount of shine.

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Cut-out Stars

Keep it simple with stellar details in black and white.

Color-blocked Pastels

There’s nothing childish about this pink and purple mod design.

Copper Angles

A little Art Deco inspiration for your next night out.

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Subtle Squares

Simple, artsy and Insta-ready.

Uneven Split

You don’t need to go straight down the middle with two colors. Let them zig and zag where they please.

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Reverse French

A classic done upside down is just as chic as the original.



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