35 Stylish White Nail Designs That Are Classy and Fun for Summer

White nail designs

Whether you’ve got a fun night out planned or want something to do while you catch up on The Voice with friends, grabbing some nail polish is always a great option. Painting your nails (or having someone else paint them) puts many of us on the fast track to feeling fashionable and confident. And we've got the very best white nail designs to inspire you this summer.

While we love a more colorful nail, this stark style just can’t be beat. A simple white nail or white tip is classic on its own, or it can be a perfect canvas for just about any design. Other than the obvious go-to that comes to mind (a French tip), you could get creative with a black-and-white design, a trendy floral print or a bunch of glitter. Make it acrylic; make it gel—either way, you look good and you know it.

Even though a white nail is so versatile, thinking of a cute design—and executing it well—can be tricky. Thankfully, nail technicians have you covered with French tip variations, pops of color, holiday prints and much more. Here are 35 of our favorites. It’ll be hard to pick just one, so be sure to bookmark this for the next time you need an idea!

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Is White Nail Polish on Trend?

White nail polish is always on trend in our book—forget about those silly rules like “Don’t wear white after Labor Day.” A white nail can be perfect for any time of year, especially depending on the design.

Celebrities and their nail artists seem to agree. Ice Spice had a French manicure at the VMAs, and celebrity manicurist Tom Bachnick showcased a fresh white nail on Selena Gomez a few months back. There’s simply no arguing that white nail polish is (always) on trend.

35 White Nail Designs

1. Elegant Leaf Design

Perfect for a summer beach trip, check out this leaf design by @bellacures. If you can’t stop looking at the darling detail, you’re not alone!

2. Wedding Ready

How could we not include this French tip design? It shows how you can design wedding nails that are unique and stylish without sacrificing elegance.

3. Blue and White Polka Dots

Polka dots are always fun! Plus, you can make the ring finger different for a unique look.

4. Granite Stone Style

Granite looks classy not only on a countertop, but as a nail design too. Who knew!?

5. Polka Dot Party

If you’re looking for a subtle Pride Month design or just can’t decide what splash of color to add to your white nails, look no further. Why pick one color when you could pick five?

6. Floral Flair

Calling everyone who’s in their floral era! This design has several examples of cute summer flowers you can draw. Pick one or pick them all!

7. ...Are You 'Red'-y For It?

Here’s an example of how nail designs can be trendy and fairly easy to draw. Red accents are always eye-catching, and we love how this color pairing is reminiscent of the Kansas City Chiefs.

8. Sparkle and Shine

Bring on all the silver glitter! This party look is fun and simple to create.

9. Rose Gold Stripes

This @bellacures stripe design can be created with just a toothpick. If you’re not super artistic, this choice is a great one.

10. All That Glitters

Perfect for an engagement shoot, these white nails with gold glitter accents are absolutely stunning.

11. Stylish Statement

You don't need any other colors or designs for this simple and chic manicure.

12. Flamingo Fun

These flamingos couldn’t be any cuter! Whether you draw them on one nail or more, you’ve got a fresh look for spring and summer.

13. Silver Details

Modernize French tips by drawing a couple of silver lines at the tip of your fingers. This nail design is simple and classic.

14. Pretty and Patriotic

This sparkly USA design is great for 4th of July festivities or anytime in the summer. (But hey, we won’t blame you if you want this design at other times of the year.)

15. What a Gem

As this look proves, eye-catching rhinestones make a big difference in a manicure—even if there's only one!

16. Date Night Style

We’re enamored by these nails! They're a simple go-to for a date or when you just want to spread the love.

17. Geometric Mani

Nail designs are art—there’s no arguing this! Get your creativity flowing with all kinds of shapes and colors.

18. Floral Focus

Can’t decide if you want to draw flowers, leaves or circular patterns? Add all three! It doesn’t look as cluttered as you might imagine.

19. Heavenly Hearts

Here’s a simple heart-on-white nail design. Make French tips pop by adding some red and pink heart stickers on the edges.

20. Cute Cuticles

Want to keep it simple? Or add a splash of gold glitter to match your rings? Look no further than this stylish design.

21. Christmas Holly Style

This design is giving Christmas and grace. Why not give it a shot during the holiday season, or "Christmas in July"?

Related: 35 Cheery Christmas Nail Design Ideas to Get Into the Holiday Spirit

22. Shine Bright

The glossier the better, we think!

23. Cool and Creative

We love the attention to detail in this artistic style.

24. Short and Square

Sometimes less is more! @kellykosmeticss “nails” this classy, clean French tip with a square cut.

25. Winged Beauties

Give your French tips a spring pop with butterflies, as designed by @touched__byjodi. By using stickers, you can avoid the trickiness of drawing tiny designs (and not messing them up).

26. Sweet Style

Peep the snowflakes! This design by @kellykosmeticss is perfect for any season, really, especially because the flakes look like fireworks too.

27. Textured Designs

Get whimsical by adding a splash of color to white nails! This shade of blue that @kellykosmeticss uses is fun, or you could grab a red polish and gold polish to support Travis Kelce and the Chiefs! Either way, we love the look of this added texture.

28. Magical Manicure

@touched__byjodi proves that you can’t go wrong with a bit of sparkle.

29. Bee-utiful Flair

This design by @nailbiz gives you a lot of ideas! You can draw dripping honey or honeycombs, and/or add a small bee pendant with nail glue.

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30. Straight to the Point

Church girlies, this one's for you! Adding a bejeweled cross to a couple of your fingers, as @kellykosmeticss did here, is a beautiful and subtle way to show your faith.

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31. Gold Outlines

Adding jewels to one finger is a trend we’re here for—just like @kellykosmeticss did here.

32. Glitter and Pearls

Make French tips pop with glitter on one and small pearls on another. Both polished and tasteful, this design by @touched__byjodi is perfect for about any occasion.

33. Minimalism in a Mani

Stripes are an evergreen, chic look. This straightforward design by @bellacures shouldn’t take too much effort.

34. Glow in the Dark Surprise

This design by @nailbiz is hard to beat, adding gold jewels to a white nail. If you don't feel confident about drawing designs on your nails, this might be the option for you.

35. Sweet and Simple

White and gold seems to be the thing! A chic yet effortless design like this one by @bellacures is always a safe bet. If the dots are bigger or smaller than you anticipated, they'll still look good!

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