15 Cute Bow Nails to Screenshot Before Your Next Salon Trip
Bow nail art is the most unapologetically feminine manicure trend to show up on social media in a while. Between Barbie, balletcore, and Korean-inspired aesthetics, it was inevitable that these fashion movements would eventually infiltrate the nail art space. Enter bow nails, a cheeky-yet-playful look that ties all of these popular trends together to create one of the hottest manicure trends at the moment. 💗 🎀
Ribbons, bows, and other balletcore details all fall under the hyper-flirty and ultra-trendy coquette aesthetic that you’re seeing everywhere thanks to designers like Simone Rocha and Christian Siriano, as well as celebrities, such as BLACKPINK’s Jennie Kim, Sabrina Carpenter, and Hailey Bieber. Now that bows have extended beyond hair and fashion, hyper-flirty coquette aesthetic & balletcore details — which have over 1.2 billion views on TikTok — are one of the easiest ways to inject a little playfulness and fun onto your nails. Bow nails can be adapted to fit any color scheme, nail length, and personal style. Allergic to pink? We have some nail inspo for you too.
The best part of this trend is there’s no need for actual ribbons- nail artists from here to Tokyo have been adding 3D bows to recreate the look. Ahead, we share some of our favorite nail charms & the best nail glue from Amazon to recreate the manicure on a budget.
Get ready to say, “Hey alexa, play “Let the light in” by Lana Del Rey” and screenshot the following! Scroll on for the latest bow nail designs fitting for the ribbon renaissance 🩷
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1. Barbiecore Bow Nails
Lean into the Barbiecore trend with this look. The pink glitter polish and 3D bow are fabulous touches! Although it’s fun to have your favorite nail artist add bows to your nails, you can easily partake in the trend from the comfort of your home with the following suggestions on Amazon. It’s as easy as gluing on the charms of your choice with our reader-approved nail glue. The charms will never fall off!
Colorful Bow-Knot Nail Charms
over 5k purchased on Amazon last month
Rhinestone Glue
Our favorite glue on Amazon
Aurora Bow Nail Charms
hands-down the prettiest Bows (240 pieces)
2. Hyper Real
You said, “Coquette, but give it an edge,” and we say “No problem.” For a party-ready look, opt for silver bows, a glossy base, and black French tips. Throw a matching ribbon in your hair and you’ll be good to go. Here are our favorite silver bow nail charms on Amazon.
3. Cherry Dreams
If “Cherry” by Lana Del Rey is on your favorites list ever since it came out, you’re not alone. For a look that would get Lana’s approval, opt for this adorable bow, cherry, and pearl accented mix-matched set.
3D Pearl Nail Charms
600Pcs pearl accents
Acrylic Nail Art
Your only limit is your imagination
Chrome Nail Powder
best-selling powder
4. Tied With A Bow
2D ribbons are another way to rock the bow trend, so don’t feel like you’re underplaying it if you decide to keep things simple. Whether you put a thin bow on each tip or just on an accent nail or two, it’s still a fun way to add some cheekiness to your nails
5. Wine O’clock
The hottest color of the moment is wine red and there’s no better way to wear the color then with bows. Teeny, tiny bows also look cute, especially with darker colors. Once the bow details have dried, give your manicure another layer of fast-drying top coat to add a beautiful glossy, shine. Our favorite gloss top-coat is this one from OPI.
6. Pretty In Pink
Go full ballerina whis nail design that packs so many trends into one manicure. Maximize the pretty pink hue aura airbrush effect with cute little bows, hearts, & rhinestones. To draw the daintiest lines imaginable, we recommend getting this Fine Liner Brush set on Amazon (& the best part is that it’s only $5 for 5 ultra-precise brushes). The fine tip will allow you to zero in on the details, which can include sweet hearts and twinkling stars in addition to ribbons.
7. Keep it simple
Looking for a set that screams Y2k? We got you. Here’s the quintessential french tip that everyone was wearing back in the day when Britney and Justin were playing non-stop on the radiostations.
8. Ribbon Frenchies
The best things come in small packages. When placed as an gold chrome accents at the end of your nail, little itty bitty bows can still pack a major punch. This dainty and minimalist gold bow French manicure serves as proof.
9. Shimmery Perfection
Bears, bows, and ribbons—oh my! This extra-long, balletcore pink and chromatic square stilleto tip manicure is decked out with elaborate 3D embellishments that give the set a completely unique look.
10. Pretty As A Picture
This manicure proves that the coquette bow design looks cute in any hue. Blue ribbons makes for the perfect accent in an otherwise minimalist manicure. If you’re feeling the coquette theme, you could add a bow to each fingertip.
11. All In The Details
This pink sparkly manicure made with milky pink builder gel is stunning on its own. But adding a cute pink and rhinestone-embellished bow makes the look extra glamorous. It’ll take your usual milky pink manicure a notch, while also offering an easy way to try out the ribbon trend.
12. Glazed
Glazed nails are still in, and baby bows also look sweet on a chrome base, like this baby pink french and chrome duo.
13. Coquette Chrome
For a look that combines Y2k revival trends with Korean nail art, try this cute chrome set to really lean into coquette-ness of it all.
14. Pretty Presents
Take your classic pink manicure to the next level by adding cute little red bows to each nail. So classic and chic! 💗 💗 💗
15. Ballet Slipper
Nothing’s more coquette than a set of 3D baby pink bow nails. Ask your nail artist to add cute pink bows to each nail for the ultimate ribboncore manicure.
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