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Intricate Designs For The Short Acrylic Nails

Short acrylic nails are becoming more popular today because it is easy to maintain them and also it does not become a hindrance when you are working such as typing on your laptop. Hence, when you have decided to give upon the long nails, you can always try out the short acrylic nails. Here are some of the amazing designs and ideas that you can try out for your short acrylic nails.



Before getting into the designs, it is important to know why it is a great idea to get the short acrylic nails.

Reasons to Get Short Acrylic Nails

There are so many reasons to get the acrylic nails. But there are also many people who are now focusing more on the short acrylic nails for a number of reasons such as mentioned here.

  • The acrylic nails can protect your fragile nails from getting damaged
  • Short nails break much lesser than the longer ones and hence maintaining them is much easier
  • When you have short nails, you can easily do things such as typing, zipping, and others
  • When you use smartphones for texting, long nails can get damaged, but short acrylic nails can stay as it is for longer time
  • Putting up makeup in the right way can become difficult with longer nails and hence today women prefer short acrylic nails
  • Women wearing contact lenses also do not take the risk and go for short acrylic nails
  • Also, there are so many designs available in short acrylic nails and you will surely wish to try them.

Rounded French Tip Nails

If you wish to have a sober and elegant design, a French round nail tip can be the best one for you. Make use of some other darker shades or even glitter on the tip to have a unique look.

Rounded French Tip Nails

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Rounded French Tip Nails
Source: @michellejunkin
Rounded French Tip Nails
Source: @cotton.saint
Rounded French Tip Nails
Source: @innailart_studio

Ombre Designs

Ombre designs look great even on the short acrylic nails. The gentle short nails can have a smooth transition of colors and hence getting an awesome Ombre design.

Ombre Designs

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Ombre Designs

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What Will You Pick?

The choice you make will reveal your personality

Ombre Designs
Source: @nail_kiev
Ombre Designs
Source: @stefhpap
Ombre Designs
Source: @dimi.nails
Ombre Designs
Source: @beautybarross

Natural Acrylic Looks

There are so many women today who wish to keep it simple to the natural short acrylic nails. These nails are perfect to match up with any outfit and also can be appropriate for any kind of occasion such as parties or business deals and so on.

Natural Acrylic Looks
Source: @lacoachdelleunghie
Natural Acrylic Looks
Source: @agnieszka.gajewiak
Natural Acrylic Looks
Source: @hap_fashion
Natural Acrylic Looks
Source: @martamaluje

Short Acrylic Nails with Glitter Accents

Adding a slight of glitter can make your nails shine and glam up. You can have a dark shade as the base and add up a glitter accent to complete the look of the short acrylic nails.

Short Acrylic Nails with Glitter Accents

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Short Acrylic Nails with Glitter Accents

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Short Acrylic Nails with Glitter Accents
Source: @thegrovebeauty
Short Acrylic Nails with Glitter Accents
Source: @nails_by__anna
Short Acrylic Nails with Glitter Accents
Source: @charm.nails
Short Acrylic Nails with Glitter Accents
Source: @nailsbykel87
Short Acrylic Nails with Glitter Accents
Source: @m.s.nailslab

Short Acrylic Nails with Rhinestones

Similar to the glitters, rhinestones are also great to offer you a glamorous look. You can use a single shade or a combination of colors and add up rhinestones on them to get ready for a party and be the center of attraction.

Short Acrylic Nails with Rhinestones

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Short Acrylic Nails with Rhinestones
Source: @nailed.by.nmarie
Short Acrylic Nails with Rhinestones
Source: @lavishnvilzz
Short Acrylic Nails with Rhinestones
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Floral Designs

Floral designs can be at times tried on the short acrylic nails. You can try out the stamps and the lace prints in this case.

Floral Designs

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Floral Designs

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Floral Designs
Source: @lieve91
Floral Designs
Source: @coyarose
Floral Designs
Source: @acetone_addicts
Floral Designs
Source: @nailandcreate

Geometric Patterns

You can make use of the stripes to make geometric patterns on your nails and fill in shades accordingly.

Geometric Patterns
Source: @brillbird.hu
Geometric Patterns
Source: @_kittinails

Short acrylic nails are as beautiful to look at as the long ones. Also, there are so many benefits of having the short ones. The number of designs available for them also are huge among which some are mentioned-above.

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