The clean girl aesthetic is taking the internet by storm and has quickly became one of the most popular nail trends of the year. The clean girl nail trend involves classy and elegant nail looks but typically only in lighter shades, avoiding overly colourful or dark nail looks. Nail designs which meet the clean girl aesthetic should not be overly complex and should incorporate nail art in a clean, subtle way.
From simple and classic elegant nail looks to understated yet fun or glamorous nail designs, this list has all the most chic clean girl nail ideas to help your nails achieve that clean girl aesthetic.
Here are the prettiest nail designs to screenshot and show in your nail salon if you want clean girl nails:
1. Glazed Donut Nails
Glazed donut nails became a major nail trend a few years ago and have remained popular since.
Your classic glazed donut nails are a set of nude nails with a chrome finish but there are also more colourful variations such as chocolate glazed donut nails (brown nails with a chrome finish) and banana glazed donut nails (yellow nails with a chrome finish).
2. Chrome French Tips With Bow Nail Art
This is a very simple and classy set of nails which manages to be elegant yet also very cute at the same time.
The bow is the perfect fun yet understated nail art to finish off this nail look in a very in line way with the clean girl aesthetic.
3. Pink & White Polka Dot/Striped Nail Art
Pink and white polka dots or stripes provide the perfect balance of fun with elegance for a clean girl nail look.
If you want fun nail art but also want to have clean girl nails then this is the perfect option.
4. Nude Nails With Mini White Hearts Pattern
Mini white hearts make for a very neat and understated nail look which is suitable for any occasion or season.
Nude nails with subtle nail art like makes for a fun and unique yet fitting set of clean girls.
5. Butter Yellow French Tips With Black Polka Dots
Butter yellow is having a bit of a moment right now (particularly for nails) and the light colour is perfect for clean girl nail looks.
Polka dots are a staple nail art look for clean girl nails which is why you will see them featured multiple times on this list.
6. Pearly White Nails
Pearly nails are one of the dreamiest nail looks which simply never disappoints and never goes out of style. ðŸ¤ðŸ’…
From special occasions to anytime of the year really, this is a very versatile nail look which you can get done for any season or occasion you wish.
7. Brown French Tips
Brown nail designs offer a very flattering nail look and are particularly perfect for fall nails.
If you want a set of autumnal clean girl nails then this is a really great nail design to get done at your nail salon.
8. Nude Coffin Nails
A coffin nail shape is a nail shape which is sure to standout for all the right reasons.
For clean girl nails, the saying “less is more” is particularly true and simply opting for a classic set of pink/nude nails in a new nail shape you might not typically get done often makes for a fun and ultra-elegant way to achieve a set of clean girl nails.
9. Mini Red Heart Nail Art
Red heart nail art is always a cute nail look which is of course perfect for Valentines nails but is really something you can incorporate into your nails at anytime of the year.
If you are looking for something elegant yet cutesy for your nails, then this is a really great nail design to go for.
10. Glitter Tips
Clean girl nails are all about understated elegance so bringing the glam into your nail designs in a very understated way is the perfect way to do it for a clean nail look.
Sparkly tips provide a little bit of fun and glamour for your nails which is perfectly balanced out by the classy subtly of classic pink nails.
11. Pink Cateye Nails With French Tips
This nail look is almost the inverse of the previous nail design in that it also balances out a classic and elegant nail look with a glamorous nail element.
If you want a set of glamorous yet also clean nails for a special occasion then sparkly nails with French tips is the perfect choice.
12. Lavender Milk Nails
Lavender milk nails make purple totally work for the clean girl aesthetic and makes for one of the prettiest clean girl nail designs.
This is a great set of nails to get done at your nail salon for spring or fall when purple is most popular for nails.
13. Red Polka Dots
Red polka dots makes for a somewhat unique and bold nail look but an indisputably gorgeous one.
For a cute, fun and clean set of summer nails… look no further than this nail design.
14. Floral Tips
Floral tips makes for such an ultra-chic and cool nail look which is sure to impress.
Be sure to screenshot this nail design to show to the person doing your nails so that they have a good idea of what type of floral tips you are looking for.
15. Black & White Polka Dot Nails
Black and white are the classic colour way for polka dots which is why this nail design makes for such a classy look.
This is a cheery and cute set of nails to get done for summer which has a real retro vibe to it.
16. Cherry Jelly Nails
Jelly nails make for such a cute nail look and are totally fitting of the clean girl aesthetic in light or neutral shades.
Cherry jelly nails offer a chic and summer-y nail look which you are quite literally sure to be obsessed with.
17. Blue & White Striped Nails
Blue and white is the ultimate coastal grandmother colour-way which is another very popular nail look right now which is very much in line with the clean girl aesthetic but has more of a coastal/summer focus.
For a set of summer nails which feels truly summer-y and is perfect for days out in beach towns or chilling by the pool, look no further than this nail design.
18. Blueberry Milk Nails
Blueberry milk nails provide such a subtle yet truly gorgeous blue nail look.
This is a nail colour you may want to screenshot to show at your nail salon so that they know the exact nail shade you are after.
19. Pink/White Ombre Nails
Ombre nails are the staple nail choice for those wanting glamorous yet elegant nails making them perfect for those looking to achieve the clean girl aesthetic.
This is a really classy nail look which makes for the perfect ‘safe choice’ which you can opt for during any season of the year and know you will have absolutely no regrets about getting done.
20. Marble Nails
Marbles nails are one of the dreamiest nail looks there is and are a sure way to have perhaps the most gorgeous clean girl nail designs of all.
This is one of those nail looks that once you get done once, you just can’t help getting done again and again at different times throughout the year.
21. Long Blush Cateye Nails
If you want a longer and more glamorous nail design that still achieves the clean girl aesthetic, then this is your answer.
The combination of the blush shade with the Cateye finish makes for a truly show-stopping set of nails.
22. French Tips With Floral Nail Art
French tips and floral nail art always prove to be a pretty nail combination.
This is a really pretty set of nails worth taking inspiration from for your summer nails.
23. Lilac/Magenta Polka Dot Nails
This is a colourful yet very clean girl set of nails which is perfect if you want a fun set of nails.
Using a lighter and darker shade of the same (or similar) colour makes for such an aesthetically pleasing set of polka dot nails.
24. Ballet Pink Nails
Ballet pink is a shade of pink which remains timeless for nails and is always a popular choice for good reason.
If you want a set of nails which truly nail the clean girl assignment, then look no further than this set of nails as it really doesn’t get anymore clean girl than a nice clean set of ballet pink nails.
25. Nude/Light Brown Coffin Nails
Pink and light brown are the two most iconic nude nail shades which is why it comes as no surprise that they make for a totally iconic colour combination too.
Nude shades make for the perfect classy way to rock longer nail lengths.
26. 2 Coats of Bubble Bath With 1 Coat of Baby Take A Vow (OPI)
If your nail salon typically has most OPI shades (or if you do and you want to DIY your nails) then this is a straightforward and popular nail look to get done which totally fits the clean girl aesthetic.
For this ultra-pretty set of pink nails, all you need is two coats of “bubble bath” nail polish then one coat of “baby, take a vow” nail polish.
That wraps up this list of clean girl nail design ideas to inspire your nails! Check out some of our other nail posts for more nail inspiration.
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