Trends shift, but confidence never goes out of style. We’re all searching for what makes us feel more beautiful right down to our fingertips. If you watched the fashion shows, you had a preview of the nail trends to come. This year, minimalist nail designs are stepping into the spotlight and promising maximum elegance. These natural, effortless looks are incredibly versatile and customizable, plus they uplift every manicure with sophisticated simplicity. It’s time to make 2025 your most stunning year yet!
I Woke Up Like This
That “your nails but better” trend is still with us. It’s that “clean girl” style that looks like you barely put any effort into looking good and yet turned out gorgeous. Glossy nails that provide a healthy glow, lighting up your hands like you just walked out of the spa. That’s what nude nails are all about – enhancing your natural look effortlessly.
If you need a sheer nail color that matches your skin tone, but don’t want to spend all day comparing shades, start with the LDS Bubblegum Bliss Collection. You’re sure to find a match that lights up your eyes and your fingertips!
What Nude Nail Styles Dominated the 2025 Runways?
We reviewed what the biggest names in fashion showed us on the runways and made a list of the top nude nail designs predicted to dominate this year. Here they are, fresh from the beauty editors at Vogue, Glamour, and Elle:
French tips
This category includes every minimalist variation you can imagine including micro French, reverse French, sideswipes, outlines, and ombre tips. In other words, French tips are the number one pick for nude nail designs. However, don’t let the “nude” part trick you. Feel free to innovate with pastel, metallic, or black tips on top of that lovely sheer base. Go to town with ombre looks, whether they are Boomer nails with a pale white frosting, delicate tricolor sunsets, or smoky quartz tips.
Barely-there nude nails
Once you find the ideal color that illuminates your skin tone, add a glossy top coat and enjoy the results. This nail style goes with everything, and no, it’s not limited to short nails only. Moreover, milky looks like soap nails were favored by several fashion houses. The sheer pink, peach, and beige bases are more than a safe go-to style. Instead, compare nail brands and you’ll see there is intense competition to come up with the perfect nude shades for everyone.
Negative space nail art
What matters is how you use the space to highlight the sparse embellishments. They can be anything from solitary crystals, tiny hearts, swirls, or geometric designs. Show the world that “less is more.”
Glass nails
Brush a top coat over jelly polish for super shiny glass nails. Give them enough gloss and you’ll get second glances every time.
No one can say that nude nails are boring when there are this many styles to master.
Blush Pink Nails with Iridescent Tips
Glow up your blush pink nails with pearly magic. A touch of iridescence makes them extraordinary!
Tiny Accents
Personalize nude nails with a solitary symbol like a lemon, flower, or star. These tiny additions make the manicure memorable and can adapt it to different seasons.
Are you having trouble finding the perfect shade for nude nails? Explore the LDS Color Craze Nude Collection to find a match for every undertone.
LDS Color Craze Collection
Metallic Highlights
Just because you wear sheer polish and a natural look doesn’t mean you have to give up chrome or glitter. Instead, delicate metallic highlights stand out even more while setting off the perfection of your manicure.
Cat Eye Glass Nails
Show off extra shimmer on your translucent tips by using cat eye polish. The fun part is magically arranging the sparkles with a magnet. Or you can simply create a uniform velvet finish that enhances the entire nail.
LDS Set 12 Color - Fine Glaze Cat Eye Gel Collection
What About Mocha Mousse?
So, you’ve heard about the Pantone Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse. How does that work with nude nails? See for yourself. In fact, we have a whole delicious selection of mocha shades!
LDS Picks Mocha Mousse Nail Shades
Mannequin Nails
It’s kind of a game to find the right color for mannequin nails. No, not for dressing up store displays, but for making your fingers look longer! This nude nail style was famously popularized by J.Lo.
Double Cuff
Remember this double reverse French look? Well, it’s back, thanks in part to pop art nails. We love it because it gives us a subtle way to wear colors we’ve neglected or try something completely new.
Textured Nails
You can think of 3D accents as a maximalist fashion, but they can also be delicate and precise. Here the artist has turned the nude base into a touchable garden of pretty flowers and confetti.
By the way, with regards to nail shape, celebrity artists say that oval nails are on the rise while the almond shape continues in style. However, if you’re a fan of square tips, you don’t have to give them up just yet. Try a squoval shape and see what you think. Visit our selection of soft gels to find what you need or sculpt them yourself with acrylic or poly gel.
Ombre Nails
Let’s stretch the definition of “nude” just a bit to get your creative wheels turning. What do you think about the gold tips on these matte ombre nails?
Does Beige Count?
This soft shade is a neutral color, but is it a nude hue? No matter because it looks lovely.
Isn’t it fun how the fine white line creates the illusion of darker tips?
Nude Claws
If there’s anything we’ve learned, “nude nails” is not one-size-fits-all or one style for everyone. Although we can’t guarantee that this particular look will dominate the runways in 2025, we wouldn’t be surprised if a stylist somewhere is brainstorming something equally remarkable.
Lavis Poly Gel
Conclusion
What nude nails look caught your eye? Just as important, do you have the supplies you need to create them? Shop our store and stock up on trendy colors, essential tools, and something new just for you.
