It’s a new month, and that calls for a manicure refresh. Enter: the French tip manicure, a classic that continues to evolve far beyond its late ’90s associations. This month, the style is getting a seasonal update, with playful spring colors and unique design-forward details that turn the familiar into something fresh (and super exciting).
The beauty of the French manicure lies in its adaptability. It’s the kind of set that can be as minimal or high-concept as you want. For example, there are soft pastel tips, maximalist mismatched color palettes, or edgy micro-French lines. Truly, the sky is the limit when it comes to what you can make happen with these tips. Not to mention, it’s *the* versatile design that works every time.
Ahead, we’ve gathered 20 of the most mood-boosting French manicure ideas for the month of May. Consider this your cheat sheet for this season.
Pearlescent
Glazed donuts with French tips? Yep, that’s exactly what the doctor prescribed for May! Chic and timeless, this is the manicure you go for when you don’t want to mess with a good thing.
Edgy Patterns
Edgy French tips are one of my favorite ways to pack a punch. There’s so much you can do with these, and while this set incorporates a classic white hue, it also adds colorful gems and cross decals that makes it feel brand new.
Vibrant Hues
This season is your chance to lean into colorful nails. If you don’t want to go for an all-over color wash, the French tip is a great way to incorporate just a pop.
Strawberry Tips
This textured manicure is so unique thanks to its design. On a pink-nude base, it adds a vibrant French tip and white dots to mimic a strawberry. Delicious.
Dainty Designs
Why mess with a good thing? If you love a good unfussy white French tip but want a hint of something different, opt for dainty white designs.
Fun Gems
When it doubt, add some gems. It’s a motto for life, fashion, and nails too!
Cherry Mania
Cherries galore. This set with a stiletto nail shape makes the vibrancy of the orange-yellow ombré stand out, especially when paired with this cool, retro-leaning cherry design on top.
Ocean Blue
If you’re headed on a tropical trip soon, you should know that I am—for one—very jealous, and secondly, need you to get this aquatic blue shade with cool white florals. It’s just begging to be holding a coconut filled with a fun summer drink!
Yellow and Pink
Butter yellow has been a favorite among fashion and beauty fans for a while, and this manicure uses that with a twist. Instead of going for a neutral shade, add pretty pink florals that catch the eye.
Seeing Stars
This set is a great example of taking a French tip but giving it an extra level of oomph. With firetruck red, pure yellow, and neon blue, it breathes new life into the classic design.
Zebra
Animal print doesn’t need to be in-your-face if you don’t want it to be! This zebra style looks cool as a French tip alongside red air-brushed flowers.
Pastel Pink
Very coquette, very cutesy. This long stiletto set of nails is injected with a dainty aesthetic courtesy of its sweet shades and bows.
Tiny Greens
You don’t need to love your greens to love a hint of sage on your fingertips. This one plays around with checkered patterns, swirls, flames, and stars.
Pink and Red
Color doesn’t need to be overwhelming. This set mixes in both vibrant pink and red on a nude base and tops it off with some classic silver crystals.
Pink Swirls
Nail designs that put a subtle twist on a classic have my heart forever. This set adds quirky swirls onto a pink tip in a shade so similar you’ll miss it if you look too quickly.
Negative Space
Bring on all the colors. This set is such a great way to add a variety of hues in the most discreet way. By playing with negative space, it gives it a distinctive modern vibe.
Micro Metallic
Metallics give an instant avant-garde nature to any set of nails, but next to a white milky shade, it takes it to a whole other dimension. And in a micro design? Add it to the moodboard.
Cat-Eye
Did someone say Barbiecore? With a cat-eye and flirty pink design, this funky French tip set gives you so much to be thrilled about.
Pastel Blues
FYI: Blue is one of the biggest nail color trends of this season. This set has a touch of metallic that doesn’t overwhelm your something blue and keeps the look on-trend.
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