If you look at any popular nail artist’s Instagram or TikTok right now, we guarantee you that you’ll see nails with orchid designs. Because of the popularity and increasing interest in intricate nail art, complexly designed manicures have become the norm at salons. Beautiful and detailed, orchids are popping up as a popular add-on to your gel extensions, whether they’re 3D or hand-painted.
Below we outline some of the best orchid nail designs we’ve seen so far and the designers to follow if you want to get your own set.
Transparent Chrome Orchid Nails
We’re big fans of transparent nails like these, especially when charms or 3D nail art cover where the finger and nail meet — this allows for the orchid (or whatever design you choose) to blend into the extension seamlessly.
Orchid Nail French Tips
If you’re going for a floral design, why not switch things up with a French tip? We love the length of these nails, giving enough room to draw this gorgeous flower in great detail safely.
Tropical Destination-Inspired Orchid Nails
This color palette gives avocado smoothie, fairy dust and ethereal beauty, combined. Switching up your design on each finger like this can allow for a fun and cohesive manicure.
Complex and 3D Orchid Nails
This intricate form of nail design is done by using hard gel and slowly curing and molding it until it takes the shape that you want.
Pierced Orchid Nails
Why not opt for an edgy pierced orchid? We love how these fun flowers look beautiful with the nails that have an optical illusion of water on them.
Juicy Orchid Nails
These juicy nails are making us thirsty for something refreshing and a quick trip to Miami. Fun nail fact: the slanted square tip is a new popular shape option called “lipstick nails.”
Vampy Orchid Nails
An orchid can still bloom in the wintertime and this set is no exception. Here, the vampy flowers take center stage to the studded French tip designs.
Orchid Nails With a Cherry on Top
Sometimes, the most random combination of nail art ideas can come together and create something elaborate and visually breathtaking. The mix of designs here has blended in just as well as something cohesive would.
Simple and Sweet Orchid Nails
This set has let the orchids take center stage and frankly, they deserve it. This artist went for orchids on four of the nails and a simple two-tone polish on the others.
Yellow Seashell Orchid Nails
For this manicure, we don’t even know where to look — every part of it has us in disbelief at the talent of the nail artist. The gold and yellow look regal together, while the mix of aquatic seashells and land-dwelling orchids are surprisingly enchanting.
For more nail coverage, check out our favorite Halloween-inspired manicures.
