27 Cute Star Nail Art Ideas That Are Super Trendy

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Are you looking for star nail art ideas to recreate on your next nail appointment?

If yes, you have come to the right blog and I have got you covered.

Star nail art didn’t just start trending, they have been in vogue for a while now.

And just like butterfly nails, nail enthusiasts seem to love them more than older nail art trends (cow print, snake print, and lace nails).

Personally, I love star nails, I sometimes call them starry nails; they come in almost all the colors you can imagine.

Mind you, you can get long or short star nails, even sparkly ones in any shape (coffin, almond, stilettos, square, squoval, ballerina, etc).

In this post, I will be showing you all the different ideas of star nail art you can easily recreate anytime. 

27 Cute Star Nail Art Ideas That Are Super Trendy

Before I get on with the list of star nail art ideas, I will like to point you to some of my favorite nail tools that you would want to use to DIY star nails at home:

Nail prep:

DIY star nail art:

Note: To avoid drawing the stars on your nails, you can opt for star decals.

With these tools and steady hands, you would be able to make these nails yourself and save a couple of bucks and time!

1. Blue stars on milky white nails

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If you want to make plain white nails more entertaining, add little star decals on them and finish off with a clear gel top coat. 

2. Blue stars on clear nails

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These nails are absolutely stunning, almost look like the last set you have just seen.

The difference is that instead of milky white nails, she chose to work with clear nail polish. 

3. Purple stars on jelly-white nails

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Another way to switch things up a bit is to go with purple stars instead of blue.

4. French tips with stars

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Want to make your short French nails more interesting, then add a few star decals on them.

5. Magenta stars on white almond nails

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This is another beautiful way to rep star nail art – with magenta-colored star decals. 

6. Barbie stars on pink nails

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Okay, this is a very cute set, a good way to rep Barbiecore.

I can picture this design on longer nails and I think it’s something I can copy. 

7. Black stars on Frenchies

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This is another way to switch things with your French nails; black instead of bright-colored star decals. 

8. Gold stars on pink

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What in the Hollywood Walk of Fame is going on with these super cute nails?

9. One star on red

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Or you could make a bold statement with just a star on any of your fingers.

10. Stars on two-colored French tips

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Two-colored French tips are trendy and one of the best ways to spruce them up a bit is to add decals like stars or butterflies to them. 

11. Black stars on sparkly nails

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If you love glitter nails like I do then here is a gorgeous set for you with stars of course. 

12. Blue on blue

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This set is insanely cute; love how different shades of blue were incorporated in this design. 

13. Pink on red

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Another way to incorporate different colors in nail design; is pink and red star decals on glittery red nails. 

14. Gold stars on milky white nails

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In no.8 you saw how gold stars were mixed with baby pink nails, here is another way to switch that design up a little. 

15. Chalk white nails and gold star decals

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Here’s another way to mix gold star decals and white nails, on chalk white nails.

Isn’t it gorgeous?

16. Pink stars on pink chrome nails

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If you want to draw attention to your Chrome French tip nails and make them more gorgeous, then incorporate star decals on them as seen in the photo. 

17. One star on baby pink

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Talk about old money vibes but make them nails.

I absolutely love this set, the minimalism is so cute. 

18. Mocha brown and gold

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Okay, these are the most gorgeous nails I have ever seen in a while and the proof is in the photo.

And if you are looking to go with an old-money vibe, here is another nail look for you.

Read: 22+ Old Money Nail Design Ideas To Copy! 

19. Red stars on red

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This set is definitely a look but I would have preferred them shorter. 

20. Gold stars on nude nails

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More gold stars nail art ideas, but this time it’s with nude nails. 

21. Red shooting stars

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I didn’t know if I should name these nails “shooting stars” or “sparkly stars”.

But either way, they are pretty and a bit edgy

22. White stars on red French almond nails

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This is another design for recreating nail no. 9 on this list.

Yes, instead of one star and a full red coat, add more stars and French tip two or more nails.

23. Gold nails on dark blue nails

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Here’s another easy way to incorporate gold star decals on really short nails.

24. Silver stars with black rims

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I bet you have been wondering when you would stop seeing gold stars on this list, well me too.

This set is stunning, I’d love to pair them with my favorite black or brown outfits. 

25. Green stars on jelly nails

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Another variety of star nail stickers, green!

Love the shape of these sets too; just imagine if they are coffin-shaped. 

26. Coffin nails with starlight

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Here’s another surprise on this list, coffin-shaped star nail art!

Super gorgeous, super everything. 

27. Glittery stars

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I love love this set, they are super cute and I love how it looks like the stars were drawn with a sparkly sharpie.

That means to recreate this set, you need to draw the stars yourself with a nail brush like this and glitter nail polish

Conclusion

And that is all I have today on some of the best star nail art ideas for a stunning mani.

In summary, star nail art is super trendy, can be worn in all seasons, easy to recreate with the simple tools that I have listed above.

If you loved reading this article versus nail designs guide, please leave me a comment on what nails I should write about next.

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