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We’ve officially entered Aquarius season—a welcome time focusing on innovation, a desire for change, and a sense of community. If you have a manicure planned anytime soon, consider colors and designs that embody the sign’s positive and vivacious energy.
Consider shades of blue and purple. These are the sign’s aura colors and align with Amethyst, the birthstone for February-born Aquarius. These hues represent independence, warmth, wisdom, and inner strength. For designs, water and air motifs also fit this time, as Aquarius, although an air sign, is symbolized by waves.
Ahead, explore 17 gorgeous Aquarius nail designs that will help you personify the sign, whether you’re celebrating your birthday or just drawn to its energy.
Amethyst Chrome
This high-shine look features a stunning mix of silver, violet, and fuchsia, all topped in silver chrome powder.
Turquoise Tips
This pale blue look features French tips with a mix of croc patterns and 3D designs, along with air-brushed aura nails. Overall, the look is airy and ethereal.
Aquatic Aura
This stunning manicure features shades of evergreen, Kelly green, denim, baby blue, and cerulean. An opaque outline with an aura in the middle unifies the look.
Chrombré
This soft and subtle look features a dusty-blue-to-clear ombré topped with chrome for a manicure that mimics the sky at dusk.
Deep Plum
Express amethyst energy simply with a high-shine plum manicure that reflects the gemstone’s beauty.
Something Blue
This stunning manicure features an icy, iridescent base topped with hand-painted flowers for a soft and pretty look.
Winter Sparkle
For the perfect winter manicure, start with a milky white base and then go for a gradient French tip, starting with an icy blue in the middle of the tip and fading to a deeper hue along the outside. Finish it off with a finely milled silver shimmer, and you have a look that screams ice princess.
Cool-Toned Swirls
This cool-toned manicure features swirls of beige, periwinkle, pale cornflower, and denim. Each nail is split in half by a thin, abstract line, creating a bit of cohesion within a free-spirited design.
Celestial Shimmer
A rounded square nail—squoval, if you will—is the perfect base for this dusty blue infused with finely milled pink glitter.
Moon Blue
Add a splash of color to your manicure with a half-moon design. This look features a shimmery electric blue half moon atop an opaque nude base.
Robbin’s Egg Blue
Keep your look simple with a blue that’s equal parts muted and vibrant.
Intricate Indigo
This airbrush design on a long square nail comprises a mix of French-tip auras, clear blobs, and 3D florals for a fun and funky design.
Denim Croc
To try a daring design in a soft way, reach for a soft color palette. This look mixes a milky white with a pale blue for a subtle take on the crocodile print.
Turquoise Marble
While marble designs are often light and airy, you can take them dark and dramatic with the right colors. This design features a blend of deep blue shades topped with silver stars for a touch of whimsy.
Deep Purple
This polish is a deep purple with strong blue undertones. It is a true violet shade, and even on its own, it creates a statement-making manicure.
Cat-Eye Mystery
For this stunning design, layering is key. Start with two coats of an opaque navy shade, then cure and apply a silver magnetic cat eye/velvet polish. Use your magnet to push the magnetic pigment toward the top of the nail, creating a French tip. Finish off with a coat of navy jelly to add depth, and you have this stunning design.
