Best Simplistic Nail Art: Embrace the Beauty of Minimal Nail Art

Whether you’ve just discovered the clean girl look (thanks, TikTok!) or have been embracing this minimalist aesthetic for a while – clean and simplistic nail art is always on-trend. From classic nude French tip nails to pearlescent white polish and soft beiges, our minimalist nail art guide is here to uncover the most demure and clean girl nail art.

So, read on to get some simple nail art inspiration so you can show off your clean girl aesthetic one fingertip at the time!

The Best Neutral Shades for a Timeless Mani

The clean girl aesthetic is all about understated glamour, making the choice of nail varnish colour the first step to achieving a refined look. Here are the best shades for elegant minimalist nails:

Nude Coloured Nails

You can’t go wrong with neutral nail colours. Pick from neutral pinks and peaches to stone-coloured granites and soft beiges. 

Check out our range of nude coloured nail polishes, we can’t get enough of our signature chinchilly shade for a sleek mani

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Sheer Nail Colours

Nothing says sophistication quite like a sheer pink nail varnish. Is she wearing nail varnish, or is that au naturel? They’ll never know your secret in a bottle! 

Our fave right now? Sheer fantasy.

White Nail Polish Colours

From frosty white to pearly, some of the best neutral nail polish colours are milky white. Whether you opt for matte white nails or shimmery whites, this nail polish can match any mood or look.
Go for our arctic jelly gloss for an ice-cool effect.

Simplistic Nail Art Ideas

Now that we’ve got the base colour covered, it’s time to get creative. With a neutral base, the options for minimalist nail art are endless. From simple french tip nail art to easy and simple nail designs such as dots, hearts, and stripes – learn how to give yourself the ultimate clean girl aesthetic mani. 

French Tip Nail Art Ideas

The Classic French Mani: apply a coat of sheer pink nail varnish and wait for it to dry. Now apply a thin strip of white polish to create a french manicure tip and seal the deal with a transparent top coat.

• Base coat: sheer fantasy
• Nail tips: blanc white
• Top coat: stay longer premium longwear

The Reverse French Mani: like to do things differently? Shake it up with this alternative but still oh-so-chic french manicure. Stick with a sheer pink or peachy base, then colour the curve of your nail bed with a reverse french. 

• Base coat: ballet slippers
• Nail bed strip: penny talk
• Top coat: gel couture

Chrome French Nails:want to try something creative but still keep it demure? Swap the classic french white tip for metallic chrome. Go for a sheer pink base and then use a gold or silver metallic polish to top it off.

• Base coat: sheer fantasy
• Chrome french tips: cosmic chrome silver polishk
• Top coat: good to go

Minimalistic Nail Art Ideas

Nail Polka Dots: choose your favourite nude, sheer, or white varnish base and then add a healthy dose of cuteness by dotting small nail dots. Top tip: you can use a toothpick to create your nail art! To keep it looking clean girl, opt for pastel or neutral colour dots such as soft pinks, corals, or metallics.

• Base coat: of corset
• Nail dots: separated starlight gold pearl
• Top coat: gel couture

Stripe Nail Design: complement your favourite nude nail polish colours with stripy nail art. To draw the stripes, we recommend using nail art brushes, but if you don’t have any – fret not, you can still create thicker stripes thanks to our nail art studio varnishes which are specifically designed to create nail art.

• Base coat: between the seats
• Nail stripes: penny talk
• Top coat: gel couture

Simple Heart Nail Art: add a little extra love to your mani by painting simple hearts. To draw the heart, start by dropping a small dot of nail varnish to your nails, then using a toothpick or special nail art brush define the edges to form a heart shape. 

• Nail tips: blanc white
• Nail hearts: forever yummy
• Top coat: gel couture

CTA: Ready to create your clean girl nails? Discover our range of new essie polishes to get inspired!