10 Swirl Nail Designs That Leave Us Spinning

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There are numerous astonishingly simple nail patterns you may create that will completely modify the appearance of your manicure. However, there are occasions when you wish to experiment with something more intricate. This is where the swirl nail designs come into play.

While you can certainly create minimalist swirl nails at home, many swirl nail ideas are so layered and precise that they require the steady hand of a professional manicurist (or, at the very least, professional nail art tools such as fine-lining nail art brushes and dotting pens) to be realised. Regardless of how long it takes to create these groovy nail art ideas, swirl nails lend a particular something special to any look.

Velvet Swirl Nail Designs

Here, nail artist Jeanette Flores combines the swirl nail art trend with viral velvet nails. What was the result? A striking flash of colour that stopped us in our tracks. Flores created the look with Charme Gel Soak-Off Cat Eye Gel Polish in the colours Athena, Venus, Apollo, Xanthe, Gaia, and Artemis.

Shimmer Swirl Nail Designs

If you like the notion of sparkly swirl manicures but prefer shimmer over velvet finishes, try this colourful design by nail artist Brittney Ellen. She utilised Cirque Colours Nail Polish in the colours Pele, Bird of Paradise, Shaka, Mermaid Grotto, Wipe Out, and Ohana for this collection.

Mod Swirl Nail Designs

Purple and burgundy may not seem like an obvious combination, but here you can see how lovely the colours look together. To achieve the appearance, begin with the lightest colours (peach, baby blue, and lavender), then progress to the darkest shades (black and burgundy). Apply the white stripe last to make it look extra sharp.

Multicolor Negative Space Swirl Nail Designs

How cool are the throwback ’70s feelings of this multicolour negative space swirl manicure design? Nail artist Dayanna I. Sapiens created the look with Gucci Glossy Nail Polish in Melinda Green, Dorothy Turquoise, Peggy Sunburn, Cecilia Ivory, and Lucy Baby Blue.

Abstract Neutral Swirl Nail Designs

If you like more subdued nail colours, try this brown, white, and gold manicure. It’s one of the simpler swirl nail art ideas to reproduce because the swirls are abstract (meaning they’re tougher to mess up). The answer to completing delicate lines is to use a fine-lining nail art brush, such as the Le Mini Macaron Le Petit Brush.

Barbie Swirl Nail Designs

Barbiemania continues to influence fashion and cosmetic trends beyond the summer of 2023. With that in mind, look at this Malibu Barbie-inspired swirl nail art design. Given the intricacy in this look, you might want to schedule an appointment and bring this photo as inspiration for your artist.