Purple has long been a favorite color of many people, particularly women. It’s regarded as a regal, majestic, and feminine color, and it’s no wonder that purple nail art designs are among some nail art enthusiasts’ favorites!
Every woman should have a favorite purple nail polish! And, there are so many different shades of purple to choose from, that there’s bound to be a purple hue out there for just about anyone for any season. Light pastel lilac purples are suitable for spring nail art designs and bright purple polish is fitting for summer nails, while dark purples and jewel tones are perfect for fall and winter months. Of course, these are just guidelines, and you can sport your favorite purple nail art designs any tie of the year, regardless of the shade.
Are you on the hunt for some pretty purple nail art designs right now? We’ve handpicked some of the best purple nails out there for a little inspiration!
1. Holographic Purple and Silver Nails
Get a little funky with some geometric purple nail art designs painted with holographic polishes. Perfect for parties!
2. Filigree Silver Tips on Purple Nails
A dark purple polish meshes quite well with a silver polish, especially with a gorgeous filigree design on the tips of the nails!
3. Blue and Purple Nail Art Design
White flowers on these blue and purple nails add a simple yet elegant touch.
4. Silver Glitter and Purple Party Nails
Get party ready in no time at all with simple glittery purple nail art designs!
5. Stamped Gold and Purple Nail Art
A stamped gold design adds even more richness to a dark regal purple polish!
6. Fun Silver and Purple Polka Dot Nails
Fun purple nail art designs, like these pretty polka dots, can be super easy to paint!
7. Gold and Purple Mardi Gras Nails
Don’t these gold and purple nails look perfect for Mardi Gras nails?
8. Purple Checkered Nails
If you’re looking for simple purple nail art designs, these cute checkered nails are so easy and adorable!
9. Gold and Plum Pointed Nails
I’m loving this whole look, right down to the plum purple and gold polishes and chunky rings!
10. Flowery Purple Nail Art Designs
Purple flower nails are super feminine and darling!
11. Gold Glitter Gradient on Plum Nails
Plum purple nail art designs are perfect for fall, and these gold glitter gradient nails are no exception!
12. Purple Giraffe Nail Art
Jazz up dome giraffe print nails with a deep purple polish and some gold accents!
13. Purple Candy Swirl Nails
Here’s an interesting new take on peppermint swirl nails with black, white, and purple nail polish,
14. Purple Glitter Gradient Nails
For the glitter obsessed, we have these stunning purple glitter gradient nails! Perfect for a party look!
15. Purple French Tips
Trade the traditional white French tips for a dark purple, and you have a lavish looking mani.
16. Purple Flower Nail Art
These purple flower nails are bound to attract more than a few compliments!
17. Black and Purple Polka Dot Nails
Simple, yet absolutely beautiful!
18. Purple Argyle Nail Art
These argyle nails are great for anyone looking for some back to school purple nail art designs!
19. Black and White Flower Nail Art
Black and white flower designs really make these purple nails pop!
20. Random Purple Nail Art Designs
Can’t choose which purple nail art designs are your favorite? Use a few for a crazy look!
21. Easy Black and Purple Nail Art
The simpleness of this design doesn’t detract from its beauty!
22. Gold Striped Purple Nails
A coupe strips of gold nail striping tape on purple nails makes a crazy simple purple nail art design!
23. Silver and Purple Nail Art
Shimmery silver and purple nail art will have you party ready in no time at all!
24. Stamped White and Purple Nails
A stamped purple circle design on white nails looks stupendous!
25. Stamped Purple Flower Nails
If you don’t have the time or patience to painstakingly paint flowers on your purple nails, a nail art stamping tool can do the trick just as well!
26. Glitter Purple and Silver Nails
These glittery nails prove that purple nail art designs don’t have to be complicated at all to be eye catching!
27. Colorful Stripes on Purple Nails
Add a little more color to purple nails with some neon stripes.
28. Pink and Purple Embellished Nail Art Design
If glitter polish isn’t enough, add a few girly embellishments like rhinestones.
29. Purple and Gray Gradient Nails
Gray glittery polish adds a little mystery to some deep purple nails.
30. Purple Striped Nails
Not into any of these other purple nail art designs? Try an old nail art standby—stripes!
31. Purple and Teal Leopard Manicure
Leopard nail design ideas are hot right now! This teal and purple leopard manicure looks complicated, but it’s really easy to do! Just add different sized polka dots in a contrasting color with a nail dotting tool, and partly outline each polka dot with black nail polish.
32. Pink, Purple, and Teal Leopard Nail Art Design
Here’s another example of a fun teal leopard print nail design, this tie with teal, purple, and pink.
Hopefully, these purple nail art designs gave you some great inspiration! For more awesome nail art ideas, head over and check out these 11 Pretty Purple Nail Designs, 45 Cute Nail Designs You Will Definitely Love , and 14 Sweet Lilac Nails for Summer 2015!