Several factors matter when it comes to choosing a good nail color, including the color’s contrast with your skin tone. Baby blue is a color we know to contrast with any skin color – and beautifully. So, if you have chosen the matte baby blue path, here are twenty-one ideas for your next look.
This post is a follow-up to our posts on matte blue nails and matte navy blue nails.
1 – Cute Snowflakes Matte Baby Blue Nails
I love the feeling looking at these nails stir in me; they give me a vibe I can totally get used to. The length of the nails is perfect, and the coolness of the baby blue color is soothing. This design features several designs in white polish, some stars, snowflakes, and a sweater pattern.
I love the simplicity of this nail design, but, hey, we are not here to talk about me. That said, you can always come up with your own design, get creative – or go with this.
2 – Chic Matte Baby Blue Nails
If you don’t feel like fixing artificial nails but don’t want your natural nails looking bland, you can try this. This is a chic baby blue nail polish like the blue sky that you can use on your natural nails. Just be sure to remove the dirt and oils before you begin applying the polish – you know, to ensure the polish sticks and protects your nails.
Meanwhile, you can also fix artificial nails with this design; it will come out very nicely.
3 – Cool Matte Baby Blue Coffin Nails
I love coffin nails, and I love baby blue, so you can understand why I love this design. Yes, I know what you’re thinking; but there isn’t any design – it’s just baby blue nail polish and some purple. Coffin nails have their own regality with or without rhinestones and nail art; you can see that classiness in these nails.
I love how there isn’t any design, but you can always put some designs on it if that’s how you want yours.
4 – Glittery Matte Baby Blue Sugar Nails
This nail set has got to be one of the most gorgeous sets of nails I have ever seen – and I have seen many. I especially love how the glitters only appear at the tips; it adds glitter without appearing to be too much. I also love the V-cut shape of the nails; these will definitely bring out a cute shape to your nails.
If you have ever had to hide your nails from public view, you should consider trying this. These matte blue sugar nails will surely turn heads wherever they enter.
5 – Bling Matte Blue Baby Nails with Blue Hearts
Looking at this design, I don’t understand why anyone wouldn’t love blue; I love how the colors pop against the skin tone. With the little blue heart designs in these nails, you could spend all day just staring at them, devouring their gorgeousness. Meanwhile, I have always loved French tips, and these nails only reinforce my resolution.
If you’re replicating this by yourself, be sure to apply a gentle but firm hold on the makeup sponge. Also, getting the right shade of blue nail polish is important.
6 – Bling Matte Baby Blue Nails with Rhinestones
This is nothing short of a talented work of art; the designs on the blue polish and the perfect arrangement of rhinestones are excellent. If you like your nails to have a little touch of bling, you can try this design. This design takes time to accomplish, especially if you want a perfect replica.
I tried replicating this design, but I could never get the art perfectly. Even if you get the arrangement of rhinestones right, there’s still the art; if you’re not an artist, it’ll be hard to do.
7 – Short Matte Baby Blue Coffin Nails
These nails are perfect for any event and place; you can wear them on a Saturday night out or to work on Thursday. These short coffin nails featuring the beautiful baby blue nail polish and matte finishing will contrast nicely with any skin color. This is a graceful color, and you need to have the grace to carry it – which I have no doubt you do.
This design is pretty easy to recreate; if you’ve been applying polish to your nails yourself, you can do this.
8 – Long Matte Baby Blue Baddie Nails with Rhinestones
These are baddie nails that only a baddie (like you and me) can wear; I love the cool blue. While it is possible to fix these yourself, I recommend visiting a professional manicurist – especially if you want it to last. There isn’t any loud design, just a few rhinestones arranged along the edge of the middle finger.
You’ve got to be a baddie to wear these baddie nails – or it’ll be an awkward day out. You can wear these nails anywhere and any day.
Recreating these designs on your own can be tricky, and that’s why we’re giving you the YouTube nail design tutorial video below.
9 – Sweater Accent Matte Baby Blue Nails with Glitter
Here is another idea for a matte baby blue nail design you can try out if you’ve got time – well, time and patience. To get that sweater accent and the snowflakes art right, you will need a lot of patience. Of course, you can always visit a professional manicurist and nail artist to replicate this perfectly.
For a perfect look, you’d need to apply the various layers of nail polish carefully. Then after applying all the layers of nail polish, carefully carve out the sweater accent on your ring finger. Put the glitter on the middle finger and let the others carry the snowflakes.
10 – Long Nipsey Matte Baby Blue Nails
You can use baby blue entirely or get creative with different shades of blue; that works, too. This beautiful nail design features different shades of blue, including baby blue and deep blue. When you’re done applying the polish, perfect the creation with some glitters on your ring finger.
This design is easy to recreate; the only hard part may be applying the glitter. But that’s not something you cannot learn with a trip to YouTube – or the manicurist.
11 – Cool Matte Blue Baby Nails
This is a simple and cool design to recreate with coffin nails and baby blue nail polish. Nails don’t have to carry loud designs to be beautiful, and these nails are perfect proof of that. But if you want designs, you can always put some twist on the design – perhaps some gems or an inscription.
You can purchase these nails ready-made, or you can have them custom-made. Remember to apply a gentle but firm touch on the makeup sponge if you’re doing this yourself.
12 – Matte Baby Blue Nails and Crystal
This is a great idea for an everyday look since you can perfectly recreate this on your natural nails. Have your nail polish kit ready, with the right blue shade and the crystal; then get set to make this beautiful design. These are natural nails, so you can do this on yours – but you can also fix artificial nails and replicate the design.
The simplicity of this design is such that you can wear it anywhere, to a casual outing or sophisticated get-together.
13 – Short and Simple Matte Baby Blue Nails
You will be surprised how many shades of baby blue are available and that you can use to create beautiful nail designs. Here is another shade to try out; I love how close to grey this baby blue shade is – it gives it more class. If you love short and simple as I do, you will love this; and if you don’t want simple, feel free to add some designs.
You can recreate this design yourself, as long as you have the right color shade.
14 – Natural Matte Baby Blue Nails
Here’s another baby blue shade you can use on your natural nails and wear for the next few weeks. There isn’t any complicated nail art featured in this one, so you can easily recreate this yourself. Unless, of course, you have no experience applying nail polish; I recommend a professional manicurist in that case.
Meanwhile, as I like to say, you don’t have to do this design exactly; you can get creative and add your flair. You can add rhinestones, glitter, or anything that’ll accentuate the beauty.
15 – Light Matte Baby Blue Nails for Autumn
The coolness of this baby blue shade reminds me of one of my favorite times in the year: autumn. You can wear these nails in autumn, summer, and at any time; you can wear them to functions or at home. The matte finishing may need the intervention of an experienced, professional manicurist so you can enjoy the nails longer.
This design is simple, featuring a cool baby blue shade all through. You can add stones or crystals if you want a louder design.
16 – Summer Matte Baby Blue Nails
Here is an idea for summer nails, featuring a plain but beautiful design with a cool baby blue shade. This shade complements nicely with any skin tone, as long as you apply it evenly; be gentle at the edges. This design features short gel nails, but you can get longer ones if you want – or you can go with your natural nails.
Don’t let the simplicity of this design fool you; we have come to understand that the simple ones are the easiest to mess up.
17 – Pointy-Shaped Matte Baby Blue with Gold Flakes
I fell in love with this nail design at first sight; I mean, can you blame me? I love everything about the design, from the even bases to the pointy edges and gold flakes gracing the ring and pinky fingers. You can have these fixed by a professional manicurist or nail artist at a nail salon, or you can do it yourself.
If you need a good nail design idea to wear to your best friend’s wedding or a date with your long-time crush, here’s one.
18 – Pretty Matte Baby Blue and White Nails with Glitter
These nails feature different shades of baby blue, including light and deeper shades with white and glitters. Let your second and pinky fingers carry the light baby blue shade and the ring finger, the deeper shade. Then embellish your middle fingers with the white nails and some glitter at the base; be careful with the glitters.
Let’s go back to the ring finger; perfect the deeper blue shade with some nail art. You can use this art or, if this has inspired any design, you can use that.
19 – Long Coffin-Shape Matte Baby Blue Nails
I know this nail design doesn’t carry glitters, stones, or nail art, but for many reasons, I love it. For one, the coffin nails stand royally like they own the world; they make me feel good already. Also, I love this shade of baby blue; it has a royalty status of its own that perfectly complements the coffin nails’.
If you are fixing these nails yourself, be careful not to create smirches and blots. Otherwise, an experienced manicurist won’t have difficulty recreating this on you.
20 – Ritzy and Summer Matte Baby Blue Nails
You can do so much with your natural nails; in different ways you can adorn them without fixing artificial nails. This nail design is a good inspiration source for your next natural nail look; my best part is the flower. This is a cool baby blue shade; eyes will be drawn to and fixated on your nails because of the beauty.
I suggest leaving the design as simple as this because, well, simple is the new gorgeous; plus, louder designs can ruin this.
21 – Cozy and Wintery Matte Baby Blue Nails
White and silver have always been a cute color combination and one of my favorites – I know, I have too many “favorites.” But, seriously, you have got to love these designs; I love the barcode design on the middle finger and snowflakes on the ring. Adding the nude pink on the second and pinky fingers is a brilliant idea, especially with the gem gracing the second finger.
This is a delicate nail design that you have to get right; emphasis on “have to.” I suggest letting a professional nail artist work their magic and do this for you.
So, I have given you twenty-one ways you can experiment with the matte baby blue color. You can no longer use lack of nail ideas as an excuse not to go to that party.
FAQs
Are matte nails in Style 2022? ›
A good topcoat is a necessity to preserve any manicure, but Nuñez recommends reaching for matte or pearlescent ones in 2022.
What is the trend for nails in 2022? ›For 2022, Pinterest predicts that nail painted with dream-worthy designs inspired by nature will be all the rage. The company found that searches for galaxy nail art are up 115 percent since last year, geode nail art is up 200 percent, ocean nails 500 percent, desert nails 105 percent, and aurora nails 400 percent.
What nail shape is in for spring 2022? ›When you want the look of stiletto nails but not the feel (so sharp!), try coffin-shaped nails that feature black V-shaped tips. With this set, you still get all the parts you love about this spring 2022 nail trend, like the pointed shape and the black French tips.
Are Glitter nails in Style 2022? ›GLITTER ON GLITTER! Does glitter ever go out of style? If you answered no, then this is the trend for you! A Glitter nail polish is the perfect way to have your nails stand out from the crowd in 2022.
What is the new nail color for 2022? ›When Pantone announced its 2022 color of the year, a dreamy blue-toned periwinkle, it was instantly evident that it would be the It nail color. This polish from Sally Hansen is a near-perfect match for the of-the-moment shade.
What is the most popular color of nails in 2022? ›The most popular nail color for 2022 is green.
Any shade goes, but the most popular is soft, pale green (first on this list).
When considering the best fall 2022 nail color trends, classic shades like tried-and-true black, navy, and burgundy will forever reign supreme.
What is the best nail color for summer 2022? ›- Pops of coral.
- Playful pinks.
- All things citrus.
- Creamy lavenders.
- Poolside blues.
- Barely there neutrals.
- Classic rouge.
- The takeaway.
March: Minty Fresh
Some things are just mint to be – see what we did there? March brings on the sweet baby buds of new blooms and new life, so it's only fitting to have a nail polish color that celebrates the early spring.
“It does not mean they find it more alluring or a woman will be sexier with nail polish. It's because they like blue however it is used.” According to color psychology, blue is noted for evoking feelings of calmness, serenity and stability.
Are short or long nails in Style 2022? ›
It's Official: Short Nails Are Making A Comeback In 2022. Good things come in small packages. While long nails in their various iterations — almond, coffin, and ballerina among others — will always be a staple of the beauty world, shorter nails might be a trend you resigned to your younger years.
Do toenails and fingernails have to match? ›Should Your Manicure and Pedicure Match? Simply put, no – you mani and pedi doesn't have to match. Back in the day, it used to be mandatory to match the colour on your fingernails to your toes but, over the years this trend has become predictable and a little boring too.
Does 2022 have blue nail polish? ›"In general, warm, bright shades will be big in 2022—whether it's green, blue, orange or lilac," adds Boyce. Nails Inc. Vibrant blues are so chic right now.
What color is in right now 2022? ›Pantone revealed in December that Very Peri, a blue-purple hue, is its color of 2022. The shade is described as a “warm and friendly blue hue with a carefree confidence and joyful attitude.” Very Peri is just one shade of blue Pantone predicts will be big in 2022.
What colors are trending for fall 2022? ›- Red Molten Lava and Lava Falls. A classic fall color, red tones are present in all the fashion weeeks of the season. ...
- Tangerine Tones. ...
- Yellow Spicy Mustard and Samoan Sun. ...
- Abundant Green and Martini Olive. ...
- Pastel Pink and Rose Violet. ...
- Meadow Violet. ...
- Blue Hues. ...
- Gray.
Well, matte nails are having a moment. This way of painting your talons – in a flat, non-glossy shade – is an increasingly popular trend that's boomed all over social media thanks to celebrities including Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian opting for the style.
What is the hottest color for spring 2022? ›Spring 2022 Color Trends
Yellow, pink, and green dominated many of the collections. Often used as a striking solid, these bold colors sometimes accented a neutral but often were used alone for a bright blast of fun color. Aqua, royal blue, and beautiful reds round out a full and vibrant spectrum.
Blue is a trusted color palette all year long, whether you're more royal blue or International Klein Blue.
What does baby blue nails mean? ›Blue fingernails, or cyanosis, occur when your blood doesn't have enough oxygen. It is most often caused by cold temperatures. Occasionally, it can be caused by medical conditions. These include diseases of the lungs or heart, or atypical blood cells or vessels.
What do blue nails indicate? ›Blue fingernails are commonly caused by cyanosis, which happens when there's a lack of oxygen in the blood. Blood lacking in oxygen has a bluish tint.
Are blue nails in style? ›
Blue Nail Art Is Big 2022 Trend: Best Designs & Polish.
Are matte nails trendy? ›“Matte nails are super trendy right now because of the different ways it affects all kinds of colors,” Mimi D, a celebrity manicurist, tells TZR. “A matte topcoat almost instantly adds texture to a variety of polishes.” The expert says when you apply a matte topcoat to a solid color, it adds a softness to it.
Is matte nail polish still in style? ›Well, matte nails are having a moment. This way of painting your talons – in a flat, non-glossy shade – is an increasingly popular trend that's boomed all over social media thanks to celebrities including Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian opting for the style.
Should I get matte or glossy nails? ›As we all know, glossy nails typically last longer than matte nails. However, if your looking for a new and fresh look, we recommend venturing out of the glossed nail from time to time this season. How to wear it: Glossy nails look most appealing on longer nails.
Are matte nails classy? ›Matte nails are so pretty and elegant! If you are looking for nail designs that are classy and chic, you can't go wrong with matte nail polish! Nail art has come a long way over the years.
What nail Colour is trending at the moment? ›Colour #1: Soft White
"A clean, soft white that gives a sense of simplicity and inner peace will be big in 2022," shares celebrity manicurist Sigourney Nuñez. "My favourite soft white right now is Perfect Pearl from Pleasing."
Whether you're wearing it as a nude or a neutral, brown nail polish is an elegant and classic shade that goes with anything, regardless of the time of year.
What is the point of matte nail polish? ›“Matte really changes the look of nail polishes by giving them a satin finish that is very smooth. It looks very luxurious, and makes your colors turn into a velvet finish.”
Is matte or glossy more beautiful? ›A glossy finish will come with an ultra-smooth, shiny appearance. It's also very colour rich and vibrant. Whereas matte paper gives off a duller, more subtle finish. Therefore, the content and images on a glossy finish will strike the audience more effectively.
What looks more professional matte or glossy? ›Professional photographers use photo paper with a matte finish as it doesn't reflect light like glossy finishes. Pros prefer to have the final image viewed without the distraction of glare from the paper. And as many pro photographers frame their photos behind glass, a matte finish is best for this display style.
Are matte nails cute? ›
Matte nails are to be considered very easy to apply for girls. They will make a cute and lovely look with their simple style. A beautiful nail design plays an important role just like your fashionable clothes. So you should also pay much attention on your nails if you want a complete look.
What nail color do guys find attractive? ›Many guys are very fond of light pink nail polish, and it is one of their top picks. Light pink can be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing, professional, and timeless. It is not too bright and can be worn for any occasion or outfit.
What shape of nails looks best? ›Best nail shape: Oval. This shape will help make your fingers appear longer and more slender to balance out the length of your palm. File the sides of your nails straight and gently taper the free edge into a semicircle.
How do I make my nails look classy? ›...
- 1 Quality Polish. The first of my tips for classy nails is to use a good quality polish. ...
- 2 Careful Application. When you want nicely groomed nails, it´s essential to take your time in applying the polish. ...
- 3 Manicure. ...
- 4 Color Choice. ...
- 5 Chip-Free Zone! ...
- 6 Foundation. ...
- 7 Gentle Treatment.