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Raise a glass to these 22 cocktail nail design ideas

By Jess Watts | 13 August 2025 | Feature, Nail art, Trends

Bloody mary cocktail nail art by @snoozystudio

Fancy a French 75? Manifesting a Manhattan? Partial to a Pimm’s? These nail designs have it all.

Whether you are a cocktail, mocktail or straight-up shot person, here’s some nail inspo to make happy hour even more jolly…

Nailsthatmatch
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Eimithenailgirl
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Gems.nails.x
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Slayed.by.maci
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Beautifulcreations bykatie
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Alicemcnails
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Nailsbydanielle.251
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Bytiamariabeauty
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nailistry
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Nailssbymyaa
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Bellininails
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Snoozystudio
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Glamourwithanna
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Elestialstudio
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Naionailsuk
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Hono nails
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Nails.and.hamer
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Jessley.nailco
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My nail envy
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Harperbrownwhitby
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Glitterellas nail bar
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Megsmanis
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