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40+ Brown and White Nail Designs You Need To Try!

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Are you looking for some pretty brown and white nail designs to recreate this season? This collection of over 40 different ideas are super trendy and easy to do at home! From French tips to trendy swirls there are so many fun seasonal options to choose from. 

Brown and white is such a great color combination together. Depending on the shades used, it can also be worn throughout the entire year. White always pops so well against brown, making your manicure really stand out no matter what color skin tone you have.

Below you will find so many different designs to choose from, from polka dots to matte nail options. No matter what sort of look you’re going for, there’s something in here for you!

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Products we recommend 

To achieve some of the styles below, we recommend using some products that will make it a lot easier to achieve the result you want.

If you’re wanting to try out matte brown nails with a touch of white, we recommend getting this Matte Polish that will instantly give any manicure a matte finish:

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To be able to hand draw on lines or other small details like swirls, we recommend these nail art brushes.  They are incredibly fine, and help draw out really intricate details:

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All of these stunning brown and white nail designs can be created at home or in your favorite nail salon with a nail artist! As always, feel free to pin any of these images to Pinterest or bookmark this page to save it for later. 

The Best Brown and White Nail Designs To Try This Season!

If you’re looking for more nail art designs, check out the Instagram accounts linked below for some great inspiration!

1) Simple swirls by Sarah

These swirls are so perfect together! The chocolate brown mixed with the bright white looks amazing.

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Image and nail art via @heluviee

2) Polka Dots by Anna 

This unique look is such a fun and vibrant design! If you’ve wanted to try out polka dots but haven’t figure out how, this is a great option that really could be recreated with any color combo.

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Image and nail art via @annagracenails_

3) Brown and White Tips by Melanie

This is a great way to incorporate brown and white together. The white outline on the French tip really makes it pop in a subtle way.

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Image and nail art via @overglowedit

4) Swirly by Vivian

This is one of my favorite designs on this list. It incorporates so many fun elements from French tips to thin white line swirls.

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Image and nail art via @vivianmariewong

5) Simple Polka Dots via Lilly Palm

If you love multiple brown shades, this is a fun way to incorporate them all on one manicure!

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Image and nail art via @lillypalm_

6) Mix and Match by Melanie 

This is such a perfect manicure by Melanie! The two toned French is always so classy and looks great in these shades.

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Image and nail art via @overglowedit

7) Touch of Sparkle via Vivian

We all need a little sparkle in our lives. Gold and copper is a great pairing to brown and white and will compliment the shades really well.

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Image and nail art via @vivianmariewong

8) Thin Swirls by Vivian 

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Image and nail art via @vivianmariewong

9) Mocha Tips by Emma 

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Image and nail art via @_nailsbyemmaa_

10) Milk Chocolate Swirls via Dayanna

We’re loving these light brown nails paired with white swirls! This color is almost a nude and looks so pretty in this design.

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Image and nail art via @disseynails

11) Abstract Nails via Thi

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Image and nail art via @nail.art.by.tea

12) Cow Print Tips by Bry

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Image and nail art via @gelsbybry

13) Mocha Tips by Sarah 

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Image and nail art via @heluviee

14) Perfect Ombre via Nailz Kat Kat

For a more subtle look, try out ombre. It’s such a gorgeous finish. Adding a glossy top coat, really makes your nails look healthy and long!

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Image and nail art via @nailzkatkat

15) Short Swirls via Chloë

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Image and nail art via @beautybychloemayboyce

16) Floral Accents via Monika

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Image and nail art via @monika_nails

17) Perfect Swirls by Amy 

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 Image and nail art via @amyle.nails

18) A bit of everything by Tiffany

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Image and nail art via @tiffanyabbigailebeauty

19) Swirls on Swirls by Paulina 

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Image and nail art via @nailsbypaulin

20) Cute Swirls via Lilly Palm

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Image and nail art via @lillypalm_

21) White Swirl by Sarah 

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Image and nail art via @heluviee

22) Flower Power by Teerah

Don’t keep the florals to spring time! They look great as fall nails too. The brown base with the white flowers on top really pop, it’s such a pretty design to try out this year.

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Image and nail art via @embrace.nails

23) Abstract by Amy

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Image and nail art via @beautyworksbyamy

24) Abstract Swirls by Aby 

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Image and nail art via @nailswithaby

25) Mocha Hearts by Amanda

This design is seriously the cutest! How fun are these tiny heart shapes. If you’re looking for a sweet manicure, or something for Valentine’s Day, this is such a unique option.

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Image and nail art via @amanda.sudolll

26) Flower Power via Nailz Kat Kat

This is such a pretty nail art design! Brown and white doesn’t have to be kept to the fall months. This is a great example of how you can bring this color combination into the spring and summer months!

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Image and nail art via @nailzkatkat

27) Swirls and Tips by Alison

These swirls add such a nice detail to the white French tips! To achieve this look you’ll need a steady hand and nail art brushes (linked above!)

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Image and nail art via @nailsbyalsn

28) Double Tips via Nicole

Loving this take on the French manicure by Nicole! The double French tip paired with an accent swirl makes this nail art design super unique.

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Image and nail art via @nailsbynicole._

29) Short Swirls by Peachi Nails 

This brown color choosen by Peachi Nails is so unique! We’re loving how warm it is. If you have short nails, this is such a pretty design to try this fall.

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Image and nail art via @peachinails

30) Swirling Tips via Nicole

This is such a pretty white color, it’s almost more of an ivory which blends really nicely with the dark and light browns.

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Image and nail art via @nailsbynicole._

31) Bit of everything via Vivian

How fun are these gel nails by Vivian. This manicure has been really popular lately, and it works no matter what season we’re in!

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Image and nail art via @vivanmariewong

32) Fancy Tips via Caroline

These three toned tips are so cute for the fall season! We need to bring back the square nail shape, almond is so trendy and beautiful, but square nails are so classy!

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Image and nail art via @nailsbycaroline_

33) Flowers & Swirls The Naillologist

Floral nails can be done in any color, and brown and white is such a great option! The white nail designs really pop against the dark brown nails, making it the perfect combination together.

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Image and nail art via @thenaillologist

34) French Swirls via Aby

This color combination is such a great choice. It looks so pretty together as swirls. Having an accent nail on your ring finger and middle finger is also super trendy right now.

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Image and nail art via @nailswithaby

35) Thin Swirls via Anna

These beautiful nails by Anna, have a touch of everything! From, swirls, to French tips, this manicure has combined all the trendy designs! What really brings this entire look together, is the pink base, it makes your nails look really healthy.

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Image and nail art via @annagracenails_

36) Groovy via Dayanna

How stunning is this deep brown nail color! It pairs so well with white. Dark browns are so rich, and always make your nails look so healthy and shiny.

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Image and nail art via @disseynails

37) Line work via Lindsey

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Image and nail art via @lindseysbeautylounge1

38) Long Swirls via Melanie

If you’re not in love with your natural nails, try acrylics! They easily lengthen your nail making them looks long and luscious!

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Image and nail art via @nailsbymelanie1

39) Perfectly Pressed via Charlotte

Love all of these different shades of brown together. They pair so well! Mixing and matching browns and whites in a swirl pattern is always a great option.

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Image and nail art via @pressedbycharlotte_

40) Fall mode via Alison

How beautiful is this shade of brown. It has a touch of grey in it which really gives it a more earthy tone. We’re loving the double French tip to break up the design.

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Image and nail art via @nailsbyalsn

41) Light Swirls via Aimee

Love a good accent nail, and doing two is even more pretty! This lighter brown shade choose by Aimee, is so pretty. It’s almost more of a nude, and pairs so well with bright white.

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Image and nail art via @allnailss._

We hope you loved all of these brown and white nail designs!  There’s so many cute ideas to choose from for your next manicure.

As always, feel free to pin any of these nail art designs to Pinterest to share with friends and bookmark this page to save for later, especially if you want to show a nail art tech an idea!

Pro Tip: Try something different this season and go outside of your comfort zone!  Never tried glitter accents?  Give it a go!  Or how about incorporating matte brown for something different?

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