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40+ Cute Orange and Blue Nail Designs To Try!

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Whether you’re looking for a fun nail design for the summer season, or a funky original mani, orange and blue nail designs are trendy all year round!  

Whether I’m going to a nail salon or doing them myself, it’s so fun to get some new nail inspiration!  I wanted to put together a collection of my current favourite orange and blue nail designs, so you can figure out what style you want to try!  This post has everything from french tips to bold colors, as well as various nail shapes!  Whether you have acrylic nails or short nails, there’s something in here for you!

Bring on the orange and blue nail polish

Orange and blue polish is having a moment.  It’s everywhere and is a popular choice for the spring and summer!  There are so many different shades of orange and blue, which can make selecting nail colors more difficult!  If you’re looking for more summer inspiration for your next manicure check out this related post here.    

Below we have rounded up 50+ fun and cute orange and blue nail designs that can give you some inspiration this year.  A lot of these looks can easily be recreated at home!  

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Best Orange & Blue Nail Polish 

Looking for some stunning orange and blue nail polish to try out at home!  We’re sharing out favourites here.  There are so many beautiful shades to choose from when it comes to these hues, so we wanted to make it easier by sharing the ones we’re currently obsessed with:

1) Expressie: 150 strong at 1%

2) Essie: 29 ripple reflect​

3) OPI: Suzi Needs A Loch-Smith

4) OPI: No Room for the Blues

5) Expressie: 130 all things OOO

6) Essie: Juice Details 

7) Sally Hansen: Carrot Cake 

8) Essie: 33 mint candy apple​

9) Essie: Tangerine Tease

Remember, as always, feel free to pin any of the images below to recreate all of these designs in the future!  Also bookmark this page to save it for later!

The Best Orange and Blue Nail Designs You Need To Try This Year!

If you’re looking for more nail inspiration, check out the accounts tagged below!  They have some really amazing designs.

1) All swirl by Tiffany 

These swirls are so beautiful!  Swirls are so in right now and this design is so beautiful in tangerine and aqua. 

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Image and nail art via @tiffanyabbigailebeauty

 

2) Perfect Pastels by Nicole 

The use of pastels is a different style for this combination!  This design would be perfect to kick off spring. 

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Image and nail art via @nailsbynicole._

 

3) Happy Daisies by Peachi Nails 

These beautiful nails are so cute for the spring season!  Orange, blue and white is always a great combo!

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Image and nail art via @peachinails

 

4) Waves on waves by The Nail Room Manchester 

Loving these blue and orange stripes by The Nail Room Manchester!  This orange color reminds me of a sunset over water, it’s such a trendy design. 

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Image and nail art via @thenailroommanchester 

 

5) Perfect Combo by Vivian 

Combining different shades of blue with orange really makes your manicure pop!  We’re loving the combination or swirls and French tips by Vivian. 

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Image and nail art via @vivianmariewong

 

6) Dark Blue Details by Bethany

Navy blue is having a moment and if you want to bring orange and blue into Fall this is a great way to do it!

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7) Best Vibes by Bry

These perfect pastel shades really compliment one another!

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Image and nail art via @gelsbybry

 

8) Wavy by Nicole 

This deep blue polish is absolutely stunning for summer!  This design would look perfect as your next manicure!

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Image and nail art via @nailsbynicole._

 

9) Golden Hour by Bry

We’re loving this square shape nail look by Bry!  This is the perfect design if you love orange and blue!

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Image and nail art via @gelsbybry

 

10) Marble Tips by Amy

How unique is this nail art!  This marble design is so much fun!  

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Image and nail art via @beautyworksbyamy

 

11) Perfect Swirls by Peachi Nails 

These bright colors from Peachi Nails is a fresh twist on swirls and we’re loving it!

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12) Tangerine and blue by Bethany 

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Image and nail art via @_nailsbybethany

 

13) Neons by Aimee

This neon nail design is perfect for warm weather!

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Image and nail art via @allnails._

 

14) Glossy Swirls by Nicole

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Image and nail art via @nailsbynicole._

 

15) Wave after Wave by Amber

We’re loving these blue and bright orange nails by Amber!  This cute design is perfect for the middle of summer!

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Image and nail art via @amberjhnails

 

16) Floral Details by Harriet 

This is such a cute way to make you’re French manicure unique!  These cute orange daisies are perfect for spring. 

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Image and nail art via @nailsbyharriet_

 

17) Funky Tips by Alexandra

This different style is such a fun way to showcase different shades of orange and blue!  The wavy French tip is a fun and unique way to use this color combination!

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Image and nail art via @thehotblend

 

18) All Abstract by Peachi Nails 

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19) Star Details by Amy

If you want to add a little sparkle to your nail design, why not try nail stickers!  These stars are the cutest and add a little shine to your manicure. 

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Image and nail art via @amyle.nails

 

20) Burnt Orange Details by Nicole

This color combination is perfect for the fall season!  It’s fun to try out different shades of orange once in a while!

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21) Simplistic by Ravi 

Having an accent nail on your ring finger is such a beautiful design!  Also who doesn’t love a heart moment!

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Image and nail art via @nailsbyravi_

 

22) Geometric by Queenie

These black stripes really give this manicure a fun geometric look!  This manicure could work for summer or for fall!

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Image and nail art via @nailartbyqueenie

 

23) Perfect Almond by Vivian 

This cute nail art design is so perfect for summer!  We’re loving these tons and the swirl detail makes it really fun. 

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Image and nail art via @vivianmariewong

 

24) Short French by Chloe

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Image and nail art via @beautybychloemayboyce

 

25) Cute Side Tips by Melanie

Who doesn’t love a great side French!  We are living for this fun and bright manicure from Melanie.  It’s such a cute design that can bring some joy into your beauty routine. 

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Image and nail art via @overglowedit

 

26) Bright Pastel by Nicole

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27) Perfect Pair by Sarah 

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Image and nail art via @heluviee

 

28) Neon and Baby Blues by Hannah 

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Image and nail art via @mua_hannahtaylor

 

29) Hints of blue by Faustyna

Why not try glossy mixed with matte by using a matte nail polish on a couple of your nails! 

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Image and nail art via @fasia.nails

 

30) Tangerine and Aqua by Joely

This is such a pretty design if you have shorter nails!  It’s simple yet trendy. 

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Image and nail art via @joelyoceannails

 

31) Wavy Swirls by Peachi Nails 

We’re loving the shades of orange used in this design.  The swirls give off a retro feel that’s really trendy right now!

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32) Flower Power by Nolas Nails

Florals are always in style!  This is such a stunning design to try this year and really pops!  Florals can be made with nail dotting tools that are really affordable!

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33) Orange and Blue Cuffs by Nicole

Simple cuffs and tips are a really fun and bright design to try out this year!  Using nail brushes, you could definitely recreate this look at home! 

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Image and nail art via @nailsbynicole._

 

34) Long Swirls by Joely

This blue nail design is really elevated by the neon orange swirl!  This design could be done on natural nails or on press-on nails!

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Image and nail art via @joelyoceannails

 

35) Orange Sparkle by Aiste

This is the best way to add a little sparkle into your manicure!  This orange nail design with the orange glitter is the best compliment to the baby blue polish!

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Image and nail art via @heygreatnails

 

36) Tips and Cuffs by Get Nailed

There are so many nail shapes out there and one of my favourites is square!  Almond is having a huge moment but I encourage trying out a square design like this, this year!

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37) Swirling by Aistė

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38) Tie Dye by Charlotte 

Trying out this color combination is a great opportunity to try something new!  Why not this tie dye design by Charlotte!?  It’s so much fun for the summer season! 

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Image and nail art via @nailchark

 

39) Line work by Get Nailed

These fun swirl nails could be done at home or at the salon!  The swirls don’t need to be perfect. 

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40) Touch of sparkle by Sadie

This is a great way to showcase your favourite orange swirls!  The hint of blue and the sparkle really adds a pop to this manicure. 

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Image and nail art via @bysadiedaisy

 

41) Beautiful Abstract by Amanda 

We’re loving all of these different colors used by Amanda.  This nail design is seriously a work of art!

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Image and nail art via @amanda.sudolll

 

There are so many different color combinations out there to choose from and orange and blue is a great pair!  From bright colors to pastel, there are a ton of gorgeous orange shades and blue nail polish to pick from. 

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