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Are you looking for some amazing grey nails to try out this year? If so, this is the post for you!
Get ready to discover the understated elegance of grey nails with our curated collection of over 50 styles! Grey is the ultimate neutral that’s anything but boring. From sleek and sophisticated to edgy and modern, grey nails offer endless possibilities for expressing your individual style.
Whether you’re into minimalist chic or bold statement looks, grey nails are versatile enough to suit any occasion and mood. Get inspired to elevate your manicure game with shades of grey!
Products we love
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 chrome nails at home for example, we recommend getting this chrome kit:
To be able to hand draw on the swirls we recommend these nail art brushes. They are incredibly fine, and help draw out really intricate details:
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The Trendiest Grey Nail Ideas
These grey nail trends for the year offer a mix of styles, allowing you to find the perfect look to suit your personal taste!
1. Sleek Slate Solids: Embrace solid sleek grey nails, a timeless trend that’s making waves this year. This classic is always a trendy choice, perfect for both professional and casual settings. Whether you prefer a matte or glossy finish, sleek slate solids offer a polished and refined look that’s always in style.
2. Metallic Grey Accents: Add a touch of glamour to your manicure with metallic grey accents, a trend that’s all about modern shine. Incorporate metallic grey nail polish or foils as accents on one or two nails, or create intricate designs using metallic grey nail art pens or stamps.
3. Marbleized Grey Art: Channel your inner artist with marbleized grey nail art, a trend that’s as chic as it is unique. Featuring swirls of light and dark grey against a neutral base, marbleized grey nails offer a modern and sophisticated look that’s sure to turn heads.
4. Textured Grey Matte Finish: Embrace the tactile allure of textured grey matte nails, a trend that’s all about modern minimalism. Matte grey nail polish with a textured finish adds depth and dimension to your manicure, creating a sophisticated and edgy look that’s perfect for everyday wear.
Time to Design
Below, we’ve rounded up 50+ amazing grey nails, that will look good all year round. Remember, feel free to pin any of the images below to recreate all of these designs in the future.
If you’re not sure what design you like best, why not save a couple to Pinterest so you can reference them later. Or, bookmark this page to find it closer to your manicure date.
Amazing Grey Nails You Need To Try This Season!
If you love these nail designs, check out the tagged accounts below, for more nail art inspiration! All of these accounts, are my go to favourites when it comes to seeing what’s trendy.
1) Dark French via Faustyna
Image and nail art via @fasia.nails
2) Light and classy via Cerise
Image and nail art via @glossytipped
3) Perfect Short Set via Iram
Image and nail art via @iramshelton
4) Dark Grey Chrome via Alexandra
Image and nail art via @thehotblend
5) Touch of Sparkle via Bagabieva Nails
Image and nail art via @bagabieva_nails
6) Perfect Almond via Olga
Image and nail art via @olgabulbuc_nailart
7) Hint of Sparkle via Anda
Image and nail art via @andanaomy
8) Cloudy Grey via Klaudia
Image and nail art via @klaudiabadura
9) Heart Details via Charlotte
Image and nail art via @charsgelnails
10) Grey Plaid via Reagan
Image and nail art via @stylebyreags
11) The Lightest Grey via Kristin
Image and nail art via @kuypernailart
12) Moody Grey via Megan
Image and nail art via @gel.bymegan
13) Perfect Grey via Alexandra
Image and nail art via @thehotblend
14) Light Grey via Alison
Image and nail art via @nailsbyalsn
15) Sparkly via Faustyna
Image and nail art via @fasia.nails
16) Shades of Grey via Faustyna
Image and nail art via @fasia.nails
17) Prettiest Tones via Jess
Image and nail art via @byjessnailartist
18) Specked Tips via Amy
Image and nail art via @amyle.nails
19) Cinderella Grey via Alexandra
Image and nail art via @thehotblend
20) Dark & Glossy via Claudia
Image and nail art via @claudia_hrnandez
21) Grey Shimmer via Paulina
Image and nail art via @nailsbypaulin
22) Grey Swirls via Charlotte
Image and nail art via @charsgelnails_
23) Long Almond via Buse
Image and nail art via @buseninojeleri
24) Matte Shades via Monika
Image and nail art via @monika_nails
25) Chrome Grey via Alexandra
Image and nail art via @thehotblend
26) Thin Swirls via Faustyna
Image and nail art via @fasia.nails
27) Sparkle and Swirls via Paulina
Image and nail art via @nailsbypaulin
28) Perfect Glossy via Anahi
Image and nail art via @avrnailswatches
29) Mix and Match via Iram
Image and nail art via @iramshelton
30) Light Grey Almond via Daily Nails
Image and nail art via @ddaily_nails
31) Matte Grey via Yanran
Image and nail art via @yfxnails
32) Short Dark Grey via Aimée
Image and nail art via @aimeechaplin_nails
33) Moody Grey via Eman
Image and nail art via @thecolornook
34) Perfect Grey via Arfi
Image and nail art via @arfinails
35) Starry via Monika
Image and nail art via @monika_nails
36) Perfect Matte Grey via Shuga Studio
Image and nail art via @shuga.studio
We hope you loved all of grey nails. There’s so many cute ideas to choose from for the new season.
As always, feel free to pin any of these blue nail ideas 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 a matte finish? Give it a go! Or how about incorporating glitter for something different?
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