24 gorgeous ombre nails you have to copy for yourself

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Ombre nails are solely responsible for some of our absolute favorite nail designs.ย 

Horizontal or vertical, single-color or multicolored โ€” ombre is a gorgeous pattern that can be applied to nails in a million and one different ways.ย 

Letโ€™s take a look at 24 of our favorite ombre nail designs now.

1. Blue ombre nails + glitter ombre nails

These claws have us dreaming of beach days with our babes. ๐ŸŒŠ

Recreate This Look: Etiquette First + Encouragemint + Baby Boo + Halo

2. Horizontal bright pink to light pink ombre

A horizontal ombre is sometimes referred to as a monochromatic gradient, and it's definitely one of our fave looks (no matter what color it is).

Recreate This Look (From Light To Dark):ย 

  • Hypnosis
  • Rural St. Pink
  • Pink Tutu
  • Bubble Yum
  • Dress to Impress
  • 3. Ombre nail polish

    Another way to achieve an ombre effect on nails is by using ombre nail polish, which is known by many names (thermal, mood, color-changing). This polish changes color based on temperature and creates a natural ombre effect.

    Keep Learning: What is color changing nail polish?

    4. Pink and grey tie-dye to nude ombre

    Tie-dye nails are super cute, and they look even cuter fading into a nude base.

    See More Looks: 15 cow print nails thatโ€™ll seriously make you moo

    5. Purple to pink ombre

    This pastel ombre is giving us all the pastel feels. We absolutely adore a subtle purple to pink transition. ๐Ÿ’œ

    Recreate This Look: Rural St. Pink + Dโ€™Lilac

    6. Hot pink to nude ombre

    A hot pink to nude ombre is one of our favorite ombre looks, especially when itโ€™s topped with our velvet matte top coat.ย 

    Get The Pink: Fun & Flirty

    7. Ombre and v-tips

    We love seeing multiple patterns on one set of nails. This ombre/v-tip combo is stunning.

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    8. Too Faced Pink

    Too Faced Pink is one of our most popular color changing polishes, and itโ€™s pretty obvious why. ๐Ÿ˜

    9. Matte baby blue to nude ombre

    If you havenโ€™t figured it out by now, we love nude ombres. Especially this matte baby blue to nude ombre. ๐Ÿ’™

    See More Looks: 11 blue nails we canโ€™t get over

    10. Glitter ombre

    A glitter ombre is a lot of fun, and you can play with it in a bunch of ways. Weโ€™re really digging this one, in particular, with its heavy cluster at the tip and dramatic fade in the middle.

    Get The Glitter: Blue Fin

    11. Multi-colored horizontal ombre

    Each nail represents a different shade of one color in a typical horizontal ombre. But this one is different. This set fades from purple to pink to blue in a stunning transitional ombre.ย 

    Recreate This Look: Gimme A Beat + Rural St. Pink + Dโ€™ Lilac + Cotton Kisses โ €โ €โ €

    12. Multi-colored glitter ombre tips

    When you pick up nail glitter, we recommend looking for a glitter that is made up of a variety of shades and sizes. This will create a textured, 3d effect that looks great with an ombre.

    See More Looks: 14 black nail designs thatโ€™ll make you really happy

    13. Horizontal and vertical orange ombre

    Why choose between a horizontal and vertical ombre when you can have both at the same time?

    See More Looks: 11 examples of orange nails weโ€™re crushing on

    15. Another pink horizontal ombre

    Sorry, not sorry. If we had enough time, weโ€™d dedicate an entire article to the wonders of a horizontal pink ombre.

    Recreate This Look (From Dark To Light):ย 

  • Head Over Heels
  • Dress to Impress
  • Rural St. Pink
  • Cotton Kisses
  • Hypnosis
  • 16. Classic ombre with bling

    Even though weโ€™re obsessed with pink ombres, we can still appreciate a classic nude to white ombre (especially if there are cuticle rhinestones involved).

    See More Link: 9 crazy cute coffin nails with rhinestones

    17. Classic ombre with bigger bling

    What can we sayโ€ฆ we like our bling big.

    Shop Our Nudes: Cover Acrylic Powder

    18. Subtle bling ombre

    You may be wondering where the ombre is on this set, and we donโ€™t blame you. Itโ€™s pretty subtle, but the cluster of rhinestones at the tip that fade out towards the middle of the nail still technically count as an ombre.ย 

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    19. Coral ombre

    Itโ€™s time for pink to sit on the sidelines for a bit. This coral horizontal ombre is an absolute stunner.

    Mix colors together to get this ombre: Caliente + Egyptian Goddess + Sunny Daze

    20. Sunset fire ombre

    Whether you think this looks more like fire or a sunset, it doesnโ€™t matter. Itโ€™s an amazing way to pull off ombre nails.

    See More Looks: 10 flame nails that are hotter than hot

    21. Tropical sunrise ombre

    Now this set definitely looks like a sunrise, and the colorful sky to clear ombre is total perfection. We love everything about it. ๐Ÿน

    22. Pastel rainbow ombre

    This ombre is genius. The only color itโ€™s missing is pink.

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    23. Another horizontal pink ombre

    Here we go again. But really, itโ€™s worth it. Plus, this one has hearts on the tips.

    24. Rainbow tie-dye ombre

    We say this a lot, but we really mean it โ€” if you canโ€™t decide between multiple colors or patterns, just do it all. ๐ŸŒˆ

    See More Looks: 12 green nail designs weโ€™re totally digging right now