20 Super Cute May Nails To Recreate This Year
If you’re about to get your nails done, you might be looking for some May nails ideas to try. Here are the best nail designs for May!
This post contains affiliate links. I may receive a commission from purchases at no extra cost to you. Read my full disclosure here.

May nails are so much fun to do because of the fact that it’s spring and there are flowers blooming all around. It’s such a great month to try all kinds of colorful and floral nail designs!
If you’re looking for May nail ideas to try, here are some of the cutest and trendiest ideas to recreate this year!
This post is all about the cutest May nails.
The Cutest May Nails Ideas
1. Pink And Purple Floral Nails
Floral nails are the best for May. These pink and purple floral nails would be perfect! This is one of my all time favorite color combos for nails, especially for the spring and early summer.
2. Rainbow Gem Nails
Rhinestone nails like this are super trendy right now! Nails with rainbow gems like this are so perfect for May while flowers are out.
3. Pink And Green Nail Design
Pink and green is one of the prettiest nail color combos you can do for spring, so these would be perfect for May!
Related Post: The Cutest Spring Nails You’ll Love
4. Pastel Marble Glitter Design
This is my first time seeing a nail design like this, and omg, I’m obsessed! It would be so pretty to do in May.
5. Blueberry Nails
Fruit nail art is another design that is super trendy right now! I’ve seen a lot of people doing cherries and strawberries, but this is my first time seeing a blueberry design. It’s so cute!
6. Pastel Sparkle Nails
This is another nail design that has been really trendy recently. Doing a pastel sparkle nail with little gemstones would be so cute for May.
7. Green And Orange Floral Nails
If you’re wanting to do floral nails for May, this is another super cute idea to try! I love the color scheme of these nails and the floral design.
Related Post: 22 Trendiest Summer Nail Ideas To Recreate This Year
8. Sticker Nails
These nails remind me so much of stickers that teachers would put on your homework in grade school. Doing a nail design like this would be so cute and unique!
9. Clase Azul Nails
This nail design got super popular last year, and for good reason! It’s super cute. The design is based on a Mexican tequila brand, so these nails would be perfect for Cinco De Mayo if you’re celebrating.
10. Holographic Rainbow Nails
Okay, I am obsessed with this nail design. It is so pretty! They look like a gorgeous sunset, and they also remind me of the Barbie Fairytopia/ Mermaidia movies lol.
11. Green Chrome Nails
I’m sure you’ve seen the chrome nail trend that Hailey Bieber made popular. This is that except with a green background!
12. Jelly Rainbow Aura Nails
Aura nails are one of my all time favorite nail trends, and I LOVE this take on it! These are more of a jelly/ sheer finish than normal aura nails, and they’re SO cute.
Related Post: The Cutest Cinco De Mayo Nails For This Year
13. Lemon Nails
Apparently, fruit nails are THE vibe for May. I just feel like they really encapsulate the end-of-spring vibe, you know? These would be so cute to do.
14. Dragonfruit Design
This is probably my favorite nail design idea on this list! A dragonfruit design for nails is SO clever. It looks so cool!
15. Cotton Candy Nails
This is my first time seeing a nail design like this one (which is saying something as someone who spends a ton of their time looking at nail ideas), and I’m in LOVE! I love how they did the alternating color gradients. This reminds me of cotton candy, and I need to do these on myself asap.
16. Short Nail Pastel Designs
If you’re wanting to do a short nail design, this is the perfect idea for you! Some designs don’t look great on shorter nails, but this looks amazing.
Related Post: The Absolute Cutest Birthday Nails Guaranteed To Make You The Center Of Attention
17. Stained Glass Design
This design is so pretty and unique. I love how it looks like stained glass or a sunrise/ sunset.
18. Pearl Nails
Pearl nails are my new favorite nail trend. They’re gorgeous! If you want to try to recreate these at home, you can use these polishes.
19. Pastel Rainbow Swirl Nails
If you’re someone like me who loves pastel nails, this would be such a good design to try for May! I absolutely love how this nail art looks. It’s kind of psychedelic!
20. Pastel Pink And Orange Design
If you’re wanting to do pink nails, this design would be super cute to try. I also love how they staged the picture with the pink tulips in the back. It’s so pretty!
This post was all about the cutest May nails to try.
More Posts You’ll Love:
The Cutest Spring Nails You’ll Love
22 Trendiest Summer Nail Ideas To Recreate This Year
The Absolute Cutest Birthday Nails Guaranteed To Make You The Center Of Attention
If you liked this post and would like to be notified of the next time I post, be sure to subscribe by hitting the button below! See you next time! 🙂