15 Rainbow Nail Designs That Will Chicly Show Off Your Pride
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Who needs that pot of gold when you've got treasure like this at your fingertips?
Looking for some Pride inspo? Whether you’re spending this summer’s celebrations in or out of London, make sure you wear your pride on your sleeve – or, in this case, on your nails. As is custom during the gayest part of the year, rainbows (in every shape and form) are a must. From multi-coloured French manis to chromatic cat eyes, these are the top rainbow nail designs on our mood board right now.
When Is Pride 2025?
Each year, Pride takes place throughout the month of June – aka, Pride Month. This is when a global calendar of LGBTQ+ events starts to roll out for the year, but celebrations take place throughout the summer. (London Pride, for example, famously takes place in July.)
This means that you can show off your Pride with a theme mani all the way through the season. Looking for some ideas? Try one of these stunning rainbow nail designs:
15 Rainbow Nail Designs To Wear To Pride
1. Aura Nails
For a chic take on the usual rainbow set, try tapping into the aura nails trend. Not only are they predicted to be one of the year’s biggest nail trends, they also let you play with multiple colours on one nail.
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2. Rainbow Daisies
Unlike their spring cousins, summer florals are brighter and bolder – coming in all colours of the rainbow. This colourful take on daisy nails makes for the perfect Pride dopamine boost.
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3. Melted Tips
This mani is so hot, it melted right off the nail. Jokes aside, this playful mani puts an abstract spin on the usual rainbow shape with reverse ‘melted’ arches in layers of colour.
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4. Love Hearts
Sweet and sugary, these pastel hearts have a softer rainbow palette – but still make a great impact.
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5. Rainbow Smudge
An artsy take on the usual rainbow mani, these smudge nails have a slight grunge-glamour appeal to them. Add some sparkle for a little extra lift.
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6. Rainbow Tips
What about literal rainbows? Shake things up by swapping your classic French tips for beautifully bright rainbows and fluffy clouds.
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7. Chromatic Cat Eye
Your inner magpie will love these ultra-shiny cat eye nails, which seem to glimmer from all angles, no matter the lighting. Just be warned, once you see them, it’ll be hard to look away…
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8. Jelly Pastel Rainbow
Jelly nails have been fuelling our Y2K fantasies this summer – so it only makes sense we’ll see them get a rainbow makeover come the arrival of Pride.
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9. Pride Stripes
If you’re after something a little more direct, then why not mismatch your nails to incorporate your Pride stripes? We love how these mini-flags look flanked by a classic red nail.
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10. Double Rainbow French Tips
What’s better than a rainbow? A double rainbow, of course. This design takes on the French outline trend with double-trouble rainbows, and can be customised for infinite colour combinations.
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11. Flower Power
Feeling both fresh and nostalgic for decades past, this rainbow nail design is giving us some serious flower power vibes. A really fun way to show your pride this year.
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12. Rainbow Chrome Nails
Chrome nails are (still) trending – and this summer, they’ve been given a Pride-approved makeover. Mismatched nails will always be popular, and this design will no doubt have plenty of longevity well after June.
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13. Baby Rainbows
Perhaps the cutest set of nails you’ll see this Pride, these mini rainbows are full of dainty character – and are easily customisable to your colour preferences.
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14. 3D Rainbow Nails
As they say, ‘go big or go home’ – and with 3D nail art like this, you certainly won’t be spending the day at home. Be as bold and loud as you like (just don’t forget the rainbows).
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15. Rainbow Tips & Cuffs
Another minimal take on the rainbow nail, this design takes its inspiration from the cuffs and tips trend – leaving the nail open in the middle for a sophisticated, semi-natural look.
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