Almond nails are still going strong in 2025, and French manis will always be that classic go-to. When the two come together, it just works – every single time. From soft glam to fruity extras, chrome finishes to aura fades, these 35 almond French mani designs prove the collab still eats. Scroll down and screenshot your faves.
1. Butter Yellow
Butter yellow Frenchies with a chrome glaze are still topping the trend charts. Feminine-coded shape, buttery shine, and a high-finish you’ll get hooked on. Grab Born Pretty’s yellow gel with Daily Charme’s chrome powder – don’t say we didn’t warn you.
2. Blooming Florals
Do a soft blue French, then layer on blooming gel flowers with a watercolor spread effect for that airy, artsy vibe. The French + floral combo is all over boards and trending hard for flattering shape designs. No wonder – this one’s ridiculously pretty. 💙
3. Polka Dots
If you’re into black and white manis and want something that’s trending hard right now, go for polka dots over classic French tips. The high contrast hits different on a sheer base, and the tapered tips makes it girly. Honestly, black and white never misses.
4. Glazed Skittles
When you want something colorful, fun and shiny – hello, skittle-coded Frenchies. Pastel chrome tips in yellow, peach, lilac, and blue? They’re the ultimate colorful Frenchies and tap right into the dopamine nails trend. Glossy, bright, and too cute to scroll past.
5. Swirly French
French tips are a classic one, but throw on some white swirls, and now we’re actually doing something. The contrast adds movement, the base stays clean, and yes – this one’s everywhere on Insta right now. Minimal but slightly different? That’s the sweet spot.
6. Pink Cat-Eye
Pink and cat eye are a power duo – the soft base lets the magnetic shimmer create that velvety beam across the tips. Go with a slightly rounded French to make it look even smoother, and add tiny stars if you’re feeling extra. It catches the light just right and looks way more luxe than it is.
7. Bright Red
Red nail theory stays undefeated – because this shade? Totally powerful. Clean French tips on a sheer base are sharp while floral accents on two nails break the pattern and add a playful touch. When you want color that pops without doing full red nails, this is how you cheat the system.
8. Animal print
Okay. Now I can’t decide what’s cuter: the fruit, the baby polka dots, or the cow-print spots. The almond shape keeps it polished, but every detail screams fun. Add a milky base, and you’ve got a mani that somehow makes three aesthetics play nice.
9. Black French
Who needs color when your nails look this refined? Almond black French tips serve clean lines, dark energy, and no frills. It’s giving Billie Eilish mood board – moody, sleek, and unapologetically cool. Perfect if you’re loyal to the darker tones year-round.
10. Floral Tips
So, if you’re bored of dots and soft pink everything, this mani’s your exit strategy. Tapered yellow French tips and micro flowers are cute, simple, and perfect for at-home girlies who know their way around a dotting tool.
11. Pink on Pink
For my pink girlies, here’s the pink on pink French mani that Kylie Jenner started and launched the whole Barbiecore nail moment. A pink base with a brighter pink smile line on almonds plus that mirror-like finish? Ultra – shiny, glazed and iconic.
12. Blue & White
This fruity-coded almond mani is pure Mediterranean vibes that are very popular this summer. Blue-and-white floral tips with dotted outlines, plus a tiny lemon accent on the ring finger, bring those coastal sunset feels, and the whole look taps into vacation content.
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13. Invisible French
Invisible French tips are back and cleaner than ever. This version uses two crisp white lines to create that double-arched look – super sleek and optical-illusion-y. Pick any color you vibe with, mirror the line placement, and finish it with a glossy top coat.
Dark blue French tips with tiny star details are perfect for girlies who love that nautical aesthetic. The rich navy base looks sophisticated, while micro star accents catch the light beautifully on almond nails. It’s giving starry night sky vibes that feel both subtle and glamorous.
15. Neutral Mani
This bridal-coded French set is straight off 2025’s wedding moodboards. Neutral base, off-white tips, and 3D pearls stacked across each nail like mini accessories. Some even have white swirls to add that dainty touch. If your Pinterest board is all bows and satin gloves, this mani is your soulmate.
16. Mix & Match
A mix-and-match set that brings in sculpted butterflies, 3D petals, and raised swirls that add texture and depth. The warm color palette blends glossy red, soft pink, and lemon yellow without clashing. It’s giving fruity, layered, and super fun to wear.
17. White & Gold
Almond nails are getting labeled “millennial,” and this set proves they’re still on top. Sheer pink base, tiny white florals, and clean gold chrome French tips – simple, cute, and way too good to skip. Elegant shapes plus metallics still go hard in 2025.
18. Rhinestone Accents
White French tips just got a glow-up with rainbow rhinestone flowers stacked at the base. If you’re into subtle but playful, this one hits – glossy finish, cute gems, and a shape that still feels fresh. Grab your topcoat and a good light, because this one deserves a close-up.
19. Starry Mani
Two-tone camo tips and star shapes make a graphic twist on French nails. The olive and forest shades hit hard against the sheer pink base, and that almond shape? Still the fave. It’s all about a tomboyish vibe that works whether you’re dressed up or keeping it casual.
20. Textured Tips
White textured French tips are the perfect sleek take on this year’s raised 3d trend that’s popping up everywhere. The white keeps it crisp and minimalist on almond nails, but that dimensional touch adds just enough visual interest to feel current and special.
21. Sunset-Inspired
Sunset nails are getting heat right now, and honestly, we’re loving it. The mix of bold orange and pink on those textured French tips, with sculpted florals, gives off serious golden hour vibes. The raised details add depth, and the warm colors really pop in natural light.
22. Purple Marble
Purple marble French nails are absolutely unmatched with those swirled patterns on tapered tips. The marble effect creates gorgeous organic flow, while purple tones range from soft lavender to deep plum. It’s sophisticated but still has that artistic flair.
23. Foggy French
Foggy French nails are still climbing their way up the scales, and this muted vanilla almonds shows why. The soft-focus fade blends neutral tones with a subtle gradient that feels fresh and simple. It’s the go-to for the clean-girl crowd.
24. Aura Effect
If you’re not airbrushing your aura tips in neon this season… bestie, what are you doing? Hot pink, tangerine, and lemony yellow = a beautiful color story. Add a soft base, round it off with a sleek shape, and boom – you just built the warm-weather mani of the season.
25. Drip-Effect
Gold nails are going liquid this season. These French tips bring that metal drip effect. The smooth, curved edges look like melted gold sitting on a sheer pink base, and the girly shape pulls it all together. High-shine, high-impact, and totally grab-worthy.
26. Coconut Brown
Coconut brown is taking a place in the trending nail colors lately. The creamy white base makes the color pop, while the almond shape gives it that ultra-flattering silhouette. Add in the gold swirl accent, and yeah – these nails aren’t playing around.
27. Light Blue
Cool-toned girlies, this one’s for you. Light blue French tips on a sheer base hit that soft-but-crisp sweet spot, and the vibe is so clean it practically sparkles. Want it to pop even more? Pair it with silver rings and glossy cuticles for that icy-fresh finish.
28. Micro French
Micro French tips are still going strong, and this white version taps right into the minimalist nail trend, especially with this soft shape. The barely-there line is giving a clean-girl look while still nodding to the white nail theory. It’s simple and goes with literally everything.
29. Cherry Red
Thanks to Pinterest’s 2025 prediction, we’re all wearing cherry red like it’s a personality trait now. This set takes it up a notch with glossy red nails and 3D white bows – super feminine, super extra, and exactly what nail trends are leaning into this year.
30. Peachy Tones
This mani mixes juicy apricot tones with a swirl accent for that playful finish, all layered on a sheer base that melts into your skin tone. Shape your nails almond, grab a peachy polish, and swipe those curves for the ultimate sweet-tone moment.
31. Colorful Ombre
Colorful ombre French nails are the perfect way to wear every color you love without choosing just one. The rainbow gradient transitions smoothly across your tips, creating this dreamy fade effect that’s different on every nail. It’s perfect almond summer mani.
32. Jelly Base
K-beauty girlies knew exactly what they were doing with jelly nails. That sheer lilac-blue base layered under soft sky blue tips gives full, squishy, see-through vibes. If you’re into soft glam that still catches attention, this set’s already in your saved folder.
33. Side French
The sideways placement is cooler than basic French tips, and these nails are going to steal the show in every photo. Pastel shades give them that soft-girl touch, and the chrome overlay levels it up to full-on trendy. Side-swept, shiny, and stunning, what are you waiting for?
34. Coquette Nails
She’s flirty, floral, and fully coquette-coded. White French tips lay the base, but it’s the lavender blossoms and hand-painted lace that give it that sweet makeover. Still delicate, still dreamy – but with that Pinterest-perfect aesthetic that hits different on almond nails.
35. Fruity Mani
3D art is popping off this season, and this mani understood the assignment. Glossy neutral base, colorful French tips, and sculpted fruit accents – aka the ultimate juicy-core lineup. 🍓🍋 From strawberries to cherries to blueberries, these nails are the definition of cute-meets-extra.
Told you almond French nails still run the game. Try one, remix it, or show your nail tech – just don’t gatekeep. Tag us when you recreate it and drop your fave in the comments.
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