Butterfly nails in 2025? Oh, they’ve evolved. We’re seeing everything from milky neutrals with delicate wing outlines to mix-and-match sets stacked with 3D butterflies. Whether you’re into soft glam, dark fairy-core vibes, or Y2K sparkle overload, these 36 butterfly nail designs are proof the trend is alive, thriving, and way too good to gatekeep. Let’s get into it.
1. Flowers & Butterflies
This one’s a maximalist dream: pink aura effect, 3D florals, black butterfly wing outlines, and gold chrome accents. It’s fairy-core with a 2025 twist—texture, contrast, and trend layering.
2. Neutral Mani
Neutral base with butterfly wings across two nails that line up when you put them together. The soft background makes the wings pop hard, and this layout? Insta bait.
3. Jelly Nails
Semi-sheer pink nails + hearts + gems + clear 3D butterflies = a Y2K-coded masterpiece. The jelly base makes the 3D accents look like they’re floating—cute, kitschy, and all over Pinterest.
4. Gold Outlines
Neutral beige base, delicate French tips outlined (not filled!) in gold, and tiny butterfly accents on a couple nails. Boujee but still in the butterfly group chat.
5. Purple French
A neutral base with glittery purple French tips, stacked rhinestones, and milky-white butterflies that barely-there their way into view. This is your dainty fairy aesthetic in full force.
6. Earthy Tones
Brown nails with pops of teal, amber and black butterfly wing art, gold chrome details—this is mix-and-match meets moody fairy.
7. White & Silver
White nails with silver butterfly wing outlines = ice-queen perfection. The silver chrome detailing is straight from the current metallic nail trend and looks fire against a soft base.
8. Mix & Match
Brown and black French tips, gold chrome lines, croc print, aura nails, black butterfly wing art—just throw the entire Instagram explore page on your nails and go.
9. Pastels & Gold
Pink, blue, and purple pastel marble nails, mix of solids and Frenchies, all layered with gold chrome wings. Soft, dreamy, and one of the cutest ways to do butterfly nails right now.
10. Blue French
Natural base + light blue French tips = calm. But the connecting butterfly wing art across two nails? That’s the ✨plot twist✨. Lowkey, but still cute.
11. Cat-Eye Effect
Magnetic cat eye nails that shift from pink to purple + milky accent nails with butterfly wing art that shimmers with every angle. Yes, it’s over-the-top. Yes, you need this.
12. Monarch Butterflies
Milky pink mani with classic monarch butterfly wing art connecting across two nails. The black + orange contrast against that soft base? So good.
13. Chrome Nails
Pink and green French tips, metallic butterfly wings, 3D flowers, and pearl stickers for the extra girlies who aren’t sorry. It’s maximalist, it’s shiny, it’s an IG moment waiting to happen.
14. Black French Mani
Black French tips outlined in gold + black wings on accent nails. This one’s full drama and zero apology. Honestly, it’s the butterfly version of a villain origin story.
15. Light Pink
Light pink nails with two sheer accent nails featuring butterfly wings that connect. It’s a soft glam take on the connected wing trend—minimal but still gives ✨whimsical✨.
16. Purple Nails
Purple cat eye base, mixed French tips, butterfly art, and tiny 3D flowers. There’s a lot going on and none of it is optional. For my girlies who treat their nails like jewelry.
17. Pink & Orange
Pastel orange and pink French tips, but textured (hello 2025 trend alert), then layered with gold butterflies, gold beads, and tiny 3D florals. Perfect spring/summer butterfly mani.
18. Sparkly Plum
Glittery dark plum base with butterfly wing accents. Butterfly nails don’t have to be light and airy—this one’s for the moody girlies who still want a little flutter.
19. Milky Mani
Pick your fave milky neutral shade and add a gold butterfly wing outline on one nail. Clean, classy, and perfect if you want to stay on trend and match your wardrobe.
20. Green & White
Alternate green and white nails, then go full garden fairy with 3D flowers, metallic butterflies, and chrome bows. No blending in here—we’re giving whimsical maximalism.
21. Black & Pink
Black base nails with pink and black butterfly wing accents on feature nails. It’s a moody-meets-cute moment for anyone who’s chronically dramatic.
22. Light Blue
Light blue base, then start STACKING: gold chrome, 3D butterflies, aura glow, raised swirls, starburst details. Soft shade but big personality.
23. Velvet Mani
Purple velvet nails are already trending, but add neutral accent nails with butterfly art and now you’re in that girl in the group chat. Sparkle + softness + texture = the butterfly trifecta.
24. Metallic Accents
Pink aura base with brown French tips, gold 3D swirls, beads, outlines, and jet black butterfly wing art. Overdecorated, overdelivered look that’s very much going viral right now.
25. Y2K Nails
Soft pink base, oversized glittery butterfly art in berry pink, and swirly glitter accents on the other nails. Paris Hilton circa 2002 wishes she had this mani.
26. Red Mani
Classic red nails, but leave one neutral and paint it with a soft watercolor-style red butterfly. It’s giving timeless meets artsy—and yes, it works for any season.
27. Soft Lavender
Soft lavender nails with sharp black butterfly wing art on accent nails. This combo is a contrast queen—soft color, bold detail. Whimsical but make it slay.
28. 3D Butterflies
Marble pink and white base with clear 3D butterfly accents and rhinestones. The wings look like they’re hovering, and it’s giving fairy in slow motion. Prepare to stare at your own hands.
29. Black Mani
Black mix-and-match nails with thorny hearts, angry butterflies, and micro silver beads. It’s giving Maleficent mood board and we love an unbothered villain nail.
30. Green & Gold
Milky white base, then load on green and gold accents, butterfly wings, abstract shapes, raised textures—this one is a maximalist masterpiece. Yes it’s extra. That’s the point.
31. Gold & Blue
Solid gold nails with teeny blue butterfly decals scattered on top. Sounds chaotic but it works. This one’s a whimsical surprise hit—don’t sleep on it.
32. White French
White French tips with matching white butterfly wing outlines on accent nails. Add rhinestones for a lil sparkle. It’s clean, it’s wearable, it’s giving ✨I’m booked and busy✨.
33. Glittery Green
Light green glitter nails with black butterfly wing outline accents. The contrast? Chef’s kiss. The sparkle? Unhinged. The vibe? Springtime menace.
34. Hot Pink
Glossy base with bright hot pink butterfly wing art on every nail. This one’s loud, flashy, and refuses to be ignored. Main character butterfly nails, period.
35. Burgundy Nails
Alternate burgundy nails with neutral pinks, then stamp monarch wings on the pinks. This one knows how to balance bold and soft, and it’s a genius way to bring butterfly art into deeper tones.
36. Red & Orange
Milky pink base with a red-orange gradient glow, finished with black abstract butterfly art on a few nails. It’s giving heatwave meets metamorphosis. Nobody’s doing it like you.
And that’s a wrap on butterfly nails. Now go comment your faves, send this to your nail tech, and slap it on your story. Because let’s be real—these nails need to be seen. 🦋
