Aura nail designs aren’t just about color—they’re mood, energy, and self-expression. If you’re looking for a manicure that feels unique, this glowing, diffused nail art trend is the perfect way to make a statement. Whether you love soft and ethereal blends, bold neon contrasts, or something effortlessly chic, aura nail designs add a magical touch to any style.
In this collection, you’ll find everything from delicate pastels to electrifying gradients, with designs that suit both minimalists and those who love to stand out.
Ready to give your nails an aura of their own? Let’s dive in!
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Blushing into color
These soft pink and orange spots of color on a clean nude base seem to provide just the right balance between elegance and fun. You don’t have to decide on a single aesthetic when you can have the best of both worlds.
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Increasing the hotness
Instead of the classic aura design, which is focused mostly in the middle, try this one. It combines gradient nail art with fun colors and concentrates the pink, the focus color in this case, on different parts of the nail.
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Pink and purple aura
The beauty of this design is that you can combine your favorite colors in such a simple way to create a manicure that makes an impression and brings smiles to your face.
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Orange aura nail design
Focus the hotness in the middle while the base becomes progressively lighter. This is the classic aura nail design that is popular these days, and for a good reason.
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Aura light green nails
Welcome the spring or even summer season in style with this gorgeous lime green aura nail design on a white base, which only brings the shade even more to life.
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Sparkly pink aura
There’s no better time for a pink sparkly nails design than NOW! Elevate the aura nail art with a dash of glitter and flowers that match the seasonal spirit for a special manicure that’s as easy to recreate as it is to spot.
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Oranges, pinks, and yellow
A color palette that can’t pass unnoticed and an aura combo that will have you in love. All of these, combined with the stiletto shape, make this manicure deliver!
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Bright aura nail art
Here’s your ultimate summer nail inspiration, girl! There’s a colorful combo that will make you enter that specific energy of the season, while keeping your manicure polished and cool.
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Light and classy
An elegant manicure doesn’t mean boring colors, nudes, and whites. It can also look like this! Pink and orange blushings created with a pigment palette and some thin shapes complete the image.
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Light pink aura
Soft, stylish, and with a touch of attitude, this idea will be perfect if you’re looking for an aura nail design that goes with every day of the year, no matter the season or the event you’ll be attending.
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Icy blue aura
Gorgeous as a blue winter nails design, for picturing that icy cold weather in style, this stiletto with reversed aura blue—usually it goes from dark in the middle to light on the extremities—outlined by the silver line is ready to make a statement.
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Bloody red
If you love a good dramatic look, this manicure will be just in tune with your style. The dark red base and the bloody middle are a fall or even Halloween nail design to die for.
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Nail design on pink nails
You’re thinking simple, girly, and easy to blend with your outfits? A pink manicure will never disappoint in this area. Not to mention the fact that the reversed aura nail art with a light center looks so much prettier than the default design.
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Pastel color nails
I always love a good pastel nail design. The light and warm shades can keep the elegance of a manicure intact while giving it that extra color, which allows you to be creative and make the design yours.
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Gorgeous blues
These ocean nails with the mesmerizing combo of blue shades will need to get on your must-try summer inspo list ASAP. If this aura manicure doesn’t make you dream of a seaside vacation, I don’t know what does.
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Plum shades
Going for a special color combo that is less likely to be seen on your friends’ nails? This dreamy plum purple is one of those options that can adapt well to every season.
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The eternal red
If I had to choose only one color to wear on your nails for the rest of your life, one that emanates class and sex-appeal at the same time, that would probably be red. It is as timeless as it is versatile, so it will never be a miss.
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Emerald green nails
Let yourself get lost in this emerald green aura nail design and be enchanted by the depths of the two shades. You already feel the urge to save it on that special Pinterest board of yours, right? Act on it!
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Reverse green aura
Starting from another emerald green shade as the base, choose a white pigment or nail polish to airbrush on the middle of each nail to create this beautiful effect.
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Stiletto with an aura
Green is going strong in the aura nail department! If you love a bright design that is easy to spot, and you also love this color, which is definitely not for everyone, this idea is for you. The stiletto shape is a must in this combo as well!
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Colorful aura nails
If boring is not your vibe, make this summer’s designs unforgettable with these rainbow nails with an aura and framing art. Each nail has its own thing going on, but note that the shades are from the same family.
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Light pink aura
Light pink nail art designs are the perfect option for those times you need a soft manicure with lots of potential in the classy department, as well as in the girlie one.
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Aura brown nails
Are you a dark aesthetic girl to the core? Well, you don’t need to sacrifice your style to enjoy aura nail designs properly. Try a black base and make the center brown.
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Chrome nails
Here’s a special one! A reverse aura nail design with a clear center and dark margins, covered in a gorgeous chrome powder with green reflections. Love the poisonous vibes!
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Light blue nail art
Blue as the sky with a center that is getting close to the color of the puffy white clouds. A simple and serene manicure with lots of potential, if you ask me.
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Stiletto, aura and chrome
Combine two of your most favorite trends of the moment, the aura and the chrome glazed designs, into an idea that is ready to lead the way into the summer fun. As per the colors, pink and orange nails are pretty popular this season as well.
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Yellow nail art inspo
The colors of an aura manicure don’t necessarily need to come from the same family, you can mix and match to your liking. Take as an example this cute yellow base with a pink center.
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Simple summer nails
Colorful and fun, this aura and French mix is the perfect way to manifest those carefree vibes at the maximum. Choose your favorite nail polishes and start the healing journey with a DIY.
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Green nail art
This green manicure gives your short nails a reason to be the center of attention. Combine your favorite nail art in a design that is hard to pass by.
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Hald-and-half aura
Not yet sure how much this pink and orange nail idea fits the aura nail standards, but we sure can be creative and use two accent colors instead of one, arranging them however we like.
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Hot pink base aura nail
Start with a hot pink base and choose the lighter shade of the same color to create the aura effect for a look that’s kind or refreshing considering the weather outside.
Aura nails are the perfect way to match your manicure to the energy of the season. Soft, glowing pastels feel like a breath of fresh air for spring, while deep, fiery tones bring warmth to cooler months. No matter the time of year, there’s an aura-inspired design to complement your mood and style.
So, whether you’re embracing a light and airy aesthetic or channeling bold, vibrant energy, let your nails be a reflection of the season—and of you!
