By leah jones
Get creative with your next manicure! These ideas for football nail designs are here just in time for the start of NFL season.
You can try your hand at creating an intricate design or you can keep it simple with creative ways to incorporate your favorite team’s colors in your set.
Try a set with a white or other neutral base color then add some football nail stickers to make your own custom design.
Try classic designs like ombre, french tips, stripes or polka dots with the signature colors of your favorite team.
Paint the football field with a shimmery green on your fingers and a football design with brown and white on the thumb.
Pick your main nail color based on the team’s uniforms and add an accent nail that resembles the team’s helmets.
Channel the referees with black and white striped nails.
Get more specific inspiration from the team’s uniform with a main base color and an added striped design reminiscent of a player on your team’s pants.
Paint your team's mascot on one nail and paint the other nails with the mascot’s corresponding colors.
Recreate your team’s jersey with either the letters of your favorite player’s name or the team’s name written across each nail.
If you have two favorite teams you want to rep on your nails, why pick between them? Dedicate one hand to the first team and the other hand to the second one.
Mix and match these ideas for your perfect football nail designs.