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150 Best Nail Quotes To Show Off Your Nail Art Design

150 Best Nail Quotes To Show Off Your Nail Art Design

Hey there, nail enthusiasts! Have you been looking for some inspirational nail quotes to show off your new nail art design?

I believe you’ll agree with me that every time we visit the nail salon and get our nails done, we want to brag a little about our new nail art design because it’s just so beautiful!

That’s why I bring you the best nail quotes I could find on the web to add to the awesome nail pictures you’re about to post on your social media.

Even famous people had something to share about pretty nails.

Let’s read some of their thoughts!

Top 20 Nail Quotes

1. “I believe in manicures.” — Audrey Hepburn

butterfly on a woman hand illustration representing nail quote

2. “I have the reputation of being easygoing. But inside, I’m like nails. I will kill.” — Calvin Klein

3. “You’re never fully dressed without a good manicure.” — Essie Weingarten

4. “All your mannerisms change easily when you have inch-long acrylic nails.” — Margot Robbie

5. “I’ve never seen nails go out of style.” — Tammy Taylor

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6. “I don’t think God cares if I wear nail polish or not. I don’t think that’s a deal breaker for him.” — Sofia Vergara

7. “When your nails are part of your outfit, they become more than nails. They become an accessory.” — Holland Roden

8. “Doing nails is my cardio.” — Tammy Taylor

9. “Nails take any old outfit and make it new.” — Essie Weingarten

10. “There is so much beauty and elegance in a great set of nails.” — Tammy Taylor

There is so much beauty and elegance in a great set of nails

11. “Nails are the period at the end of the sentence. They complete the look.” — Prabal Gurung

12. “Your nails are a way to speak your style without having to say a word.” — Tammy Taylor

13. “You can tell a lot from a person’s nail. When life starts to unravel, they’re among the first to go.” — Ian McEwan

14. “There are very few sights more off-putting than a woman’s hands with corrugated layers of nail polish.” — Zia Mohyeddin

15. “Your nails are like jewels – don’t use them like tools.” — Essie Weingarten

Your nails are like jewels – don’t use them like tools.

16. “Nails are not about being noticed, they are about being remembered.” — Tammy Taylor

17. “I don’t like plain nails. I get sad.” — Zooey Deschanel

18. “Your nails are not going to change the world, but the women who wear them will.” — Tammy Taylor

19. “There are two kinds of women; those who wear nail polish and those who don’t. Which do you prefer?” — Regina Brett

20. “Nail polish is like the icing on the beauty cake.” — Mary Helen

Nail polish is like the icing on the beauty cake

Classy Quotes About Nails

1. “Any woman can wear a great outfit, but it is her nails that make the statement.” — Tammy Taylor

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2. “May your Monday be short, your coffee be strong, and your nails get compliments.”

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3. “They lied to you. Money does buy happiness. It’s called a nail appointment.”

4. “When all else fails, at least you’ll have nice nails!”

5. “Sure, my life isn’t perfect, but my nails are, and that’s all that really matters.”

Sure, my life isn’t perfect, but my nails are, and that’s all that really matters

6. “Chase your dreams in a killer pair of heels and perfectly painted nails.”

7. “A girl should have two things: beautiful nails and fabulous toes.” — Tammy Taylor

8. “Live well, laugh often, & wear gorgeous nails.”

9. “The happiest girls always have the prettiest nails.”

10. “The only time a woman is helpless is when her nails are drying. Other than that, watch out.”

The only time a woman is helpless is when her nails are drying

Nail Quotes For Instagram

1. “Nails: one thing you can get into shape without exercise.”

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2. “Even tough girls need pretty nails.”

3. “I do my hair toss, check my nails.” — Lizzo

4. “Sparkle nails. It’s not a preference, it’s a way of life.”

5. “Life is too short to wait for your nails to dry.”

Life is too short to wait for your nails to dry.

6. “May your nails be merry and bright.” — Tammy Taylor

7. “There’s no better feeling than getting your nails done.”

8. “I pluck with my fingernails. If I break a nail, I can’t cancel a concert. So I can make a nail out of a ping-pong ball.” — David Russell

9. “Once you go Shellac, you don’t go back.”

10. “Don’t waste a good nail day!”

Don’t waste a good nail day

11. “I have been getting glitter-clipped nails for ages and love them.” — Jeffree Star

12. “Nice nails ain’t cheap and cheap nails ain’t nice!”

13. “No honey, you don’t have gel nails, you have acrylic nails with a gel top. There’s a difference.”

14. “Your nails say everything about you.”

15. “Life is too short to wear boring nails.”

Life is too short to wear boring nails

16. “When life gets tough, there’s always nail polish.”

17. “It’s ok to love your nails more than you love most people.”

18. “Life is short, but your nails shouldn’t be!”

19. “When he compliments your nail polish, he’s the one.”

20. “Great nails don’t happen by chance. They happen by appointment.”

Great nails don’t happen by chance. They happen by appointment.

Nail Polish Quotes

1. “I can’t live without Eucerin cream, lip gloss, gum, nail polish, and sparkly things.” — Kelis

I can’t live without Eucerin cream, lip gloss, gum, nail polish, and sparkly things

2. “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy nail polish, and that’s kind of the same thing.”

3. “So many nail polishes and not enough fingers.”

4. “Nail polish speaks louder than words.”

5. “I don’t have makeup on all the time, but when I want, I have fun with my friends choosing clothes and putting nail polish on.” — Emma Watson

I don’t have makeup on all the time, but when I want, I have fun with my friends choosing clothes and putting nail polish on

6. “It is true that in France, women put on less things. If they have a necklace, they don’t put on earrings; if they have nail polish, they don’t put on all their rings and all their bracelets.” — Ines de La Fressange

7. “Surround yourself with nail polish, not negativity.”

8. “Don’t let anyone with bad nail polish tell you anything about life.”

9. “You know you’re a nail polish addict when you know the name of nail polish someone’s wearing before they tell you.”

10. “You know you’re addicted to nail polish when you’re eating a meal out and think, “I could’ve bought more nail polish with that money.”

You know you’re addicted to nail polish when you’re eating a meal out and think, “I could’ve bought more nail polish with that money

11. “I used to think there were only 7 colors. That was before I started shopping for nail polish.”

12. “Actually, I wear the nail polish to hide how grubby my nails are.” — Caroline Corr

13. “Don’t ask for my mood, just check my nails. They say it all.”

14. “I typically don’t wear nail polish, as I like a natural look.” — Behati Prinsloo

15. “Being a nail addict is never being satisfied with the amount of nail polish you own.”

Being a nail addict is never being satisfied with the amount of nail polish you own.

16. “I’m high on life and nail polish remover. But mostly nail polish remover.”

17. “Don’t judge a polish by its first coat.”

18. “Nude nail polish wins hands down over intricate nail art.” — Ashley Madekwe

19. “I don’t always buy new nail polish, but when I do… who am I kidding, I always buy new nail polish.”

20.  “Nail polish without sparkle is like a cake with no frosting!”

Nail polish without sparkle is like a cake with no frosting

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Nail Salon Quotes

1. “Forget Disneyland, take me to the nail salon for some real magic!”

Forget Disneyland, take me to the nail salon for some real magic

2. “On a bad day, there’s always the nail salon.”

3. “I like long romantic walks to the nail salon.”

4. “Beauty comes from inside the nail salon.”

5. “What happens at the nail salon stays at the nail salon.”

What happens at the nail salon stays at the nail salon

6. “Great nails are made here!”

7. “So many nail art possibilities, so few fingers.”

8. “Your hands and feet never take a day off, so make sure you treat them at the nail salon.”

9. “On a bad day, there’s always the nail salon.”

10. “Nail salon: where the true magic happens.”

“Nail salon where the true magic happens

Nail Art Quotes

1. “When life gives you nail polishes, make nail art.”

When life gives you nail polishes, make nail art

2. “Never ask a woman with nail art why she’s late.”

3. “Imagination is the only limitation of nail art.”

4. “Learning nail art requires willingness and persistence.” — Rina Alcantara

5. “Nail art is like a vacation for plain nails.”

Nail art is like a vacation for plain nails.

6. “Nail art does not need to be perfect. It just needs to be you.”

7. “It’s not just nail art. It is ART.”

8. “Nail art is one way to add beautiful colors to your life.”

9. “A girl without beautiful nail art is like a night without stars.”

10. “Nail art does not stay in on a Friday night.”

Nail art does not stay in on a Friday night

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Manicure Quotes

1. “Hell hath no fury like a woman who smudges her new manicure.”

Hell hath no fury like a woman who smudges her new manicure

2. “There’s nothing a beautiful manicure can’t fix!”

3. “Having a manicure pulls a look together. Hands are the first thing people see after your face.”

4. “You can’t buy happiness, but you can get a mani and pedi, and that’s kind of the same thing.”

5. “Nothing improves your mood like a new manicure.”

Nothing improves your mood like a new manicure

6. “Can we just skip to the part where I’m getting a manicure?”

7. “I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick.”

8. “A manicure can help reduce anxiety and improve your mental health.”

9. “You’re incredibly important to me, almost like my manicurist.”

10. “You know you’re a nail polish addict when you start matching your manicure to your outfits.”

You know you’re a nail polish addict when you start matching your manicure to your outfits

Pedicure Quotes

1. “When the going gets tough, the tough get a pedicure.”

When the going gets tough, the tough get a pedicure.

2. “There’s a time and place for everything. For example, right now would be perfect for a pedicure.”

3. “A great pedicure can be as soothing to the soul as well as the sole!”

4. “I don’t care how cold it is. I’m wearing flip-flops to show off this incredible pedicure.”

5. “Pedicure: the ultimate stress reliever.”

Pedicure the ultimate stress reliever

6. “Let’s love and serve our community. Then get pedicures.”

7. “I don’t shave legs for my boyfriend. I shave my legs for the woman who gives me a pedicure.”

8. “‘Using a ped egg is so much better than getting a pedicure’ – said no one ever.”

9. “My condolences to whoever gets stuck doing my pedicure of the season. Yikes.”

10. “Pedicures are the cure for everything. That’s why they’re called pedi-CURES.”

Pedicures are the cure for everything. That’s why they’re called pedi-CURES.

Nail Tech Quotes

1. “Great nails require a great nail technician. A great nail technician requires passion.”

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2. “Everybody relax, the nail technician is here. The day will be saved shortly.”

3. “I can’t change the world, but I can change your nails.”

4. “Nail techs bring color to your world.”

5. “Anyone can do nails, but it takes an artist to be a nail technician.”

Anyone can do nails, but it takes an artist to be a nail technician

6. “Nail techs rise, shine, wake, pray, and begin the day with a nail slay.”

7. “If your nails aren’t becoming to you, then you should be coming to me!”

8. “Stay tight with your nail technician. They know everyone’s secrets.”

9. “I do nails. What’s your superpower?”

10. “I never dreamed I’d grow up to be a super cool nail tech, but here I am, killin’ it!”

I never dreamed I’d grow up to be a super cool nail tech, but here I am, killin’ it

11. “‘It is a hard decision, nearly permanent. And yes, everyone will care what color is on your toenails.’ – said no nail technician ever.”

12. “I am magical. Something like a unicorn. Except I’m a nail tech.”

13. “Nail technician. Because freaking badass is not an official job title.”

14. “My hobbies include: Doing my nails, doing other people’s nails, planning my next nails, and buying nail supplies.”

15. “Nail techs add polish to the world.”

Nail techs add polish to the world

16. “I don’t do drama, I do nails!”

17. “Nail techs totally nail it!”

18. “Always be yourself unless you can be a nail technician. Then be a nail technician.”

19. “I just love making other people feel beautiful. So I became a nail tech.”

20. “First, I drink coffee, then I polish your nails. It’s all in a day’s work.”

First, I drink coffee, then I polish your nails. It’s all in a day’s work

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Red Nails Quotes

1. “I was born to wear red nail polish.”

I was born to wear red nail polish.

2. “Don’t underestimate the power of red nail polish.”

3. “Nothing says confidence & elegance like red nails.”

4. “Murder scene, or just me trying to remove red nail polish?”

5. “Put on some red nail polish and live a little.”

Put on some red nail polish and live a little

6. “The red sole was born from red nail polish. I am giving back to beauty what the shoes took from the nails many years ago.” — Christian Louboutin

7. “Beauty is truly about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red nail polish.”

8. “There is a shade of red nail polish for every woman.”

9. “When in doubt, go for red.”

10. “I always have red nail polish on my nails, so if they ever discontinue the red polish I wear from OPI, I’d be really upset.” — Emma Roberts

“I always have red nail polish on my nails, so if they ever discontinue the red polish I wear from OPI, I’d be really upset

Funny Nail Quotes

1. “I’m a mom – I’m lucky if I get to shower in the morning. Luckily, nail polish stays on my toes. I’ve been so bad on the upkeep, though.” — Idina Menzel

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2. “Do I get a discount for my pedicure if I only have 9 toenails?”

3. “It’s all fun & games until someone breaks a nail.”

4. “You think I’m listening, but I’m really just planning my next nail design in my head.”

5. “The Doctor said I needed to start buying more nail polish. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now.”

The Doctor said I needed to start buying more nail polish.

6. “My nails are so long you could land a plane on them.”

7. “I make nail contact before I make eye contact.”

8. “You know it’s time for a pedicure when you can exfoliate one foot with the other.”

9. “‘Choosing my nail color & design will be easy!’ – said no one ever.”

10. “My parents told me to become a psychiatrist or an architect, so I became both! A nail technician.”

My parents told me to become a psychiatrist or an architect, so I became both! A nail technician

Wrapping It Up

Whether you own a nail salon business, work as a nail technician, or simply love to get your nails done, I believe you found my collection of nail quotes relatable.

Stay tuned for more content!

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