Nail Influencers Showing Off Their Manicures, Creative Designs

Nail influencers are taking TikTok and Instagram by storm with their beautiful artistry and creative designs. Just the hashtag “Nails” on TikTok has amassed 79.4 billion views. Nail designs are becoming popular, with plenty of nail lovers looking for inspiration from influencers beyond the typical solid colors or French manicure. These 10 nail influencers definitely have stepped outside of the norm with nails inspired by everything from Met Gala outfits to fashion.

11 nail influencers sharing creative nail designs on TikTok and Instagram

ILYSM Nails

One of the top nail artist influencers on TikTok is ILYSM Nails with 8.8 million followers and almost 260 million likes on her posts. It makes sense why she’s so popular as soon as you take a look at her  creative designs. Her unique designs include abstract lines and puffy clouds. You can also find her on Instagram and YouTube.

Nayelly Nails

This San Antonio nail tech has taken TikTok by storm, growing to over 2 million followers. It’s no surprise how she’s grown so much when you take a look at her creative nail designs. She shares videos with her loyal clients and the unique nails she comes up with for them. Followers also like her intro, which reminds them “It’s nail day!“

Nailz Kat Kat

Nailz Kat Kat on TikTok has close to 900,000 followers and shares not only pretty designs, but also tips for people looking to do nails themselves. Her videos are relaxing and beautiful and they teach you tips along the way. She shares her favorite nail related products and how to do designs like almond-shaped French tips.

Betina R. Goldstein

Betina is a Los Angeles editorial/campaign nail artist and Chanel nail artist. She’s grown her Instagram following to 391,000 followers and even does nails for celebrities. Her design style is simple, yet unique.

Paityn Duffy

Paityn of Nailedby_Paityn on TikTok is a nail technician out of Worcester, Massachusetts, who loves to share her creative designs with her almost 200K followers. Along with her nail designs, she also shares funny, relatable nail tech humor with what happens working on people’s nails.

Jessica Washick

Jessica is a nail artist and the design director at Nike, but on Instagram she loves sharing her nail creations. Jessica has just over 100K followers and shares beautiful, creative nails with everyday nail polishes from brands like Essie. If you’re a nail and shoe lover, then you’ll definitely love following her because she also occasionally shares some of her Nike designs.

Chelsea King LeBouton

With almost 87,000 followers, Chelsea shares her love of nails and quilts on her Instagram. A lot of nail influencers share long, pointy nails, which aren’t for everyone, so Chelsea’s designs on her natural nails are a beautiful addition to the nail influencer space.

Cees Claws

Carmen of Cees Claws on TikTok is a California nail influencer who has grown her platform to 83K. She shares nail designs, her “nails of the day” and even how much her creations cost.

Classy Clawss

With over 77,000 followers, Classy Clawss on TikTok is another popular nail influencer sharing her designs with short videos. Her designs are definitely out of this world and made for those looking for long, crazy designs on their nails. She also shares the prices for her nail sets.

Anthonisha – the_bb_effect

Anthonisha is a licensed nail tech who shows off her handiwork on Instagram, where she has 1,560 followers. The West Palm Beach nail influencer shares her nail designs, which include lots of sparkles, foils, and bling. Anthonisha is available to work with brands in IZEA’s creator marketplace to promote nail supplies and other lifestyle products.

Christine Doan

Christine is a digital creator who is also a former nuclear engineer. She is now a digital cosmetologist who shares her work through her social media channels. Her greatest reach is through her 108K follower Instagram account, but she also connects with over 90K TikTok followers.