Gay pride nails ideas

Celebrate Pride Month with these eye-catching nail art ideas

The Vogue Singapore 'Home' Issue

“Home to me is familiarity, family, comfort, and love,” shares Zoe Tay, Queen of Caldecott Hill and one of Singapore’s most iconic figures, who fronts Vogue Singapore’s July/August ‘Home’ issue. In a special SG60 feature, Vogue Singapore reflect on the storied past that shapes our identity—brought to life through Tay in custom and archival pieces by Southeast Asian designers including Adeline Esther, Behati, Laichan, and Raymond Wong.

Joining her is rising actress Tasha Minor, whose journey spans K-pop and local drama, with a breakout role in Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story. “I expect to keep creating work that feels honest and grounded, whether that’s in Singapore or beyond,” she shares.

While Tay reflects on legacy and identity, and Low on maturation and return, both offer intimate reflections on the interpretation of home.

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20 Nail Ideas for Celebration Month (That Aren't All Rainbows)

Nail Art Activism

A collab between transgender activist Corey Rae and nail salon Bellacures, this mani is named Charming Christine after Christine Jorgensen, the first woman to become widely known in the U.S. for having sex confirmation surgery. You can find it IRL—along with manis inspired by trans activists Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson—at Bellacures locations in California, with $3 from each manicure donated to the LA LGBT Center.

Bright French Mani

No basic French tips here! Attach all the color, and go for diagonal lines to add even more intrigue to the look.

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Celebrate Pride Month with these bold and proud nail art ideas

The practice of using nail art to express one’s identity dates back to the ancient civilisations of Egypt and China, where nobility often adorned their nails with intricate designs, colours, and precious materials for the gossamer details to help as subtle yet noticeable symbols of their social status. While nail adornment has long been a beauty staple in many cultures, there’s good reason to why its modish connection with queer individuality should be put to the forefront this Celebration Month.

As with numerous other beauty trends today, nail art as a establish of self-expression has been embraced by the LGBTQIA+ community in recent years. Drag culture, in particular, has played a significant role in popularising over-the-top and elaborate nail designs as part of the members’ performance art and personal style. From pop culture icons such as RuPaul and Trixie Mattel to performers in gender non-conforming spaces, many members of the drag community hold brought creative and boundary-pushing nail styles into the beauty lexicon.

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If you’re looking for some nail art inspiration that celebrates LGBTQ pride, look no further! Whether you’re looking for something basic or more elaborate, there’s sure to be a design here that’s perfect for you. I’ve tried to cover a range of design ideas from the simple and every day to the weird and wild.

I undertake hope this has given you some ideas for Pride nails If you give this a go – I want to see it! Send me a photo of your Pride nail designs and we’ll feature them here.

Our inspiration photos come from user submissions and open sources and we’ll always give credit. All of the fantastic styles belong to their respective owners. If we’ve got a credit wrong or you’d rather we don’t feature you – just drop us an email.