This post will show you the best short nail ideas that are trending this year.

If you’ve been on social media at all this year, you probably know that every celebrity seems to be rocking super long, colorful, and creative nails. These long styles are beautiful, but what if you, like me, prefer short nails?

If you don’t want to rock super long nails, there are so many cute short nail styles you can try. I promise you, short nails don’t have to be boring and they can still be super trendy!

Below, I’ve rounded up 21 of the cutest and most popular short nail ideas that will have you looking amazing this year. Let’s get to it!

Related reading: 50 Extremely Cute Fall Nail Trends to Try This Year

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Click to Buy on Amazon I’m sure you’ve seen floral nails all over, but I love sunflower nails for the late summer and fall seasons. They’re just so happy and bright!

For this design, you could definitely draw the sunflowers on yourself, or to get a super professional look, just buy these nail press-on Amazon. They’re less than $5 for a super cute mani that looks like it came from a salon.

Related reading: 21 Gorgeous Floral Nail Design Ideas to Try This Year

Polka Dots

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Polka dot nails are a total classic and they go with everything. There are so many variations you can do on this look too, depending on which colors you use.

The photo above features these short press-on nails, which is the easiest-ever way to get this look, but you could also use a dotting tool (this one from Amazon is less than $5) to DIY this on your natural nails.

Strawberry Short Nails

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Okay, it does not get much cuter than these strawberry nails! If you have a girly sense of style, these are adorable and would match so well with your outfits.

You could definitely get these nails done at a salon, but if you want to save a lot of money, the nails above are just $4 nail stickers on top of pink polish. So simple!