Moon and Star Nail Designs: 27+ Pretty Looks to Inspired Your Next Manicure

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Capture the essence of the night sky and wear the moon and stars on your nails!

If you haven’t heard about the moon and star nail designs, you’re at the right place – we have selected over thirty of the cutest style to inspire your next manicure!

If you’re bored with single-tone nail polish color and tried all the colors of the rainbow, adding some more personality to your nails is the step in the right direction!

Moon and star nail designs come in so many variations, color combinations and nail art designs that you’re bound to find a design you will love. Inspired by the night sky, this nail design trend doesn’t come in dark colors only, it looks pretty spectacular on nude nails with gold nail art. No matter what nail polish color you love the most, you can add pretty stars and moon shapes in a contrasting color to instantly transform your manicure.

These moon and star nails look fabulous also for a special event – all you need to do is to add some glitter nail polish or include some rhinestones to take your manicure from an everyday look to party-ready. Below are some examples you can use for inspiration.

Get ready to browse our curated collection of super cute manicures that will get you excited about your next nail salon appointment.

Pick your favorite colors, nail design styles and theme and save them on Pinterest!

Current Trends for Moon and Star Nail Design

  • Dark contrast nails with emerald green, royal blue or even black base nail polish color
  • Focus on tiny stars scattered around a few nails when it comes to moon and star nails designs
  • Mismatched manicure look with nail design distributed across a number of nails
  • The natural look with beige or clear nail polish beige and gold stars and moon
  • Moon theme nails – Statement crescent moon nail design on each thumb nail
  • Black nails with moon and stars, because you can never go wrong with black
  • Pastel colored nails with moon design and pearls tiny instead of stars
  • Night sky nail design with golden drops of nail polish and a deep navy blue base
  • Nude star nails if you want to keep it classy

Moon and Star Nail Design: Simple Moon Nail Art Video Tutorial

These pretty galaxy blue nails with gold nail art was prepared by Nailbees via youtube.

YouTube video

The Prettiest Moon and Star Nail Design Ideas

Here is the roundup of the prettiest stars and moon nail art styles we found on Instagram. If you would love to see more ideas from the same nail artist, simply click on their Instagram bio link under the image.

For even more inspiration on this gorgeous manicure, check out the dedicated Pinterest board with dozens more ideas on our own Pinterest profile.

1. Purple & Gold Star and Moon Nail Art

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Instagram bellamana.onglerie

2. Neutral Silver Moon and Star Nails

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Instagram robin_beauty_

3. Black & White Moon and Star Nails

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Instagram nailzxelena

4. Minimalist Moon and Star Nail Design

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Instagram mythica_sumires

5. Glitter & Gems Moon Nails Design

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Instagram hananail_nz

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6. Night Sky Moon and Star Nail Art

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Instagram elise_nailsss

7. Sparkling Star and Moon Nail Design

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Instagram thegelstudio_

8. Plum Moon and Stars Nail Design

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Instagram nails_by_evanails

9. Royal Blue Moon and Stars Nails

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Instagram nailsbyrosie

Keep scrolling for more blue nails with stars and moon!

10. Gold Dusted Moon and Stars Nail Art

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Instagram serenajaaynails

11. Emerald Green Nail Art Stars and Moon

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Instagram domnaileditt

12. Green & Gold Nails with Stars and Moon

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Instagram witchfacenails

13. Minimalist Stars and Moon Nail Designs

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Instagram lpdnaildesign

14. Simple Nude Star & Moon Nails

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Instagram amberjhnails

15. Dark Blue Star & Moon Nail Design

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Instagram be_unique_nails_lashes

16. Slytherin Green Moon Nail Art Designs

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Instagram luxenailcare_

17. Galaxy Inspired Nail Art Moon and Stars

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Instagram

18. Clouds with Sun, Stars and Moon Nails

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Instagram nonaphilippa

Keep scrolling for more nude nails with stars!

19. Evening Sky Nails Moon and Stars

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Instagram theyonnaise.nails

20. Monochrome Moon Star Nail Art

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Instagram nailsbymye

21. Royal Purple with Glitter

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Instagram bysarahnailartist

22. Blue and Gold Night Sky Nails

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Instagram nailsbloodynails

23. Black Nails with Stars and Moon

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Instagram nail_art_perla

24. French Tips Nail Art Moon and Stars

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Instagram bespoke.naillash

25. Stars and Moon Design Nails

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Instagram cotswoldbeautyco

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26. Simple Moon and Star Nails

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Instagram wecreateldn

27. Elegant Moon Star Nails

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Instagram nailsbymayup

28. Pretty in Lavender Moon Inspired Nails

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Instagram nailsbynelu

29. Burgundy Nails with Moon and Stars

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Instagram nails_and_beauty_by_daisy
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Jessica has finished her education in nail design a couple of years ago and since then has been working in her own nail studio based in Holbrook, Arizona (US). She's our resident color expert and her favorite nail design styles are ombre and marble nails.

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