35 Dark Red French Tip Nails Ideas: Love At First Sight

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If you love the look of classic French tips manicures, we’ve got a little update for you that we’re sure you’ll fall in love with it.

Dark red French tip nails have been making rounds on Instagram and we have selected the best designs to give you lots of inspiration for your next manicure project. This new and modern take on the classic French manicure will allow you to experiment with deeper shades of red, which is the perfect manicure variation for Valentine’s Day, or just to create a new look for the office.

Dark red french tips can be done in a number of ways, some of the most popular designs we found online include:

  • Minimalist red French tip nails, on very short nails that just feature a very thin outline on all nails
  • Mismatched red French tip nails, with a variety of different designs on each nail which make the whole manicure look more interesting and on-trend
  • Coffin dark French tips, with different levels of coverage for the tip of the nails, and including some new takes on the classic stripes, like creating an arrow shape outline or other more creative designs that will make your nails stand out
  • Bold red French tips, with a thicker than usual red design that’s covering a longer part of the nail, not just the tips
  • Glitter red French tip nails, suitable especially for the festive season or for a special event
  • Round red French tip nails, suitable for any occasion!

There are so many different styles to choose from that you’re really spoiled for choice!

Below we have included a simple step-by-step tutorial on how to create this manicure at home, followed by a roundup of the best styles! Enjoy!

How to Do Dark Red French Tip Nails

To transform your nails with this manicure you need a few simple steps to follow.

  1. You need to start with freshly cleaned up and tidy nails, without any dust residue. Brush them off properly to make sure you have a clean and smooth surface to work with.
  2. Select your base color – to achieve the classic look, natural beige color tones work the best, but you can experiment also with milky white nail polish or natural shades of light pink.
  3. Once you’re done with your base color and let it dry properly, it’s time to create the design.
  4. To create the French tips, you would normally use stickers that would outline the area you need to cover in red. You need to be careful to place those on roughly the same spot on each nail, so the size of your dark red tips is the same on all your nails.
  5. Once you’ve got that measured up and the nail stickers in place, you can grab your red nail polish and get creating. The longer the nails are, the longer you can usually go with the French tips too.

Video Tutorial: Dark Red French Tip Nails

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35 Dark Red French Tip Nails Ideas

Here is our selection of the best dark red (wine) nail designs from Instagram. If you get inspired by the work of the nail artist featured, you can check out more of their creations by clicking their Instagram bio on the image.

Finally, if you need even more inspiration, we have hundreds of different nail design ideas saved up in our Pinterest account – follow us here.

1. Dark Red Nail Designs with Hearts

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2. Hearts All Around Dark Red Tip Nails

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3. Girl with the Red Dragon Dark Red French Nails

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cult_claws

4. Deep Red French Tip Nails

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gemsbyemm

5. Dark French Manicure

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kelseymarchnails

6. Winter Dark Red Nails Design

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freshsetlancaster

7. Matte and Glossy Red French Stiletto Nails

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honeywhodoyournails

8. Dark Red Nails with Design

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inthenailcabin

9. Super Short Dark Red Nails French Tip

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nailsbyriacordie

10. Festive Inspired Dark Red Tips Nails

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11. Elegant Classic Maroon French Tips

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12. Acrylic Dark French Tip Nails

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kelseymarchnails

13. Mismatched Dark Red French Manicure

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14. Parrot Dark Red Nail Art Designs

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15. Super Short Dark Red French Tip Nails Square Shape

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16. Dark Red Nail Ideas With Silver Star

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17. Dark Red Nails Ideas With a Heart Detail

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nailsbylaurahoskins

18. Elegant Long Acrylic Deep Red French Tips

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polishedbyalo

19. Mismatched Nail Art Dark Red Style

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_ag.beauty

20. Bold Coffin Nail Designs Red Tips

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setsby_renae

21. Dark Red French Tip Nails Coffin Style

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nailsbyryan.s

22. Round French Nail Ideas Dark Red Color

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katherine_neonnails

23. Statement Tattoo Inspired Dark Red Nail Art

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24. Arrow Shape Red French Tip Designs

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25. Classic Red French Tip Nail Designs

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26. Acrylic Dark Red French Tips

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27. Festive Red French Tip Nails Round Style

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28. Glitter Red Coffin Nails

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29. Side Tips with Gemstone Nail

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30. Long Dark Red Metalic French Tips

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31. Fall Inspired French Tips

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tr.uebeauty

32. Spider Web Dark Red French Tips

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33. Red Tip Nail Designs with Pink Base Color

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34. Full Coverage Long Red Coffin Nails

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35. Red Tips Nails Short Style

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Lindsey is a professional nail and make up artist, specializing in special occasion nails and make up. She is based in Utah, US and owns a small beauty salon with her business partner. She loves writing about the art and craft of nail artistry and is excited about discovering new nail trends.

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